The rise of digitalization keeps pushing us further from the roots of photography, the analogue and our direct connection to the material. What should we think about the AI in connection to photography? The AI Conundrum in Photographic Art seminar explores the reasons and ways that artificial intelligence is being used by artists today. Participating artist, curators researchers and photographers are: Tomi Slotte Dufva, Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger, Hilde Honerud, Tuomo Rainio, Mikaela Steby Stenfalk, Ida Kvetny and Diana Velasco, Donald Weber. 

The AI Conundrum in Photographic Art takes place on Tuesday 4 June 2024 at 13:00–16:30 at Aalto University.

Programme

13:00 Welcome

13:10 Keynote: Not AI, but Abstract Statistic Systems by Tomi Slotte Dufva, Senior University Lecturer, Aalto University

13.50 A comment from Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger, Director of Finnish Museum of Photography

14:10 Coffee break

14:30 Artist presentation: Hilde Honerud

14:45 Artist presentation: Tuomo Rainio

15:00 Artist presentation: Mikaela Steby Stenfalk

15:15 Artist presentation: Ida Kvetny and Diana Velasco

15:40 Panel discussion with the artists, Anna-Kaisa Rastenberger and Donald Weber, Associate Professor at Aalto University, moderated by Tomi Slotte Dufva

16:30 Thank you

The project has received network funding from the Nordic-Baltic Mobility Programme for Culture to establish ”Nordic Neighbours Conversations Collaborations on Photography”