Panel Discussion: Reimagining Images of AI

The promotional graphic is for an event titled "The Bigger Picture: Re-imagining Images of AI & Why What We See Matters". It will be held on 14 November 2024 from 18:00 to 19:15 at The Digital Hub, Thomas Street, with refreshments available from 17:30. The event explores the representation of artificial intelligence in media and culture and its significance. The background illustration, credited to Yutong Liu & The Bigger Picture / Better Images of AI / Infinite Possibilities, is licensed under CC-BY 4.0. The event is part of Science Week and includes logos for ADAPT, Discuss AI, Better Images of AI, and Beta Festival.

Date: 14 November 2024

Time: 18.00 – 19.15 (refreshments from 17.45)

Location: The Digital Hub on Thomas Street – meet at The Ethics Studio 

Register: https://bit.ly/BiggerPic_1411

When you think of AI how do you picture it? Why do pictures of AI matter? And how do you even begin to think about designing accurate representations of AI?

Get a behind-the-scenes look into the journey of The Bigger Picture project. Join us for a conversation that explores the project execution and insights gained along the way. The conversation will range from AI imagery and the arts to the diverse perspectives that have shaped this reimagined view of artificial intelligence.

For ‘The Bigger Picture’, artists responded to the theme “AI is Everywhere” with creative submissions. The selected works bring the theme to life, offering a fresh view of AI’s role in today’s world. Through Science Week exhibitions in Cork and Dublin, The Bigger Picture is highlighting the potential of AI while also addressing the ethical and societal questions it raises. This new collection showcases images that reflect the true presence of AI in our daily lives, moving beyond robots to reveal how AI quietly, but powerfully, shapes our world.

Join the discussion at Beta Festival this Science Week where a panel of speakers will explore approaches to bridging the gap between technology and society, encouraging dialogue and inspiring new ways of thinking about AI through art.

 

Panellists:

Tania Duarte

Tania is the Founder of We and AI, a UK non-profit focusing on better AI literacy for social inclusion, in order to facilitate critical thinking and more inclusive decision-making about AI.

Nic Flanagan

Nic Flanagan is an arts practitioner and curatorial researcher based in Cork whose work examines progressive programming and theories of interaction and disruption within arts spaces.

Helen Sheridan

Helen is a researcher and lecturer in Explainable Artificial intelligence (XAI) at TU Dublin and a designer and design thinking expert.

Emma Clarke (moderator)

Emma is the Engaged Research Lead at the ADAPT Research Ireland Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology at DCU.

 

The Bigger Picture is a Research Ireland Science Week initiative.

 

Background Image: Yutong Liu & The Bigger Picture / Better Images of AI / Infinite Possibilities / CC-BY 4.0