#6. Inside RAGE BAIT with Curators Nadim Samman & Luisa Haustein

Step inside RAGE BAIT, the major exhibition by Eva & Franco Mattes in Venice, with curators Nadim Samman and Luisa Haustein.

Content warning: This video contains discussion of suicidal ideation as part of the exhibition.

Together, they unpack how the exhibition explores artificial intelligence, internet memes, AI training data, online performance, digital empathy, and the ways technology is transforming contemporary culture. From the "Cursed Cat" installation that imagines poisoning future AI datasets to works examining suicide prevention hotline recordings and NPC livestreamers, RAGE BAIT reveals the strange feedback loop between the online and physical worlds.

Recorded on location in Venice, this conversation offers a guided exploration of one of the year's most thought-provoking exhibitions on art and technology.

RAGE BAIT, an exhibition by Eva & Franco Mattes was on view in Venice from 6 May to 30 June 2026. RAGE BAIT was curated by Nadim Samman and Luisa Haustein, and presented by Autotelic Foundation.