An event series exploring artificial intelligence through the lens of art, design, ethics, and speculation.
Themes
AI & Creative Practice
Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and artistic creation—from generative art to AI-assisted design.
02Ethical Positions
Confronting the moral dimensions of AI—bias, surveillance, labor, and the politics of machine intelligence.
03Futures & Speculation
Imagining what comes next—speculative design, science fiction prototyping, and visions of AI-shaped tomorrows.
04AI & Materiality
Grounding the digital in the physical—the environmental costs, infrastructure, and embodied realities of AI.
Speakers
Benjamin Bratton
Philosopher of Technology
UC San Diego / Antikythera
Kate Crawford
AI Scholar & Author
USC Annenberg
Shannon Vallor
AI Ethics Philosopher
University of Edinburgh
Yuk Hui
Philosopher of Technology
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Alondra Nelson
Sociologist & Policy Maker
Institute for Advanced Study
Anab Jain
Designer & Futurist
Superflux
Upcoming Events
Opening: Mapping the Terrain
A Framing Lecture for the After Intelligence Series
Inaugural event establishing the conceptual framework for the series.
Empire of AI: Power & Platforms
With Karen Hao, Author of Empire of AI
Exploring the political economy of AI with journalist Karen Hao.
Designing Futures: Speculation as Practice
With Superflux and Emerging Practitioners
Exploring speculative design as a tool for imagining AI futures.