EFI Student Research Projects Announced
EFI announced recipients of its first student research awards for 2019/2020 today.
Closes and Opens: A screen test for EFI’s Data Civics programme
Following the premier of her film Closes and Opens, Liz McFall (EFI Chancellors Fellow) discusses the history of the Royal Infirmary and how cities plan and think about the future.
The inaugural Experiential AI artist residency
Drew Hemment discusses the first Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) artist residency, one of two Experiential AI projects in 2020 that investigate the entanglements between humans and machines, and explore how experiential methods can reveal insights on future scenarios for ethical and responsible AI.
Anna Ridler (UK) and Caroline Sinders (US) win Edinburgh and Linz residency
The “European ARTificial Intelligence Lab” – AI Lab for short – aims to enable artists to take residencies at scientific institutions and the Ars Electronica Futurelab.
EFI announces PhD studentships funded by investment firm Baillie Gifford
Five PhD studentships in the field of ethical challenges posed by the growing use of data and artificial intelligence, are available for entry in 2020/2021.
EFI Events and Coronavirus planning
EFI events over the next few weeks have now been cancelled due to the latest advice on the Coronavirus virus.
AI is Human After All – The hidden human labour in autonomous systems
Internationally acclaimed artists Caroline Sinders and Anna Ridler have been selected via an open call as the first artists-in-resident at Edinburgh Futures Institute.
Zizi – queering data and explaining AI
Acclaimed artist Jake Elwes has been collaborating with the Experiential AI research theme at Edinburgh Futures Institute to develop Zizi, his most ambitious work to date, which explores machine learning and sexual identity.
EFI Call for New Materials in Social Aspects of Data Driven Innovation
What’s on your list for top reads in Data Driven Innovation? Edinburgh Futures Institute is calling for recommendations for new library materials, in particular, in the areas of social aspects of data driven innovation. EFI is making a strategic investment in materials for both students and staff, to align the University’s collections with teaching programs … Read more
