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Artificial Intelligence promises drastic changes in every corner of our world—and the art world is no different. Currently, there is a massive gap between high-level conversations about the potential to merge art and technology, and what’s actually happening on the ground. Major challenges abound on all sides. Artists are alienated by emerging technologies, technologists are advancing the field without sufficient critical and social engagement, and institutional stakeholders are resistant to the realities of imminent AI related paradigm shifts. 

It’s time to do something about it. 

An[0]ther {AI} in Art is a series of intimate gatherings that bring together artists, scholars, curators, technologists, community leaders and institutional influencers and decision makers to address gaps, challenges, and opportunities at the intersection of critical inquiry, art making and artificial intelligence.

Founded by Amir Baradaran, with the generous support of Columbia University and The Knight Foundation, and in partnership with the New Museum and NEW INC, the program mines diverse perspectives in the ongoing discourse between citizen-users and the technology-making industry.

Vision

We seek to build a common understanding of the present and propose a radical view of the future – one that incorporates the voices of those historically excluded from participating in cultural dialogue, let alone shaping it.

  • Unite visionary practitioners, scholars, institutional stakeholders, and community and tech industry leaders 
  • Unpack philosophical and social issues deriving from the use of AI in art making and the role of artists and the art world ecosystem in shaping the promise of technological development 
  • Produce a set of framing questions around the use of AI within the art world that present a radical vision of the future.
  • Document and publish our approach, process, and findings for the public.

Steering Committee

Amir Baradaran is an Artificial ARtist, adjunct instructor and arts-based researcher at Columbia University. He is the founder of iBEGOO, a software democratizing the creation of AI-enabled augmented reality experiences. Baradaran is a TEDx speaker and the recipient of awards from the Knight Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Summit Gallery

View photos from the 2019 An[0]ther {AI} in Art Summit, which took place April 24–26 at the New Museum in New York City, below:

Acknowledgements

An[0]ther {AI} in Art would like to thank our partner organizations, without which our inaugural Summit would not have been possible. We are grateful to Columbia University, The Knight Foundation, The New Museum, and NEW INC for working with us to achieve a more equitable landscape between artists and technologists. We also thank all of the other organizations that made this Summit possible.

  • The Rockefeller Foundation
  • Betaworks
  • NYC Media Lab
  • RLab
  • Columbia University School of the Arts
  • Columbia University Center for Science and Society
  • Columbia University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
  • Pandorabots
  • Universität fur angewandte Kunst Wien
  • The Leyli Foundation
  • Artists and Machine Intelligence

Learn More

Visit us on the web at AnotherAI.Art and follow us on Instagram and Twitter to learn more about who we are, find out about future events, view photos from past events, and stay up-to-date with the latest news.

You can also contact An[0]ther {AI} in Art at [email protected] with any questions or for more information.