Gala Hernández López combines filmmaking and research to produce poetic and oneiric works in which documentary elements intertwine with subtle layers of speculative fiction and an observation of the material reality of computational capitalism. In her work, Gala examines the imaginaries and narratives circulating within the discourse of technological innovation, as well as the possible futures —the “futurabilities”— suggested by technologies presented as revolutionary. She approaches them not only in their technical nature, but also as stories infused with fiction that eventually permeate the collective unconscious, becoming subjective conditions that guide the design of the world and the conditions of existence within it. In MIND READING MACHINES. From Animal Magnetism to Brain Engineering, Gala opens the doors to her virtual workspace to show how visual, sociotechnical, and anthropological research becomes audiovisual narrative. It’s a rare opportunity to explore the references that inform her research into the history of methods and...