Generative art is a form of art that's generated randomly, either by using autonomous machines or algorithms. In digital art, a computer follows rules to produce new works for the artist. Why is generative art of interest and what in terms of meaning does it tell us about ourselves, nature and our minds? Join the panel to discuss the potential of artificial intelligence in artistic practice and its ability to reshape our understanding of creativity.

Speakers:

• Sofia Crespo is a Lisbon-based visual artist who uses artificial intelligence to create speculative living organisms that exist in the gap between real biological species and our perception and understanding of what ‘life’ is.
• Professor Murray Shanahan is an artificial intelligence researcher at Imperial and Google DeepMind. He researches artificial intelligence, robotics, and cognitive science.

This event is part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival: Trailblazers.

Please arrive 10 minutes before the event begins. If you arrive after this time, your ticket may be reallocated.

Great Exhibition Road Festival: Trailblazers

18-19 June 2022

Join us in South Kensington this summer to enjoy a weekend of free events for all ages and celebrate trailblazing ideas in science and the arts.

Enjoy hands-on workshops, fascinating talks, performances and installations from museums, research and culture organisations in South Kensington, including Imperial College London, the Natural History Museum, Royal College of Music, Science Museum, V&A and many more!

Find out more about the Festival and see the full programme on the Festival website at www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk.