Join ‘Tipping Point’ artist Louise Ashcroft for ‘Comedic Tools for Grappling with AI,’ an interactive workshop which explores the potential for humour and speculative design to shine light on present-day societal issues.
Join us for ‘Comedic Tools for Grappling with AI,’ an interactive workshop led by comedy-adjacent artist Louise Ashcroft, which explores the potential for humour and speculative design to shine light on present-day societal issues. Using the current proliferation of AI hype as a backdrop, the workshop will encourage acts of community resilience and empowerment through collaborative brainstorming and hands-on activities. Come along to create and prototype your own whimsical AI gadgets using paint, drawing, and simple model-making techniques.
Event Details
Facilitator: Louise Ashcroft
Date: Fri 8 August 2025
Time: 12:00-14:00 | Free/Drop-in
Activity Duration: Approx. 10-20mins
Audience: Age of 12 + (anyone under 18 should be accompanied by an adult)
Registration is also welcome if preferred; participants with tickets are guaranteed entry and drop-in will be on a first come first served basis if capacity is full.
Other Workshops
Check out ‘Crafting Resistance: A Zine-Making Workshop on Everyday Activism’ , with Savena Surana and Arda Awais from Identity 2.0, the second drop-in making workshop happening 12:00-14:00 at Bayes Centre as part of the Tipping Point event programme.
These workshops are part of Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID), Tipping Point: Artist Responses to AI exhibition porgramme, featuring seven new art commissions, by Louise Ashcroft – Julie Freeman – Wesley Goatley – Identity 2.0 – Rachel Maclean – Kiki Shervington-White – Studio Above & Below exploring what artists can do to help us more wisely respond to the present realities and near-future horizons of Artificial Intelligence (AI).