On Art & AI

Taking place in the context of the festival “You and AI: Through the Algorithmic Lens”, the conference unfolds through two strands: “Creating with AI” and “Reflecting on AI”.

The first strand, on day 1 of the conference, is exploring AI and creativity, as well as artistic applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networks and other emerging technologies. Artists have used and experimented with computers and computational processes since the 1950s, and in recent years we have seen technology taking an ever-prominent role within the arts. Participating speakers, artists, theorists and curators in the sessions are sharing how they are engaging creatively and critically with these systems of knowledge, what new narratives they are constructing and what creative challenges they might be encountering.

Reflecting on AI, which is the subject on day 2 of the conference, includes conversations and talks that focus on the socio-political and cultural implications of AI. From the politics of machine learning training sets to algorithmic systems, power and powerlessness, participating speakers are invited to share how artists engage with and respond to these ideas and current issues. How creative practices and approaches could challenge inequalities, machine bias and algorithmic injustice, while exploring ideas of collaboration, collective knowledge and collective intelligence.

Curated by Irini Mirena Papadimitriou, FutureEverything