AI + The artists’ voice
with Valentine Goddard, Ryan Hill, Quinn Hopkins & Shanell Papp
Panel Conversation celebrating 40 years of CARFAC SASK
November 25, 2023
2:30pm - 4pm
Hosted Online & In-Person:
mâmawêyatitân centre (Regina)
For 40 years CARFAC SASK has represented visual artists in Saskatchewan and provided perspective on issues affecting the making of art, artists rights, intellectual property rights and the status of the artist within our society. In celebration of CARFAC SASK’s anniversary, we look forward to exploring this legacy by directing focus to the presence of artificial intelligence in evolving creative processes. On November 25, innovative panelists will present on their personal art/work, speaking to their personal artistic voice in relation to generative AI systems; followed by a discussion between panelists and attendees. In an interdisciplinary arts sector full of unique artistic voices, how do we specify artificial intelligence’s impact on visual artists, and what should future legislation that defends the rights of artists look like?
If joining the conversation remotely, registration is required: HERE
The event is preceded by CARFAC SASK’s AGM from 1-2pm.
Conversation moderated by CARFAC SASK Program & Outreach Director Jera MacPherson.
Coffee, tea and refreshments to be served.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Lawyer, certified mediator, and inter-arts curator, VALENTINE GODDARD is a member of the AI Advisory Council of Canada, and a United Nations expert on AI policy and governance. In 2017, she founded and is the executive director of AI Impact Alliance, an organisation whose mission is to facilitate a responsible governance of AI and steer its use towards the achievement of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It is recognized by the Conseil des arts de Montréal as a digital arts research organisation. She designs and leads transdisciplinary programs that bridge civic engagement and knowledge mobilisation to policy and regulatory innovation. The Art Impact AI programs led to the adoption of international policies that highlight the role of the arts and civil society in AI and digital governance. She is regularly invited to take part in the analysis of emerging AI and data laws and discuss the impact of generative AI. She initiated and co-chairs the Gender Equality and the Environment in Digital Economies international expert group whose policy recommendations address critical issues for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and sustainable natural resource data governance. In 2023, she was awarded the Mozilla Creative Media Award for “Algorithmic (or not) Art to Counter Gender, Cultural and Racial Bias in AI”. She is currently leading the Art Impact AI Coalition, a petition signed by almost 2000 stakeholders and experts advocating to have artists at the table on the regulation of generative AI.
RYAN HILL, a media artist from Regina, Saskatchewan, is a creative force in the world of digital art. With a diverse skill set that encompasses 3D graphics, music, projection mapping, virtual reality, and experimental sound, he blurs the lines between technology and artistry. His innovative photogrammetry projects and captivating multichannel audio performances transport audiences to otherworldly realms. Ryan is a developer at Flipside XR, a company pioneering VR software for recording and presenting performances, opening up new horizons for artistic expression. The app he develops has recently incorporated AI as part of the creative process. His work challenges the norm, inviting us to explore the infinite possibilities of creativity in the digital age. Bio written by Chat GPT.
QUINN HOPKINS (he/him) is inspired by new, innovative technologies, connecting them with the land and his roots as an Anishinaabe person. He utilizes techniques such as 3D modelling, digital drawing, editing, creative coding and machine learning; Hopkins collaborates with the computer to research, design and create his artworks. His interests are focused on developing new ways to visualize the spirit of the land to reveal the many truths about humanity’s relationship with the land.
SHANELL PAPP maintains her research-based studio practice. Working primarily in textiles/sculpture and in photography, video, drawing, and AI. Exhibited widely, viral online, published in multiple textbooks, and foreign art books, interviewed multiple times by the CBC, and featured in Ripleys Believe it or not. The work leverages the ubiquitous of textiles in every area of life, to draw quick references to labour and history. Papp holds an MFA from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently working towards an MLIS degree at the UofA.
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CARFAC invites Canadian artists and arts workers to share perspectives, concerns, and ideas pertaining to Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). Participating in this short survey will help to inform CARFAC's advocacy and policy recommendations in the weeks and months ahead. Survey closes November 20th.
English Version: bit.ly/CARFACSurveyAI / French Version: bit.ly/RAAV-CARFACSondageAI