Face Studies Archivi

Face Studies, Publications / 28 December 2023

NEW BOOK – The Hybrid Face. Paradoxes of the visage in the digital era

The new book “The Hybrid Face. Paradoxes of the visage in the digital era.” (ed. Massimo Leone), is available in open access. ABSTRACT This original and interdisciplinary volume explores the contemporary semiotic dimensions of the face from both scientific and sociocultural perspectives, putting forward several traditions, aspects, and signs of the human utopia of […]

Face Studies, Publications / 10 December 2023

NEW Special Section: Semiotica, “The face in the sphere: towards a cultural semiotics of the visage”

NEW PUBLICATION: the Special Section of Semiotia edited by Federico Bellentani, “The face in the sphere: towards a cultural semiotics of the visage” is available at this link.

Face Studies, Publications / 17 November 2023

NEW BOOK – “Rostrotopías. Mitos, narrativas y obsesiones de las plataformas digitales”, Cristina Voto, Elsa Soro, José Luis Fernández and Massimo Leone (eds.)

Just out for the Italian publishing house Aracne (“I Saggi di Lexia”), a new book edited by Cristina Voto, Elsa Soro, José Luis Fernández and Massimo Leone: Rostrotopías. Mitos, narrativas y obsesiones de las plataformas digitales [Facetopias. Myths, Nostalgias, and Obsessions of the Face in the Digital Metaverse]. The book is available (in Spanish) at this […]

Face Studies, Publications / 1 October 2023

NEW BOOK – Il volto latente

The new book “Il volto latente” (ed. Massimo Leone), a comprehensive analysis of the relations between digital faces and latent spaces, is available in open access.

Face Studies, Publications / 25 March 2023

NEW BOOK – “ Sémiotique du visage futur”, Gianmarco Giuliana and Massimo Leone (eds.)

Just out for the Italian publishing house Aracne (“I Saggi di Lexia”), a new book edited by Gianmarco Giuliana and Massimo Leone : Sémiotique du visage futur. The book is available (in French) at this link. ABSTRACT Comment le visage va–t–il changer en fonction de sa nouvelle présence numérique ? Et comment l’avenir sera–t–il […]

Face Studies, Publications / 20 January 2023

NEW BOOK – “Semiotica e intelligenza artificiale”, Antonio Santangelo and Massimo Leone (eds.)

Just out for the Italian publishing house Aracne (“I Saggi di Lexia”), a new book edited by Antonio Santangelo and Massimo Leone : Semiotica e intelligenza artificiale The book is available (in Italian) at this download link. ABSTRACT L’intelligenza artificiale sta rapidamente prendendo piede nelle nostre società. Ma è davvero “intelligente”? Di che tipo di […]

Events, Face Studies / 20 December 2022

FACE IT! – The New Challenge of Cognitive Visual Semiotics

FACETS organizes a major conference at the University of Liège, Belgium.

Face Studies / 20 December 2022

SOFIA – FACETS Videogame

FACETS has produced its first videogame – and it’s an investigative one! Credits to FACETS Post-Doc Gianmarco Giuliana for having directed its creation. SOFIA is an acronym, standing for “Social Media and Faces in Artificial Intelligence”. The game can be freely downloaded HERE.

Events, Face Studies / 20 December 2022

On Filters and Philters (2023 Advanced Seminar)

Here’s the full program of the advanced seminar in Philosophy of Communication, 2022-2023, “On Filters and Philters”, organized by Massimo Leone at the University of Turin. With the participation of Bruno Surace, Auli Viidalepp, Natasa Lackovic, Federico Bellentani, Neyla Pardo, Giorgia Aiello, Gaia Giorgi, Niccolò Monti, Silvia Barbotto F, Lia Morra, Michele Cerutti, Marilia Jardim, […]

Face Studies / 20 December 2022

6 Vacant Research Positions in Turin

Download files with all relevant informations HERE