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Art-AI Festival

30 Apr - 13 May 2018
Art-AI is a two week festival taking place at Phoenix and Highcross exploring the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in arts through a programme of creative work including installations, performances and discussions.

Today, Artificial Intelligence is everywhere – and yet virtually invisible to us.  So what is AI, and why should we care?

This festival brings together a range of work – from installations and talks to films and live performance – to tackle this question, exploring the creative uses of this technology and speculating on what it means for our future.

Developed and curated by Dr Tracy Harwood, of the Institute of Creative Technologies at De Montfort University; Luba Elliott, an independent AI arts curator; Chris Tyrer, digital arts manager at Phoenix; and Tina Barton, community manager at Highcross shopping centre.

In this Festival

A virtual cat sits against a backdrop of stars and nebulas / Exhibition

Pinar Yoldas – The Kitty AI

30 Apr - 13 May 2018

The Kitty AI: Artificial Intelligence for Governance is a video installation set in a speculative future in which an artificial intelligence in the form of a kitten has replaced the governing elite.

Human + Machine Art-AI / Live

HumanMachine AI Improv

Thu 3 May, 8.15pm

Human and Machine share the stage for a unique improvised comedy performance, followed by a talk from creator Piotr Mirowski.

Pete Ashton AI for Artists / Artist Workshop

AI for Artists

Sat 5 May, 1.30pm - 5.30pm

The workshop led by Pete Ashton will introduce the concepts underpinning what's currently called AI and explore how artists have been using and responding to the technology.

Luba Elliott / Talk

Luba Elliott – AI in Recent Art Practice

Tue 8 May, 6.30pm

This talk from researcher and curator Luba Elliott will give an overview of how artists and creative technologists are using and thinking about AI.

Fabrizio Poltronieri / Talk

Dr Fabrizio Poltronieri – #LoveApparatus

Wed 9 May, 6.30pm

This artist's talk will reflect on the development of the #LoveApparatus installation showing in Highcross Shopping Centre during the festival.

Antonio Roberts / Talk

Antonio Roberts – Curating the Machine

Thu 10 May, 6.30pm

Artist and curator Antonio Roberts will talk about his research into the effect AI and automation is having on the role of curation in the arts.