AI is rapidly transforming how art is made, experienced and understood. This event explores the emerging role of AI in creative practice, with a focus on its application in public-facing institutions such as museums, cultural organisations and healthcare settings. Hear from leading artists who are working in partnership with institutions to experiment with AI in ways that are imaginative, inclusive and future-oriented. Their work opens up new conversations about technology, creativity, and public value - conversations that are increasingly vital as we reimagine the role of culture in civic life.

demo notes: grid for main demo, but leave single up while I talk

Diagram: Linear flow showing alternating prompt/caption → image sequence

Diagram: Word embeddings visualization

Diagram: Word embedding arithmetic "king - man + woman = queen"

Word vectors

Diagram: Text-to-image flow with embeddings shown below each caption

Diagram: 50 embeddings compressed into a single row of small circles

Diagram: 10x50 grid of embeddings (500 total) representing multiple runs

Diagram: K-means clustering animation showing embeddings grouping by similarity

Diagram: Colored dots returning to grid with pattern (from clusters)

Diagram: Persistent homology - growing balls around points