‘The Bigger Picture’, an innovative Art-Science collaboration, has been awarded funding from Research Ireland as part of its Science Week 2024 programme. This exciting project aims to reshape public perceptions and misconceptions surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) through a combination of participatory workshops, artist commissions and exhibitions.
Current images associated with AI lean heavily on science fiction clichés like glowing circuits, futuristic robots, and complex digital networks. While these visuals can be eye-catching, they are also misleading, making AI seem like a distant fantasy rather than showing its real impact on society, creativity, and daily life.
‘The Bigger Picture’ project is challenging these outdated tropes to offer a more grounded, realistic portrayal of AI. The project team aims to curate a collection of images that explore the actual presence of AI in our everyday lives. Exhibitions of these images in Cork and Dublin will reflect how AI quietly, but powerfully, shapes our world, focusing on the potential of this technology, while also exploring the ethical challenges, and societal implications.
The project team is a collaboration between Emma Clarke (ADAPT, DCU), Nic Flanagan (MTU), Faye Murphy (ADAPT, DCU) and Helen Sheridan (ADAPT, TU Dublin), along with Tania Duarte, founder of We and AI and The Better Images of AI project and Aisling Murray, founder of Beta Festival.
A Call for Submissions for new images of AI based on the theme “AI is Everywhere” is now open, inviting artists to contribute to an exhibition series during Science Week in November. Submissions are open until 20 October 2024, and artists are encouraged to apply to help shift the narrative around AI. To learn more about The Bigger Picture and how to apply, visit the official project page: https://bit.ly/The-Bigger-Picture2024
This project is part of Science Week 2024 which takes place from the 10th – 17th November 2024 and will explore the theme of regeneration: https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/science-week/
