AI & Artists: A Discussion On What Artists Should Know

Program: AI & Artists: A Discussion On What Artists Should Know

Location: Torpedo Factory Art Center, Grand Hall (105 N. Union St, Alexandria VA 22314)

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is changing the landscape of all industries, including the arts. Should artists embrace, feel comfortable with, or reject AI? Is AI a tool for good, or a threat to creative ownership? Hear from three leading experts in the field of arts and technology, patents, and copyright, moderated by Phyllis Serbes of Pantheon AI, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting human creativity and fostering relationships with generative AI. Discussion is free, drop-in (no registration required), and begins at 6:30pm.

Presenters include:

1. Ben Knapp, PhD, Executive Director, The Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT)
2. Christian Hannon, Senior Patent Attorney at the Office of Policy and International affairs office in the United States Patent and Trademark Office
3. Karl W. Means, Esq., Counsel in the Intellectual Property Practice at Miles & Stockbridge, P.C. and copyright attorneyfrom the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

There will be time for a Q&A from the audience. This discussion shall be immediately followed by a performance by Laptop Orchestra in Waterfront Park as part of the City’s Site See public art program.

Free Related Exhibitions in Alexandria:

• Artificial or Intelligence? at Del Ray Artisans Gallery (October 4 – 26, 2024) at 2704 Mount Vernon Avenue. Open Thu/Sat/Sun 12-6pm, Fri 12-9pm. Opening Reception on Friday, October 4, 7-9pm.
• CyberArts: Exploring Cybersecurity Through Imagery, Sound, Performance, Space, and Time (October 5, 2024 – January 19, 2025) at Torpedo Factory Art Center Target Gallery, 105 N Union Street. Open Daily 10am-6pm (visit the Art Center’s website to learn of potential early closures).  This exhibit is presented with the Commonwealth Cybersecurity Initiative with support from Virginia Tech.

This program is presented in partnership with the City of Alexandria’s Office of the Arts and Del Ray Artisans, with collaborative support from the Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology at Virginia Tech (ICAT), the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Pantheon AI, and the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA).