"RIOT" by British filmmaker Karen Palmer simulates a protest scenario, employing facial recognition technologies to determine how a user would react in a real-world situation.
"If you're walking down the street, you can look around and see if there's a cop," Palmer said. "But how can you fight facial detection from a device across the street? It's so invisible. I'm using the same toolset to teach you how to empower and understand yourself better."
In "RIOT," an individual user stands in front of a screen to watch an around 10-minute film.
The piece follows characters who are in a riot-like scenario but it is not explained why. The main characters are black, the main riot officer is white.
