Finding your way with AI: Calgary

cSPACE Marda Loop
RGO Treehouse (4th Floor)

A 1-day crash course for artists and creators worried about being left behind (Calgary, AB)

“Finding Your Way with AI” is a 1-day workshop being delivered across Canada. It is designed to support creators and arts administrators who feel anxious about the rapid integration of AI into artistic practices. “Finding Your Way with AI” aims to demystify AI and help participants discover how they can harness and respond to this technology to enhance their operational, communication, and creative processes.

The full-day workshop is structured to encourage a deep and thoughtful exploration of AI’s role in artistic practice, emphasizing practical, real-world applications.

At UKAI Projects, our broader mission is to question dominant narratives and explore alternative ways of understanding and interacting with the world. By offering this series of workshops, we aim to equip artists with the tools to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in a way that aligns with their idiosyncratic practices and resists the homogenizing tendencies of centralized technological control .

Calgary Workshop Series Schedule

Finding your Way with AI: November 24, 2024
AI Art Intensive: November 25, 2024

Participation Fee:

$35 for one day

Acknowledgement: UKAI Project’s nation-wide AI programming is made possible through the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Learning Outcomes:

Develop AI Literacy:

• Participants will gain a foundational understanding of AI, including its basic functions, types, and applications in creative fields.

Explore AI Applications in the Arts:

• Recognize real-world uses of AI in creative processes, such as storytelling, visual generation, and audience engagement, and learn how to incorporate these into their practices.

Assess the Cultural Impact of AI:

• Analyze how AI influences culture and artistic expression, including challenges like homogenization, algorithmic bias, and ethical concerns.

Identify AI Tools for Operational Efficiency:

• Learn to use specific AI tools and platforms for operational, communication, and creative processes that suit their unique practices.

Cultivate Critical Awareness:

• Reflect on the values driving technological development, and consider alternative, human-centered approaches to AI integration.

Promote Sustainable and Inclusive AI Practices:

• Understand environmental and ethical implications of AI and discuss sustainable, inclusive adoption strategies for the arts sector.