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The European ARTificial Intelligence Lab (AI Lab) is a follow-up project to the European Digital Art and Science Network, a creative collaboration between scientific institutions, Ars Electronica and cultural partners throughout Europe that unites science and digital art. The European ARTificial Intelligence Lab follows on from this and addresses visions, expectations and fears that we associate with artificial intelligence. The consortium consists of 13 cultural institutions from Europe with Ars Electronica as coordinator. This online archive provides an overview of all activities carried out during the project's lifetime from 2018 to 2021. It also provides information about the network itself, the residency artists and juries, and the project partners involved. The AI Lab is co-funded by the EU program "Creative Europe (2014-2020)" and by the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport.
AI x Art & Society Conference by Ars Electronica
A series of panel discussions will be presented as part of the European ARTificial Intelligence Lab this year. Every evening, there will be one panel dedicated to a different topic, aiming to elucidate and educate about the impact of AI on society. The panels will bring AI related scientific, technological and artistic experts together in order to contribute to a critical and reflective debate beyond the technological and economic horizon of artificial intelligence. Timetable AI x Art & Society AI x Ecology Conference Online 09.09.2020 Carla Gomes (US/PT), Tega Brain (AU), Mark Coeckelbergh (BE), Lynn Kaack (DE), Stafano Nativi (IT), Claire Monteleoni (US), Martina Mara (AT) AI x Art & Society The New Real: Experiental AI and the AI Lab Conference Online 10.09.2020 Jake Elwes (UK), Drew Hemment (UK), Caroline Sinders (US), Anna Ridler (UK), Mahir Yavuz (TR) AI x Art & Society AI x Democracy by IMPAKT: Radicalization by Design Conference Online 11.09.2020 Joanna Bryson (UK/DE), Bharath Ganesh (US/NL), Richard Rogers (UK/NL), Sahana Udupa (DE). Moderation: Arjon Dunnewind (NL) and Marc Tuters (CA/NL) AI x Art & Society AI x Humanity Conference Online 12.09.2020 Rasha Abdul-Rahim, Adam Harvey (US/DE), Nye Thomson (UK), Victoria Vesna (US) AI x Art & Society AI x Uncertainty Conference Online 13.09.2020 Jurij Krpan (SL) Speakers: Christl Baur (AT), Suzanne Livingston (UK), Špela Petrič (SL), Stephanie Dinkins (US) • Info: all conferences were streamed on the Ars Electronica New World Channel during the Ars Electronica Festival 2020
Ars Electronica x Austrian Council for Robotics and AI The panel on AIxEcology will focus on the importance of computer-controlled systems for ecology and the environment. Artificial intelligence can be used to save water, stop species loss or detect plants in the field. By optimizing the monitoring of ecosystems, a significant contribution can be made to reduce the risk of climate change and counteract it, as more and more projects try to fight it through data and artificial intelligence. However, the enormous potential of AI also carries great responsibility, including ethical and social issues, but also security and control risks, as in, for instance, the question of how systems can be protected from unauthorized access. Moderation: Martina Mara (AT) Speakers: Carla Gomes (US/PT), Tega Brain (AU), Mark Coeckelbergh (BE), Lynn Kaack (DE), Stafano Nativi (IT), Claire Monteleoni (US) Projekt Credits This event is realized as part of the European ARTificial Intelligence Lab and co-funded by Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. Moderation: Martina Mara (AT) Speakers: Carla Gomes (US/PT), Tega Brain (AU), Mark Coeckelbergh (BE), Lynn Kaack (DE), Stafano Nativi (IT), Claire Monteleoni (US) New World Channel, WED 9.9.2020, 20:30 –22:00
The New Real explores the boundary between the real and the artificial as we attempt to emerge into and understand the so-called New Normal. Individual and collective resilience is predicated on the wider use of networked, online tools and environments by the majority of the population in a huge diversity of professional, domestic and leisure settings. At the same time, the crisis is unfolding in a context in which trust in data-driven online content and interaction are being challenged like never before.
The New Real is the theme of an artistic programme at Edinburgh International Festival by Edinburgh Futures Institute (newreal.cc) that takes on the vast sweep of these issues through the lens of two particular online artistic inquiries. A space for discussion and debate will be created in response to experiences of the pandemic.
Moderation: Drew Hemment (UK)
Speaker: Jake Elwes (UK), Caroline Sinders (US), Anna Ridler (UK), Mahir Yavuz (TR)
Project Credits / Acknowledgements:
This event is realised by Edinburgh Futures Institute and Ars Electronica as part of the European ARTificial Intelligence Lab and co-funded by Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
New World Channel, THU 10.9.2020, 20:30 –22:00
Participants: Joanna Bryson (UK/DE), Bharath Ganesh (US/NL), Richard Rogers (UK/NL), Sahana Udupa (DE).
Moderation: Arjon Dunnewind (NL) and Marc Tuters (CA/NL)
FRI 11. September, 20:30 –22:00, New World Channel
Gardens of Darkness, Gardens of Light by Utrecht-based media arts organization IMPAKT
Ars Electronica x Amnesty International Machines can accomplish repetitive tasks with absolute precision. With recent advances in artificial intelligence, they are also gaining the ability to learn, improve and make autonomous decisions, in order to fulfill that were previously thought to depend exclusively on human expertise, creativity and intuition. This means algorithms, artificial intelligence, machines and robotics hold potential that interrogates our current understanding of humanity. What challenges and opportunities does this entail? How can artificial intelligence be used to protect and increase human rights? What are the responsibilities of industry, research, politics and civil societies? In cooperation with Amnesty International, this panel will address precisely these questions and discuss them with experts. Moderation: Victoria Vesna (US) Speaker: Rasha Abdul-Rahim (UK), Adam Harvey (US/DE), Nye Thomson (UK) New World Channel, SAT 12. September, 20:30 –22:00
The AIxUncertainty panel focuses on the limitations and uncertainties artists face when developing their work in the frame of AI. What are the challenges for collaboration at the intersection of AI and the arts? What progress can be seen, and where is it failing? What problems do artists face? What frameworks must be created for artists to access their latest research? This panel will draw insights from leading experts in the field to critically discuss possible new developments and opportunities. Moderation: Jurij Krpan (SL) Speaker: Christl Baur (AT), Suzanne Livingston (UK), Špela Petrič (SL), Stephanie Dinkins (US) Project Credits / Acknowledgements This event is realized as part of the European ARTificial Intelligence Lab and co-funded by Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. New World Channel, SUN 13. September, 20:30 – 22:00