Whose AI? - A series of four creative workshops on AI and its social implications

Join artist Carrie Sijia Wang for a series of four creative workshops exploring AI chatbots and their impact on society! Students will engage in playful, explorative activities to build chatbots together, develop a clearer understanding of AI technologies, and their social implications. The workshop series will introduce the basics of making AI chatbots, encourage students to form their own unique perspectives on AI, and empower them to take part in shaping the future of AI.

Laptops will be provided. No prior experience in coding is required.

Workshop 02: Chat with Me, May 9 @ 4pm
Question: How much agency do we have when customizing existing AI language models to represent diverse voices?

Workshop 03: An Experiment with Data, May 23 @ 4pm
Question: What does it mean to collect data and use it in the making of a chatbot?

Carrie Sijia Wang is an artist and educator based in New York. Combining art, technology, and research, she makes performances, videos, and participatory experiences to explore the humanization of machines and the mechanization of humans. As an educator, she teaches classes and workshops in which students learn how to use digital technology to create art, design experiences, and tell stories. She is currently teaching as an adjunct faculty at the Interactive Media Arts department at NYU.

This project is a part of the What Can We Do? Artist Grant program, presented by Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and is supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Special thanks to Council Members Christopher Marte and Sandra Ung.