This coming Sunday, April 20, I’ll be on a roundtable with Halim Madi, Jill Miller, and Asthma Kazmi, moderated by Kate Hollenbach, organized by Gray Area at the San Francisco Art Fair.
In today’s cultural landscape, artificial intelligence has moved beyond buzzword status: machine learning-driven processes are thoroughly integrated—both visibly and invisibly—into the tools we use every day. Hailed as democratizing digital labor yet decried for diluting human creativity and agency, AI is clearly here to stay. As creators continue to experiment with AI, what has stuck? Beyond the hype, which tools and processes are making a real difference in artists’ studios, and how is that impacting a broader visual culture? How can artists reclaim agency over algorithmic processes, and take command of their own learning models? In this panel discussion presented by Gray Area, scholars of AI aesthetics and visual practitioners working with AI, will come together to map the current state of artificial intelligence and artistic creation. The panel includes Shane Denson (Professor, Stanford University Department of Communication), Halim Madi (Programmer, poet, and storyteller), Jill Miller (Visual artist and Professor, Department of Art Practice, UC Berkeley), and Asma Kazmi (artist). The discussion will be moderated by Kate Hollenbach, Education Director, Gray Area.
More info here: https://sanfranciscoartfair.com/events/unintended-outcomes-ai-in-the-artists-studio/