Automating Illusions: Behind the Hype of Generative AI

Image and text-generating tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT have created both anxiety and hope in the world of design and creativity. Join us for a thought-provoking talk that aims to untangle the hype surrounding generative AI tools. By critically reviewing their history, analyzing media portrayals, and exploring ethical dimensions, we aim to shed light on the complexities of AI and creative labor.

Speaker Bio

Şerife Wong is a Turkish-Hawaiian artist and founder of Icarus Salon, an arts organization exploring politics, culture, and technology. She is an affiliate at O'Neil Risk Consulting and Algorithmic Auditing and an affiliate research scientist at Kidd Lab, UC Berkeley. She serves on the board of directors for Digital Peace Now and is the culture and AI governance lead at the Tech Diplomacy Network. She has been a resident on artificial intelligence at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center, a research fellow at the Berggruen Institute, and a resident at the Media Enterprise Design Lab. She was selected as one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics in 2021. She frequently collaborates with the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford.

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