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Interpassivity is a term from media studies that refers to the phenomenon whereby a piece of art or technology seems to act on the audience or user's behalf; it is the opposite of interactivity. The meaning of the term, originally coined by the German "one-man artist group" Stiletto Studio,s, was extentionally reinterpreted mainly (in German) by Robert Pfaller in 1996, and was quickly taken up by Slavoj Žižek.

Interpassivity - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Social concept Interpassivity is a concept in social anthropology and psychoanalysis referring to instances where some entity consumes, believes, or enjoys in the place of the original consumer or audience. Interpassivity is not simply the opposite of interactivity since passivity is here conceived metaphorically as encompassing passion, intense experience, deeply held belief or personal affective identification, rather than mere lack of action. Interpassive outsourcing is explained by the psychic transfer of a de

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