Comedic Tools for Grappling with AI

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Edinburgh College of Art

The Bayes Centre

Institute for Design Informatics

In the Institute for Design Informatics, we fuse design and creative methodologies with data, data science and data-driven technologies.

<h3>Comedic Tools for Grappling with AI</h3> Facilitator: Louise AshcroftDate: Fri 8 August 2025 Time: 12:00 -14:00 | Free/Ticket | Registration is preferred, but drop-ins are also welcome Audience: Age of 12 + (anyone under 18 should be accompanied by an adult) Location: Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT Venue Access Info: <a href="https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/bayes-centre" title="https://www.accessable.co.uk/venues/bayes-centre" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bayes Centre | AccessAble </a> Join us for ‘Comedic Tools for Grappling with AI,’ an interactive workshop led by comedy-adjacent artist Louise Ashcroft, which explores the potential for humour and speculative design to shine light on present-day societal issues. Using the current proliferation of AI hype as a backdrop, the workshop will encourage acts of community resilience and empowerment through collaborative brainstorming and hands-on activities. Come along to create and prototype your own whimsical AI gadgets using paint, drawing, and simple model-making techniques. Other WorkshopsCheck out ‘Crafting Resistance: A Zine-Making Workshop on Everyday Activism’ , with Savena Surana and Arda Awais from Identity 2.0, the second drop-in making workshop happening 12:00-14:00 at Bayes Centre as part of the Tipping Point event programme.<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crafting-resistance-a-zine-making-workshop-on-everyday-activism-tickets-1383895411429?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://inspace.ed.ac.uk/crafting-resistance-a-zine-making-workshop-on-ai-and-activism/">Read More</a>

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