edge We’re excited to announce that we’re once again partnering with the Chicago Humanities Festival for a day of in-person conversations exploring the evolving intersection between art and artificial intelligence. this edgeof The show will take place on Saturday, April 13th at 11am (CT) in the Ballroom inside the Art Institute of Chicago, and you can buy your tickets now!
Our conference will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the worlds of art, film and digital content creation. Provide background and information for those new to artificial intelligence through introductory explanations, edge Experts David Pierce, Emilia David and Mia Sato discuss how generative AI systems are impacting the art world, transforming filmmaking, and how to differentiate their generated content from man-made art Raise challenges to have important conversations. You can read the full description of each session below.
We hope you can join us in Chicago on April 13th!
Humanities Chicago began in 1989 to extend the richness of ideas in the humanities to a broader public audience, connect people to the ideas that shape and define us, and foster a lifelong exploration of what it means to be human.
The Chicago Humanities Spring Festival runs from March to June and includes headliners Jonathan Van Ness, Kara Swisher, Joy Reed, Kathryn Hanna, George Stephanopoulos and more.
The proliferation of AI tools has resulted in a flood of AI-generated content online; much of it is spammy, inaccurate, and even abusive. In her report, edge Journalist Mia Sato documents how generative AI is being used to accelerate the production of online waste and exacerbate existing inequalities in the arts and labor. She’ll provide a primer on how to discover such AI-generated content – but are there other ways to leverage AI?
Artists and technologists are exploring interesting ways to use artificial intelligence, exploring creative limits and solving the question of what “artificial” looks like. Join Mia and pioneering artists and thinkers in the field to examine where AI-driven content is appearing today and how automation tools will be used in the future.
In the new era of artificial intelligence, what guardrails do artists need? As artists express concerns about AI replacing their work or using their creative intellectual property rights to train AI models without proper consent or compensation, lawmakers are starting to take notice. The nature of this debate – what artists pursue and how regulations should fit – often remains obscured by broader discussions about copyright law and regulation.join in edge AI reporter Emilia David leads Chicago Humanities in a crucial and timely conversation with one of the plaintiffs in the ongoing case Anderson v. Stable Artificial Intelligence The Kelly McKernan case involves current legal challenges facing the courts and the impact of generative artificial intelligence systems on the art world.
With the advent of artificial intelligence, the film industry is at a crossroads. Will artificial intelligence become a useful tool in filmmaking or a weapon of destruction? Artificial intelligence was the most contentious issue during the recent actors and writers’ strike in Hollywood. While opinions on artificial intelligence vary, its potential power to transform filmmaking and the audience experience is undeniable. David Pierce, ” edge, leading a visually stimulating discussion exploring how artificial intelligence could revolutionize filmmaking. Join industry experts as they explore artificial intelligence in filmmaking and share clips highlighting innovative techniques and challenges. Take an exciting rear window into how artificial intelligence is reshaping filmmaking and inspiring new cinematic styles.
