Artist Talk: James Year's "Stealing Fire: The Collision of Trucking and Artificial Intelligence"
The over 800 billion dollar trucking industry is currently facing an A.I. driven arms race, through the development of self-driving trucks, by some of America’s most powerful companies.
The goal of this project is to help start a meaningful conversation on the projected consequences of artificial intelligence and what it means for the people who will be directly affected.
James Year is a documentary and editorial photographer who specializes in still photography, but is also proficient in audio, video, and post-production skill sets. He originates from a rural, blue collar background in NW Iowa, while also having six years of hauling international freight on C-130's during his enlistment in the United States Air Force. After his enlistment, he graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Sociology and is finishing a M.S. in Mulitmedia, Photography and Design at Syracuse University. He is focused on the intersection of labor, technology, and the environment.
