What is art produced with AI, and can art produced with AI even be considered art? What are authorship and ethics? What needs to be taken into account? These questions were discussed at the AI To Stretch the Borders of Arts – hybrid seminar organized by the Finnish institute in Japan. Presentations were given by both Finnish and Japanese researchers. The seminar was supported by Business Finland.
AI To Stretch the Borders of Arts – hybrid seminar
Date and time: March 16th, 2022 at 15:00-19:00PM + networking reception
Place: Academy Hills, Roppongi and online (ZOOM)
【Programme】
15:00 Opening words Anna-Maria Wiljanen, Ph.D, Director, Finnish Institute in Japan
15:10 Greetings Kimmo Ojuva, Country Director, Business Finland
15:20 Introduction Kristiina Jokinen, Senior Researcher, AI Reseach Center, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
15:30 Gentiane Venture, Professor, University of Tokyo – ”Bringing robots closer”
16:00 Riina Lundman, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Turku – ”AI, arts and co-creativity: The Experiences of the Finnish Artists”
16:40 Dr. Katie Seaborn, Associate Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology – “Implications for Art”
17:10 Coffee Break
17:20 Tomi Slotte Dufva, University Lecturer, Aalto ARTS University – ”Entanglements in AI Art”
18:00 Panel Discussion
Led by Kristiina Jokinen (AIST)
Participants: Gentiane Venture (The University of Tokyo), Katie Seaborn, (Tokyo Institute of Technology), Riina Lundman (University of Turku), Tomi Slotte Dufva (Aalto ARTS University)
18:45 Closing remarks Anna-Maria Wiljanen, Ph.D, Director, Finnish Institute in Japan
18:50 Networking reception (only on-site participants)
20:00 Doors close
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