Future Culture Edinburgh
A recently published report from this hybrid event considers the need for change and more diverse voices in our cultural landscape in a post-COVID future.
Edinburgh Futures Institute to support new institute for child safety
An independent research and data institute will use better data to drive action and secure resources to protect vulnerable children globally.
EFI launches The New Real with commission and exhibition of AI art and events
Compelling artworks that showcase the extraordinary creative potential of AI, and enrich the conversation about AI in society – an online exhibition opens today.
AI centre stage in weird and wonderful take on Festival Fringe
In the absence of a physical version of the world’s biggest arts festival, this year EFI Director of Research, Professor Melissa Terras has invented the Improvbot which uses Artificial Intelligence to analyse a digital archive of Fringe listings, and to imagine a series of mind-bending online spectacles.
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. Drew Hemment is Chancellors Fellow and Reader at Edinburgh Futures Institute and … Read more
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. The AI Lab was initiated in 2018 by Ars Electronica. 12 renowned scientific institutions from all over Europe belong to the network, which is financed by the Creative Europe … Read more
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.
