UKAI Projects

Halifax: Telling the Story of the End of the World December 13, 2024 - $15/ticket https://lnkd.in/gAwy444A Join us for an immersive and thought-provoking workshop designed to explore the themes of storytelling, disorder, and synthetic language through creative and practical lenses. Whether you are a writer, artist, researcher, or someone curious about how we might navigate the complex realities of today and the uncertain future, this workshop offers a space to engage with these ideas and apply them to your own practice. Date: Friday, December 13, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM AST Location: Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS Schedule: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Telling the Story of the End of the World Delve into the challenge of representing large-scale volatility—climate change, AI, authoritarianism—and how to craft stories that allow us to make meaning of these seemingly abstract changes. 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Reading from "In Praise of Disorder" Explore the themes of disruption, disorder, and creativity through selected readings that open conversations about the ways disorder can offer new approaches to art and life. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Introduction to the Poetics of Synthetic Language Discover how synthetic language, AI, and poetic forms intersect. This session introduces the principles of creating and interpreting poetic works in the age of machines and explores how language evolves in digital and human contexts. 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Workshop: Applying These Themes to Your Own Practice Participate in a hands-on session where you will explore how these ideas can be applied to your own creative or research practice. Guided exercises will help you synthesize insights and craft new approaches. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Social Time and Connection An opportunity to meet and connect with fellow participants, share insights, and build relationships with like-minded individuals interested in storytelling, art, and the evolving landscape of creativity. Join us for an evening of deep exploration, creativity, and community. funded through the support of @canada.council image: Shipwreck, Rejkyavik, Iceland - Arna Beth

Vancouver: Telling the Story of the End of the World November 29. 2024 - $15/ticket https://lnkd.in/g6Mjbjrc Join us for an immersive and thought-provoking workshop designed to explore the themes of storytelling, disorder, and synthetic language through creative and practical lenses. Whether you are a writer, artist, researcher, or someone curious about how we might navigate the complex realities of today and the uncertain future, this workshop offers a space to engage with these ideas and apply them to your own practice. Date: Friday, November 29, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM PST Location: Z-Space, 505 Hamilton St. Units 301 - 303, Vancouver, BC Schedule: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Telling the Story of the End of the World Delve into the challenge of representing large-scale volatility—climate change, AI, authoritarianism—and how to craft stories that allow us to make meaning of these seemingly abstract changes. 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Reading from "In Praise of Disorder" Explore the themes of disruption, disorder, and creativity through selected readings that open conversations about the ways disorder can offer new approaches to art and life. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Introduction to the Poetics of Synthetic Language Discover how synthetic language, AI, and poetic forms intersect. This session introduces the principles of creating and interpreting poetic works in the age of machines and explores how language evolves in digital and human contexts. 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Workshop: Applying These Themes to Your Own Practice Participate in a hands-on session where you will explore how these ideas can be applied to your own creative or research practice. Guided exercises will help you synthesize insights and craft new approaches. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Social Time and Connection An opportunity to meet and connect with fellow participants, share insights, and build relationships with like-minded individuals interested in storytelling, art, and the evolving landscape of creativity. Join us for an evening of deep exploration, creativity, and community. funded through the support of Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada image: Shipwreck, Rejkyavik, Iceland - Arna Beth

Winnipeg: Telling the Story of the End of the World November 22, 2024 - $15/ticket https://lnkd.in/gNBwTWbm Join us for an immersive and thought-provoking workshop designed to explore the themes of storytelling, disorder, and synthetic language through creative and practical lenses. Whether you are a writer, artist, researcher, or someone curious about how we might navigate the complex realities of today and the uncertain future, this workshop offers a space to engage with these ideas and apply them to your own practice. Date: Friday, November 22, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM Location: Videopool Media Arts Centre Schedule: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Telling the Story of the End of the World Delve into the challenge of representing large-scale volatility—climate change, AI, authoritarianism—and how to craft stories that allow us to make meaning of these seemingly abstract changes. 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Reading from "In Praise of Disorder" Explore the themes of disruption, disorder, and creativity through selected readings that open conversations about the ways disorder can offer new approaches to art and life. 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM: Introduction to the Poetics of Synthetic Language Discover how synthetic language, AI, and poetic forms intersect. This session introduces the principles of creating and interpreting poetic works in the age of machines and explores how language evolves in digital and human contexts. 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Workshop: Applying These Themes to Your Own Practice Participate in a hands-on session where you will explore how these ideas can be applied to your own creative or research practice. Guided exercises will help you synthesize insights and craft new approaches. 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Social Time and Connection An opportunity to meet and connect with fellow participants, share insights, and build relationships with like-minded individuals interested in storytelling, art, and the evolving landscape of creativity. Join us for an evening of deep exploration, creativity, and community. funded through the support of @canada.council image: Shipwreck, Rejkyavik, Iceland - Arna Beth

Halifax AI Art Intensive December 12, 2024 9 am to 6 pm AST Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS https://lnkd.in/e8P6wSym The "AI Art Intensive" builds upon the foundational knowledge from the "Finding Your Way with AI" workshop but attendance on the first day is not a requirement. This intensive session is dedicated to helping you develop your AI-enhanced art projects from concept to realization. You will receive guidance on project development, prototyping, and testing your ideas in a supportive environment. The focus is on practical, hands-on learning, where you can move your artistic ideas into actionable projects, using AI tools and techniques. You will: Develop Project Conceptualization Skills: You will learn to shape your AI-driven artistic ideas from initial concepts to actionable project plans, fostering creativity with AI tools. Build Prototyping and Testing Competence: Gain hands-on experience in prototyping and testing AI-enhanced art projects, refining practical skills to bring ideas to life. Encourage Collaborative Creation: Understand the value of collaborative, multi-perspective approaches in AI art to enrich artistic outcomes and foster a polyphonic cultural landscape. Apply Ethical and Cultural Reflection: Explore and critique the cultural and ethical implications of AI, emphasizing diverse values and resilience in artistic practice. Create AI-Integrated Artworks: Implement AI tools for artistic production, including content generation, interactive experiences, and worldbuilding, applying these techniques to real-world projects. Enhance Resilience and Adaptability: Learn how AI can support a resilient cultural ecosystem by diversifying artistic perspectives and expanding the range of artistic practices in response to contemporary challenges. Halifax Workshop Series Schedule: Finding your Way with AI: December 11, 2024 AI Art Intensive: December 12, 2024 AI Community Event: December 13, 2024 $35 for one day $75 for all three days at your location The workshop will be facilitated by Jerrold McGrath former program director at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Artscape

Vancouver AI Art Intensive November 28, 2024 5 pm to 930 pm PST Z-Space, 505 Hamilton St. Units 301 - 303, Vancouver, BC https://lnkd.in/eiS-x5Za The "AI Art Intensive" builds upon the foundational knowledge from the "Finding Your Way with AI" workshop but attendance on the first day is not a requirement. This intensive session is dedicated to helping you develop your AI-enhanced art projects from concept to realization. You will receive guidance on project development, prototyping, and testing your ideas in a supportive environment. The focus is on practical, hands-on learning, where you can move your artistic ideas into actionable projects, using AI tools and techniques. You will: Develop Project Conceptualization Skills: You will learn to shape your AI-driven artistic ideas from initial concepts to actionable project plans, fostering creativity with AI tools. Build Prototyping and Testing Competence: Gain hands-on experience in prototyping and testing AI-enhanced art projects, refining practical skills to bring ideas to life. Encourage Collaborative Creation: Understand the value of collaborative, multi-perspective approaches in AI art to enrich artistic outcomes and foster a polyphonic cultural landscape. Apply Ethical and Cultural Reflection: Explore and critique the cultural and ethical implications of AI, emphasizing diverse values and resilience in artistic practice. Create AI-Integrated Artworks: Implement AI tools for artistic production, including content generation, interactive experiences, and worldbuilding, applying these techniques to real-world projects. Enhance Resilience and Adaptability: Learn how AI can support a resilient cultural ecosystem by diversifying artistic perspectives and expanding the range of artistic practices in response to contemporary challenges. Vancouver Workshop Series Schedule: Finding your Way with AI: November 27, 2024 AI Art Intensive: November 28, 2024 AI Community Event: November 29, 2024 $35 for one day $75 for all three days at your location The workshop will be facilitated by Jerrold McGrath, former program director at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Artscape supported by the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada

CALGARY AI Art Intensive November 24, 2024 9 am to 6 pm MST cSPACE Marda Loop, 1721 - 29 Ave SW, Calgary, AB https://lnkd.in/eyB9pGVe The "AI Art Intensive" builds upon the foundational knowledge from the "Finding Your Way with AI" workshop but attendance on the first day is not a requirement. This intensive session is dedicated to helping you develop your AI-enhanced art projects from concept to realization. You will receive guidance on project development, prototyping, and testing your ideas in a supportive environment. The focus is on practical, hands-on learning, where you can move your artistic ideas into actionable projects, using AI tools and techniques. You will: Develop Project Conceptualization Skills: You will learn to shape your AI-driven artistic ideas from initial concepts to actionable project plans, fostering creativity with AI tools. Build Prototyping and Testing Competence: Gain hands-on experience in prototyping and testing AI-enhanced art projects, refining practical skills to bring ideas to life. Encourage Collaborative Creation: Understand the value of collaborative, multi-perspective approaches in AI art to enrich artistic outcomes and foster a polyphonic cultural landscape. Apply Ethical and Cultural Reflection: Explore and critique the cultural and ethical implications of AI, emphasizing diverse values and resilience in artistic practice. Create AI-Integrated Artworks: Implement AI tools for artistic production, including content generation, interactive experiences, and worldbuilding, applying these techniques to real-world projects. Enhance Resilience and Adaptability: Learn how AI can support a resilient cultural ecosystem by diversifying artistic perspectives and expanding the range of artistic practices in response to contemporary challenges. Calgary Workshop Series Schedule: Finding your Way with AI: November 24, 2024 AI Art Intensive: November 25, 2024 $35 for one day The workshop will be facilitated by Jerrold McGrath former program director at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Artscape supported by the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada

Winnipeg AI Art Intensive November 21, 2024 9 am to 6 pm CST Videopool Media Arts Centre 300-100 Arthur St., Winnipeg, MB https://lnkd.in/e5wfgCJ8 The "AI Art Intensive" builds upon the foundational knowledge from the "Finding Your Way with AI" workshop but attendance on the first day is not a requirement. This intensive session is dedicated to helping you develop your AI-enhanced art projects from concept to realization. You will receive guidance on project development, prototyping, and testing your ideas in a supportive environment. The focus is on practical, hands-on learning, where you can move your artistic ideas into actionable projects, using AI tools and techniques. You will: Develop Project Conceptualization Skills: You will learn to shape your AI-driven artistic ideas from initial concepts to actionable project plans, fostering creativity with AI tools. Build Prototyping and Testing Competence: Gain hands-on experience in prototyping and testing AI-enhanced art projects, refining practical skills to bring ideas to life. Encourage Collaborative Creation: Understand the value of collaborative, multi-perspective approaches in AI art to enrich artistic outcomes and foster a polyphonic cultural landscape. Apply Ethical and Cultural Reflection: Explore and critique the cultural and ethical implications of AI, emphasizing diverse values and resilience in artistic practice. Create AI-Integrated Artworks: Implement AI tools for artistic production, including content generation, interactive experiences, and worldbuilding, applying these techniques to real-world projects. Enhance Resilience and Adaptability: Learn how AI can support a resilient cultural ecosystem by diversifying artistic perspectives and expanding the range of artistic practices in response to contemporary challenges. Winnipeg Workshop Series Schedule: Finding your Way with AI: November 20, 2024 AI Art Intensive: November 21, 2024 AI Community Event: November 22, 2024 $35 for one day $75 for all three days at your location The workshop will be facilitated by Jerrold McGrath former program director at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and Artscape supported by the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada

Halifax! It's been too long. Finding Your Way with AI: Halifax 1-day workshop registration is $35 for the full day and includes all materials - https://lnkd.in/g_ymiJek Location: Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street, Halifax, NS When: December 11, 2024, 9 am to 6 pm AST UKAI is coming to Halifax! From December 11 to 13, 2024 we will be delivering a series of workshops to help creators and cultural producers make some sense of AI and its implications for their practice. The first workshop is Finding Your Way with AI. You will: Develop AI Literacy: You 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 your 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 your unique practices. Cultivate Critical Awareness: Reflect on the values driving technological development, and consider alternative, human-centered approaches to AI integration. This workshop 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 creative, administrative, and communication processes. The workshop will be facilitated by Jerrold McGrath, former program director at Artscape Launchpad and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Funded through the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada Neptune Theatre

UKAI is coming to the best coast! Hello Vancouver! Finding Your Way with AI: Vancouver 4-hour crash course registration is $25 and includes all materials - https://lnkd.in/gvT6V2-p Location: Z-Space, 505 Hamilton St. Unit 301 - 303, Vancouver, BC When: November 27, 2024 - 5 - 930 pm PST UKAI is coming to Vancouver! From November 27 to 29, 2024 we will be delivering a series of workshops to help creators and cultural producers make some sense of AI and its implications for their practice. The first workshop is Finding Your Way with AI. You will: Develop AI Literacy: You 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 your 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 your unique practices. Cultivate Critical Awareness: Reflect on the values driving technological development, and consider alternative, human-centered approaches to AI integration. This workshop 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 creative, administrative, and communication processes. The workshop will be facilitated by Jerrold McGrath, former program director at Artscape Launchpad and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Funded through the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada

To the good folks of Calgary! Finding Your Way with AI: Calgary 1-day workshop registration is $35 for the full day and includes all materials - https://lnkd.in/gJ2Z57rB Location: cSPACE Marda Loop - 1721 29 Ave SW, Calgary, AB When: November 24, 2024 - 9 am to 6 pm MST UKAI is coming to Calgary! From November 24 to 25, 2024 we will be delivering a series of workshops to help creators and cultural producers make some sense of AI and its implications for their practice. The first workshop is Finding Your Way with AI. You will: Develop AI Literacy: You 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 your 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 your unique practices. Cultivate Critical Awareness: Reflect on the values driving technological development, and consider alternative, human-centered approaches to AI integration. This workshop 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 creative, administrative, and communication processes. The workshop will be facilitated by Jerrold McGrath, former program director at Artscape Launchpad and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Funded through the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada cSPACE Projects