BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.4.6.4//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:142@museum.msu.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260226T203000 DTSTAMP:20260211T192449Z URL:https://museum.msu.edu/events/visual-realities/ SUMMARY:Visual Realities DESCRIPTION:How do you trust what you see? Is something posed or staged sti ll real? Join us for a screening of Elysia marginata from New York City- based filmmakers Allyson Packer and Jesse Fisher. This genre-defying short film blends AI-generated content with documentary footage and virtual re ality to craft a speculative narrative about human agency in a virtualizin g world. Following this\, we will hear from artist/researcher Vahid Vali khani on the historical tension between authenticity and manipulation in photography and documentary filmmaking\, now rapidly evolving since A I entered the picture. Enrich your understanding of reality in the digita l age with this conversation and audience Q&\;A\, moderated by Profe ssor Geri Zeldes from MSU’s School of Journalism. \n\nLight reception to follow. \n\nThis program is part of the programming series for the Blurr ed Realities exhibition\, which explores mis/dis/information and perceptio ns of authenticity in the age of AI. Blurred Realities is on view at the M SU Museum January - July 18\, 2026. Tickets are free! ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museum.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/1 2/MSUM-BlurredRealities-Digital-VisualRealities-Website-900x600-v2.jpg CATEGORIES:Blurred Realities LOCATION:The Commons at the MSU Museum\, 409 West Circle Drive\, East Lansi ng\, MI\, 48824\, United States GEO:42.731562;-84.48169 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=409 West Circle Drive\, Eas t Lansing\, MI\, 48824\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=The Comm ons at the MSU Museum:geo:42.731562,-84.48169 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR