Dying in a Sci Fi Universe

You think living in a science fiction universe is hard, try dying in one! If you aren't being re-stacked (consciousness put into storage) then you're being consumed (literally or metaphorically), replaced by an AI robot or trapped in a metaverse... Join us to explore how death and science fiction help us to think about what it means to be human and what the future holds for us.

Join us afterwards at Tyneside Cinema for a screening of the film 'Soylent Green', followed by a throught-provoking panel discussion. Tickets for the film must be booked via the cinema's website.

Age guidance for the workshop:All experience levels welcome but you will need to be over 13 to participate and require permission from a guardian if under 18. The model operates in English so you will need to be comfortable contributing in this language. The AI co-author uses a large-language model (LLM) to contribute story segments and although guidelines are in place to ensure the appropriateness of the responses, the probabilistic nature of LLMs means they can produce output that violates these guidelines. The team will be on hand to provide support should this happen, but we recommend you read through Gemini’s policy guidelines to ensure you are comfortable with this before taking part: https://gemini.google/policy-guidelines/

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