On November 17 and 18, 2022, a conference will be held on the topic of Art & Algorithms as part of the research project »Training the Archive.«
On this occasion, renowned scholars will provide an overview of the current state of research in the application of algorithms in the context of art and museums.
Professor Sybille Krämer will introduce the topic in her keynote. This will be followed by a panel discussion with Inke Arns (director of HMKV Hartware MedienKunstVerein), Yvonne Zindel (author & curator) and Sybille Krämer on the social impact of algorithmic technology in our everyday lives. Hannes Bajohr (author of Blanks. Word Processing) will conclude the program with a literary reading before a get-together.
Based on the question of how artificial intelligence and machine learning models can change access to museum collections, the second day of the conference will address the big questions regarding the keywords: Select, Retrieve, and Combine. Speakers: Fabian Offert, Roland Meyer, Tillmann Ohm, Eva Cetinić, Dominik Bönisch, Vincent Christlein, Katrin Glinka, Gaia Tedone, and Geoff Cox.
What
Training the Archive – Conference on Art & Algorithms
Moderation: Mads Pankow
When
Thursday, 11/17/2022| 6:00 pm–8:15 pm
Reception: Eva Birkenstock (Ludwig Forum), Julia Mai (Kulturstiftung des Bundes) a. o.
Program with Sybille Krämer (keynote, panel discussion), Inke Arns & Yvonne Zindel (panel discussion), Hannes Bajohr (reading), and a get-together afterwards.
Friday, 11/18/2022 | 9:00 am–4:15 pm
1 Select: Analyzing the space of possibilities in state of the art AI models | with Fabian Offert, Roland Meyer, and Tillmann Ohm
2 Retrieve: Multimodal exploration of museum collections and iconography | with Eva Cetinić, Dominik Bönisch, and Vincent Christlein
3 Combine: Curating as an interaction between humans and the machine | with Katrin Glinka, Gaia Tedone, and Geoff Cox
Simultaneous translation English ⇔ German will be offered on Friday.
Where
Ludwig Forum for International Art | Jülicher Str. 97-109 | 52070 Aachen, Germany
Registration
Free admission | No registration required.
Training the Archive
Is a joint project of the Ludwig Forum Aachen with the HMKV Hartware Medien KunstVerein, Dortmund. In collaboration with the Visual Computing Institute of RWTH Aachen University.
Funding
Funded by the »Digital Culture Programme« of the Kulturstiftung des Bundes (German Federal Cultural Foundation). Funded by the Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media).
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