East Kowloon Cultural Centre | Seminar:"Vision & Boundaries: The Ethics and Aesthetics of Generative AI Arts"

Description

The evolution of media art is a history of artists continuously leveraging new technologies and media to redefine the boundaries of expression. As Lev Manovich articulated in his foundational principle of "Variability" in The Language of New Media: "A new media object is not something fixed once and for all, but something that can exist in different, potentially infinite versions." In our contemporary context, the rise of Generative AI has pushed this fluidity and "automated generation" to an unprecedented extreme.

From immersive data landscapes to the dynamic performances of Embodied AI robotics, Artificial Intelligence has transitioned from a mere assistant to a collaborative "co-creator." However, this technological shift raises critical academic questions: As algorithms enter the core of the creative process, how do we define the boundary between human intuition and algorithmic logic? Is the "prompt" an extension of creative agency, or a dilution of original authorship?

We invite you to join this seminar as we deconstruct the ethical tensions within Generative AI art and explore its potential in constructing new aesthetic values.

Speakers (on-site sharing):

Keith Lam (Co-founder of Dimension Plus)

Kohui (Audiovisual Artist & Adjunct Professor, Korea National University of Art)

Peter Nelson (Associate Professor, Augmented Creativity Lab of HKBU)

Hongbo FU (Acting Head, Division of Arts and Machine Creativity of HKUST)

Speakers (online sharing):

Emiko Ogawa (Head of Prix Ars Electronica)

Morehshin Allahyari (Artist & Assistant Professor, Stanford University)

Lev Manovich (Artist & Presidential Professor, City University of New York)

Mike Brauner (Co-founder of The AI Art Magazine) 

For details, please refer to the Presenter's social media page on Instagram.

The seminar runs approximately 4 hours with two intervals.

Recommended for ages 12 or above.

Online enrolment will commence from 2026.03.04 (Wed). 

The seminar has a quota of 80 participants. First come first served.

Each email address can enrol for a maximum of 4 participants.

Participants with successful enrolment will receive a confirmation email. Please present the enrolment ID therein for free admission. 

Enrolment will stop 15 minutes before the session starts. Any quota remaining will be open to walk-in. 

Online registration: https://www.ekcc.hk/zh-hk/enrolment-form.html?event_id=202602-9617d62e-9409-4c2f-beb9-835ab7bcaf0d

Please arrive at the The Lab located on 2/F of the East Kowloon Cultural Centre 10 minutes before the programme starts and present the enrolment ID in the confirmation email for admission (both digital and printed copies are acceptable).

Registered participants who fail to show up within 10 minutes after the activity begins will have their places filled by walk-in parton's on a first-come, first-served basis.

Photo-taking and filming for personal use only without disturbing others is allowed. Flash, tripods and selfie sticks are not allowed.

Participants are advised to deposit large objects at the cloakroom before the activity.

Programmes will normally be cancelled when Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal No. 8 or above, or the Black Rainstorm Warning is issued or remains in effect 3 hours before the programme starts. Latest arrangement will be announced on this website or the Presenter's social media page on Instagram.

Dimension Plus is the venue partner of East Kowloon Cultural Centre

The presenter reserves the right to substitute artists and change the programme should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary

The content of this programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department