An in-depth look into the transformation of visual culture and
digital aesthetics  First introduced by the German filmmaker
Harun Farocki, the term operational images defines the expanding
field of machine vision. In this study, media theorist Jussi
Parikka develops Farocki’s initial concept by considering the
extent to which operational images have pervaded today’s visual
culture, outlining how data technologies continue to develop and
disrupt our understanding of images beyond representation. Charting
the ways that operational images have been employed throughout a
variety of fields and historical epochs, Parikka details their many
roles as technologies of analysis, capture, measurement,
diagramming, laboring, (machine) learning, identification,
tracking, and destruction. He demonstrates how, though inextricable
from issues of power and control, operational images extend their
reach far beyond militaristic and colonial violence and into the
realms of artificial intelligence, data, and numerous aspects of
art, media, and everyday visual culture. Serving as an extensive
guide to a key concept in contemporary art, design, and media
theory, Operational Images explores the implications of machine
vision and the limits of human agency. Through a wealth of case
studies highlighting the areas where imagery and data intersect,
this book gives us unprecedented insight into the ever-evolving
world of posthuman visuality. Cover alt text: Satellite photo on
which white title words appear in yellow boxes. Yellow lines
connect the boxes.
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