The Hmm ON the Animal Internet

Some say that the Internet is made of cats (there’s even a song about it), but cats are far from the only creatures popping up in our online spaces. Sharks swim between Internet cables, the Doge meme has increased breeding of the Shiba Inu, and petfluencers amass millions of followers while spreading animal advocacy. Researchers use AI to decode whale language, and some are even building a dog Internet for video calling owners and furry friends.

Join us at The Hmm ON the Animal Internet, where we’ll be joined by six artists, researchers, and makers who’ll help us explore Internet culture beyond our own species and map the impact of the Internet on other animals.

We’re excited to have Jeanine Kornmann from Dierenopvang Amsterdam (DOA), the largest animal shelter in the Netherlands, help us put together a wonderful programme for this evening.

Stay posted further down on this page for more information on speakers and the programme.

🗓 Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
📍 Location: DOA, Ookmeerweg 271, 1067 SP Amsterdam

⏰ Doors open: 19.00 CEST
🕗 Program starts: 19.30 CEST
🎟 Tickets: on-site €8,- / on-site student discount €5,- / online livestream €5

♿️ Accessibility note
The event location is accessible and has an elevator and an accessible toilet. During the event we can provide live closed captioning for those who need it. Please reach out to us via info@thehmm.nl if you are joining on-site and have either of these access needs so we can accommodate you. If you are joining online via our livestream, live captioning will be available as one of the streaming modes.

💙 This event is kindly supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL, the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts, and the Cultuurfonds.