Please join in person or via the streaming link below. 

Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms have revolutionized how images are created, deployed, and consumed. At this event, expert panelists from across multiple disciplines and industries explore the opportunities, challenges, and ethical obligations that AI presents.

SPEAKERS: 

Dr. Nancy Choe (Marital and Family Therapy/Art Therapy)

“Exploring Ethical, Therapeutic, and Equitable Frontiers with AI Art Making Tools in Mental Health” will address the risks, limitations, and possibilities associated with AI art tools, with a focus on promoting equity and inclusion in mental health practices, particularly within art therapy.

Dr. Saeri Cho Dobson (Studio Arts)

“Balancing Bias and Innovation: The Dual Impact of AI-Generated Art” will explore the importance of recognizing and addressing bias while embracing the potential efficiency and creative possibilities that AI brings to the design process.

Dr. Anna Farzindar (Computer Science)

“Art, Culture, and Societal challenges in Responsible AI Practices” will exlpore how AI intersects with creative expression and cultural contexts, shaping both opportunities and ethical dilemmas, including  issues like hallucination, truthfulness, reliability, and bias related to racism, sexism, and cultural perspectives.

Brian Merchant (Tech Journalist/Author)

“Creative labor: The Economics of Generative AI Systems” will ask: What does it mean to produce novel images—and perhaps for art itself—when artistic works can be produced cheaply en masse with the aid of services like Midjourney and Dall-E?