Dhul Hijjah 1445AH – Virtually Islamic News

Wed 27 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 3-7-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Gary R. Bunt, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Keynote IIUI

I gave a keynote lecture at Indonesian International Islamic University as part of a masterclass/workshop series on digital Islam and AI. My presentation, ‘From Sheikh Google to ImamAI‘, was...

Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights

‘The AI Tightrope‘

Interesting piece overviewing AI issues: Ted Ladd, Forbes, The AI Tightrope: Balancing Innovation With Human Rights, 1 Jul 2024, “The story of AI’s rise mirrors the explosive growth of...

Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence

Spot the Deepfake

This has implications beyond political contexts. Dan Milmo, Ana Lucía González Paz, Bryony Moore, Andrew Witherspoon and Elena , The Guardian, Smudgy chins, weird hands, dodgy numbers: seven signs...

Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD
Facebook

AI generated pictures

This opinion piece caught my attention from Maggie Harrison Dupre, Facebook lunatics are making generated pictures of cops carrying huge bibles through floods go viral, 30 June 2024 :...

Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg

AI Influencers

Sophie Atkinson, ReadWrite, Instagram creators can now make AI versions of themselves, 1 Jul 2024 “Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement initially through a post on his broadcast...

Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Conferences, Gary R. Bunt, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

IIIU

Getting ready for this on 3 July:

Wed 20 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 26-6-2024AD
Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet, Music

Voice of Baceprot play Glasto

AFP/MSN, Indonesia’s all-girl Muslim metal band heads to Glastonbury “When three Indonesian teen girls formed a metal band 10 years ago to sing about gender equality and peace over...

Mon 18 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 24-6-2024AD
Gaza, Gaza Protests, Israel-Gaza Conflict 2024, Israel-Hamas Conflict 2024

Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Nine) – updated

This is the ninth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Many of these posts feature...

Mon 18 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 24-6-2024AD
Hajj

Hajj 1445 AH

Collected posts on Hajj 1445 AH (updated) mainly from social media sources:

Sat 16 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 22-6-2024AD
Iran, Rap

Toomaj Salehi

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

Explore the book

Hardcover and ebook editions are available now; the paperback edition’s publication date is to be confirmed.

Gary R. Bunt, 2024

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Comments

“Gary Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms explores the dynamic relationship between technology shifts and the evolving engagement of Muslims online. Bunt emphasises the unchanging core of Islam, adapting its expression to developing technology. A testament to Bunt’s brilliance in the ever-changing Cyber Islamic Environments, this is a must-read for those interested in Islamic studies, digital Islam and Muslim metaverses.” ―Eva Nisa, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, The Australian National University, Australia

“A timely and insightful exploration, the book offers a concise yet comprehensive glimpse into the evolving landscape of Cyber Islamic Environments. From the serene halls of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque to the potential realms of Muslim metaverses, this book takes readers on a journey to unveil the dynamic relationship between Islam and technology. In a world where smartphones guide prayers and iPads connect elders in study groups, Bunt shares a compelling and timely perspective on the evolving relationship between Islam, technology and the digital age.” ―Umar Ryad, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Leuven, Belgium

Bibliography and Glossary

Review by Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) in LSE Blogs

Keynote IIUI Wed 27 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 3-7-2024AD

‘The AI Tightrope‘ Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD

Spot the Deepfake Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD

AI generated pictures Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD

AI Influencers Tue 26 Dhul Hijjah 1445AH 2-7-2024AD

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