Call for papers & art works

The 3rd “3AI” (3AI.25) will be focused on the shifting of Art Actors and their environments. It observes that the integration of AI into artistic practice not only alters the creative process but also influences art criticism, curation, and public perception. The expanding role of AI challenges established power structures in the art world, potentially democratising access to artistic creation while simultaneously raising concerns about automation, bias, and the erosion of human creativity. The ability to harness AI for artistic production often depends on access to computing power, proprietary tools, and specialised technical knowledge, creating new disparities between those with technological resources and those without. This raises critical questions about who controls the development and distribution of AI technologies in the arts, whether such tools reinforce existing hierarchies, and how we might ensure broader accessibility to prevent AI-driven art from becoming the domain of a privileged few.

The following are some of the issues this conference attempts to explore:

• Does AI democratise artistic creation, or does it reinforce existing inequalities?
• What are the implications of AI on artistic authorship and originality?
• How does control over AI tools shape artistic production and cultural narratives?
• How can we ensure equitable access to AI-powered artistic tools?
• What ethical, political and societal risks arise from AI-driven automation in the arts?
• How can AI tools be explored, designed and used to support human artistic creation and cultural expression while also ensuring meaningful societal benefits?
• What tactics can the user (ref: De Certeau) deploy to attempt to free themselves from the dominant logics imposed by tools and their opacity?

Contribution are invited to be interested in one or more of the following emerging skills:

Hybrid Creators

• Use AI tools to push the boundaries of creativity and produce new works.
• Accelerate innovation in artistic styles.
• Democratize access to complex tools, enabling non-experts to express themselves artistically.

Researchers and Experimenters

• Explore the aesthetic and conceptual potentials of AI.
• Propose critical and creative tools and approaches to explore intersections between art and AI
• Transform artistic paradigms by redefining the very idea of originality and creative intention.

Philosophers and Critics

• Question the ethical, cultural, political and philosophical implications of using AI in art.
• Enrich public and academic debate on ethics and values in art.
• Raise awareness of the dangers associated with excessive reliance on automation.

Teachers and Knowledge Sharers

• Integrate AI into educational practices to train the next generation of artists.
• Foster the emergence of new hybrid talents, both technological and creative.
• Preserve critical thinking and practices within a technological context.

Cultural Mediators

• Facilitate interaction between AI-created works and the public.
• Enable the public to embrace technologies through artistic popularization.
• Include the social dimension in the debate around art and technology.

Curators and Archivists

• Ensure the longevity of digital and AI-generated works.
• Preserve digital heritage for future generations.
• Reduce the risks of forgery or disappearance of works.

Artists, Designers, Creators and Art Activists

• Use AI to denounce injustices or spark societal discussions.
• Strengthen the role of art as a tool for social change.
• Reflect on ethical and political uses of technologies in our societies.

Industrial Partners and Innovators

• Collaborate to design new creative tools.
• Expand creative opportunities through advanced tools.
• Transform industrial processes related to art and entertainment.

TOPICS

3AI will to explore the following topics (and not limited to)·    

• Aesthetics and philosophy of Art
• Art beyond AI
• Art critic in the age of AI
• Art Curation in the age of AI
• Art Mediums
• Art & Metaverse
• Art society
• Bio Art
• BlockChain (NFT) Arts
• Crypto-Art
• Data-Driven Art
• Digital Art
• Eco-Art
• Environmental Art
• Ethical issues
• Generative Art (AI Arts)
• Generative writing
• Interactive and Real-Time Art
• Inter/Media Arts
• Quantum Art
• Robotics in Art
• XR Art
• ...