May 3, 2018 at the Academy of Science, San Francisco May 3, 2018
I debated about how artificial intelligence and art intertwine with Josette Melchor, Gray Area Founder (San Francisco), Alicia Sabuncuoglu, Strategic Partner Development Manager for Social Impact at Google, and Juliette Bibasse, digital art curator and producer at the Academy of Science in San Francisco.
You can read about the event in this article by Anna Volpicelli.
I debated about how artificial intelligence and art intertwine with Josette Melchor, Gray Area Founder (San Francisco), Alicia Sabuncuoglu, Strategic Partner Development Manager for Social Impact at Google, and Juliette Bibasse, digital art curator and producer at the Academy of Science in San Francisco.
You can read about the event in this article by Anna Volpicelli.
Edsger W. Dijkstra I agree with Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930-2002), Dutch early pioneer in computing science, when he said: “The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.” Submarines look like they are swimming (they move forward, up and down) but they actually don't swim like fish. I like the analogy: computers can create and analyze visual data, like the submarine can move in water. Is this authentic art? At the same time, technology like google art palette can be an extension of the artist, a new medium, or a new tool, enhancing his/her artistic power.
Another question that remains open is: who can legitimize art? Pierre Bourdieu approached the question with a sociological eye (The Field of Cultural Production (1993) and The Rules of Art (1996)): he categorized the legitimacy of various types of art production depending on who defines it, from academia to "non legitimate" authorities such as advertising (see picture below).
Finally, Artists and Robots, the exhibition that took place in Paris at the Grand Palais April 5-July 9, 2018, was an ideal opportunity to reflect on whether robots can make art... or not. I hope the exhibition will be brought to San Francisco soon.
This event was presented by:
AFTER TOMORROW 2018, a season by the French Consulate in San Francisco, the Cultural and Scientific Services of the French Embassy in the United States, French Tech San Francisco, Institut Français and the French American Cultural Society.
MUTEK, renowned for its artistic and cultural projects, promoting innovation and digital cultures through live experiences.
AFTER TOMORROW 2018, a season by the French Consulate in San Francisco, the Cultural and Scientific Services of the French Embassy in the United States, French Tech San Francisco, Institut Français and the French American Cultural Society.
MUTEK, renowned for its artistic and cultural projects, promoting innovation and digital cultures through live experiences.
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