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: 13:00-14:00 | Free/Ticketed
Registration is preferred, but drop-ins are also welcome
Location: Bayes Centre, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BT
This workshop is 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).