As part of the PdBA Lisboa 2026 programme, Invisible Infrastructures, we have invited the Institute of Machine Unlearning to host a free hands-on activity on data, environment and culture!
Join us on the 21st of March, 2:30 pm at MILL – Makers in Little Lisbon for:
Public Experiments #4:
BYOC / Bring Your Own Conspiracy – Environmental Edition! 🌎🌿
Conspiracy theories are explanations that assume hidden forces are shaping reality. Why do we fall for conspiracies and what do they reveal about us, our fears, beliefs, and the societies we live in? What if we looked at them as cultural myths, signals of our anxieties, and raw material for imagining otherwise?
In this session, we treat conspiracies not as truths or lies to debunk, but as collective myths > stories that surface when the world feels unstable, complex, or out of reach. Through experiments, LLMs, and collage-making, we’ll trace how narratives mutate as they travel. What makes something feel intentional? When do we see patterns that aren’t there? And how much do machines amplify the same instinct?
Sign up HERE!
Bring your own conspiracy. Bonus points if you lowkey believe it. 😜
🌀 session facilitated by @thedominica
🧃 workshop prepared by @thedominica + @stefania_duricova
📸 credits to all these incredible visuals and photos > are.na/institute-of-machine-unlearning/on-conspiracies
ABOUT US
The Institute of Machine Unlearning is a para-academic performative infrastructure for collective unlearning, feral pedagogy & serious play.
https://www.instituteofmachineunlearning.com/
Palácio das Belas Artes Lisboa (PdBA Lisboa) is an artistic-curatorial project that, through its online platform, holds exhibitions, public meetings, workshops, and artistic residencies, both in Lisbon and internationally. This activity is part of the PdBA Lisboa’s 2026 programme Invisible Infrastructures.
https://beacons.ai/pdbalisboa/
Production:
PdBA Lisboa – Invisible Infrastructures 2026 programme
Supported by:
República Portuguesa – Cultura I Direção-Geral das Artes
MILL – Makers in Little Lisbon