Up Next at Inspace: Data, Technology and Creativity

We are delighted to share the upcoming series of exhibitions taking place at Inspace to kick off our 2025 programme.

This programme features exhibitions that showcase different aspects of research and collaboration that incorporate and combine data, technology and creativity.

Our first exhibition You’re Not Alone showcases the creative work resulting from a participatory community research project that uses photos and storytelling as the tools to connect and share perspectives. Coast to Coast promises to animate Inspace street facing City Screen for a final time this season, scanning and translating a small data set of images onto these large format panoramic projections. This years Science Festival exhibitions will feature interactive and immersive prototypes and displays that reflect this year’s Science Festival theme, Spaceship Earth, exploring the challenges of living on a planet with finite resources. And for Speaking Towards One Another Inspace will be transformed through a multidisciplinary theatrical performance and installation that uses technology and creativity to explore the body, gender representation, and resilience within disability.

You’re Not Alone

Sat – Sat | 1-8 Mar (closed Sun/Tues/Thurs)

This exhibition presents the experiences and priorities of Autistic people with eating disorders through participatory research method Photovoice, which uses photography and storytelling to document and share people’s experiences

Come along experience the stories of this community told through photographs and drawings.

Coast to Coast

Fri-Sun 15-16 Mar

Coast to Coast is a photography exhibition of work created by Caroline Parkinson during her journey across the United States of America, capturing analogue and digital photography of these diverse landscapes.

Check out Inspace City Screens, along Potterrow, to see the translation of this journey, as it lights up Edinburgh’s dark wintery skies.

Inspace at the 2025 Science Festival

Fri-Sat 5 – 20 Apr
[programme announced in Feb]

We are back again this year partnering with the Edinburgh Science Festival to bring you two featured exhibitions. The details are all under wraps until the the programme launch next month, so watch this space.

Check back with us in February for the announcement of this year’s featured exhibitions!

Speaking Towards One Another

Fri-Wed 23 – 22 May

We are delighted to host this unique opening performance which will use live electronics to transform and digitise the singing and speaking voice, and wearable digital technologies to transform British Sign Language into live sounds and visuals.

The first full performance will premiere in Inspace in May 2025 as part of a video and sound installation.

About Inspace

Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent. We host events and exhibitions where people can explore, learn, debate and create. Our programme unlocks digital technologies, tools and data and explores their role in society through a creative lens. We are home to Inspace City Screens, a unique seven screen street front projection space visible from Potterrow in Edinburgh.

About the Institute for Design Informatics

In the Institute for Design Informatics, we fuse design and creative methodologies with data, data science and data-driven technologies. We create prototypes and experiences that make real to people the ideas that underpin the data society, and aim to ensure that new technologies sustain and enhance human values.

You’re Not Alone

You’re Not Alone is a Photovoice* exhibition presenting the experiences and priorities of Autistic people with eating disorders.

This exhibition will feature photographs, drawings and digital art produced through research conducted by the Eating Disorders and Autism Collaborative (EDAC).

*Photovoice is a participatory research method that uses photography and storytelling to document and share people’s experiences

Exhibition Details

Dates: 1-8 Mar, 2025 [closed Sun/Tues/Thurs]
Time: 10am-5pm | Free/Drop-in
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Event Details

The first day of You’re Not Alone exhibition, on the 1st of Mar, will feature two special events:
Quiet Hour: 12:00-13:00, 1 Mar, 2025 | Free/Drop-in
Meet the Researchers: 13:00-17:00, 1 Mar, 2025 | Free/Drop-in
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

‘Quiet Hour’ is a time when the exhibition environment is adjusted to prioritise the sensory needs of autistic people, or anyone else who may prefer a more relaxed experience. People are welcome to attend with their families, friends, and carers.

For ‘Meet the Researchers’ afternoon visitors are welcome to drop into the exhibition to engage with Eating Disorder and Autism Collaborative (EDAC) staff members who will be there to talk to people and answer questions about the project and the exhibition.

This research project and exhibition is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Medical Research Foundation and the University of Edinburgh. The exhibition is supported by Inspace and the Institute for Design Informatics.

About Inspace

Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent. We host events and exhibitions where people can explore, learn, debate and create. Our programme unlocks digital technologies, tools and data and explores their role in society through a creative lens. We are home to Inspace City Screens, a unique seven screen street front projection space visible from Potterrow in Edinburgh.

Design Informatics

Website: designinformatics.org

Instagram: designinformatics

Twitter: @DesignInf

Inspace

Website: inspace.ed.ac.uk

Instagram: inspacegallery

Twitter: @InspaceG

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast is a photography exhibition of work created during journeys by Parkinson across the United States of America, capturing analogue and digital photography of the landscape, translating these into a display for Inspace City Screens, lighting up the dark wintery skies of Edinburgh.

A photography exhibition by Caroline Parkinson of work largely created on a three-week road trip in July 2023 through the United States of America (USA) – from New York to Niagara, through Chicago, Dallas to Oklahoma, through to Colorado, down to Las Vegas, through the length of Arizona, to San Diego and LA. This 2023 collection is supplemented with images from three previous trips to specific places to create a deeper narrative within this set of work. The images and small dataset from which this work emerges comprise slide and black and white photographic film, and a small selection of digital images. These have been scanned and translated into large scale digital representations to allow for panoramic viewing of this journey through the landscape via projection onto Inspace City Screens.

Caroline is part of a photography network in Arizona – Through Each Others Eyes, where professional photographers exchange and showcase work made in each other’s countries. It is in this spirit that the aim of the exhibition is to light up the dark of Scotland’s winter nights with warm images from USA taking viewers in Edinburgh’s streets to different cities and warmer landscapes using the unique City Screens at Inspace.

Delivered in partnership with Sam Healy, Ray Interactive.

Exhibition Details

Dates: Sat-Sun, 15 – 16 Mar, 2025
Time: 17:00 – 2:00 | Street viewing daily
Location: Inspace City Screens, Potterrow, Edinburgh

Artist Talk and Opening Event

Date: Fri 14 Mar, 2025
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 | Free/Ticketed
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

About Inspace

Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent. We host events and exhibitions where people can explore, learn, debate and create. Our programme unlocks digital technologies, tools and data and explores their role in society through a creative lens. We are home to Inspace City Screens, a unique seven screen street front projection space visible from Potterrow in Edinburgh.

Design Informatics

Website: designinformatics.org

Instagram: designinformatics

Twitter: @DesignInf

Inspace

Website: inspace.ed.ac.uk

Instagram: inspacegallery

Twitter: @InspaceG

Speaking Towards One Another

Speaking Towards One Another is a series of interdisciplinary staged performances for voice, live electronics, video, wearable performance technology, and British Sign Language. The first full performance will be premiered in Inspace in May 2025 as part of a video and sound installation.

Speaking Towards One Another project is created and performed by Stephanie Lamprea (soprano), Yuki Neoh (performer), Megan McArthur (performer), Tim Cooper (live electronics), Jen McGregor (dramaturg), and Oana Stanciu (video art).

This project will feature two newly commissioned musical works by composers Laura Bowler and Amble Skuse, and recent works by composers Rebecca Saunders, Stuart Macrae, and Tom W. Green, setting texts by writers and artists Alwynne Pritchard, Carol Ann Duffy, Gertrude Stein, Adah Isaacs Menken, and Hannah Siddiqui. These works create a theatrical narrative addressing topics of women’s testimony, language and the body, gender representation, and resilience within disability.

This unique opening performance will use live electronics to transform and digitise the singing and speaking voice, and wearable digital technologies to transform British Sign Language into live sounds and visuals. The concert will be accessible to hearing and D/deaf audience members via visual interpretations of the music, a live BSL translator, and printed programmes with all texts spoken, sung, and signed in the performance.

Speaking Towards One Another is made possible with funding from the National Lottery through Creative Scotland, Hope Scott Trust, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Make It Happen Fund, The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities with support from Inspace Gallery and the Institute for Design Informatics.

Programme Details

Opening Performance: 22nd May 2025
Exhibition: 23-28 May 2025
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Access Statement: The concert will be accessible to hearing and D/deaf audience members via visual interpretations of the music, a live BSL translator, and printed programmes with all texts spoken, sung, and signed in the performance.

Artists

Artists Stephanie Lamprea – soprano 
Oana Stanciu – video artist 
Yuki Neoh – performer 
Tim Cooper – live electronics
Megan McArthur – performer
Jen McGregor – dramaturg

 

Composers

Amble Skuse 
Laura Bowler 
Rebecca Saunders 
Stuart MacRae ​
Tom W. Green

About Inspace

Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent. We host events and exhibitions where people can explore, learn, debate and create. Our programme unlocks digital technologies, tools and data and explores their role in society through a creative lens. We are home to Inspace City Screens, a unique seven screen street front projection space visible from Potterrow in Edinburgh.

Design Informatics

Website: designinformatics.org

Instagram: designinformatics

Twitter: @DesignInf

Inspace

Website: inspace.ed.ac.uk

Instagram: inspacegallery

Twitter: @InspaceG

Announcing BRAID x IDI Hybrid Seminar 2025 Spring Series

‘Responsible AI Futures’

Learn from the communities paving the way for Responsible AI development and discover the vital role of the arts & humanities in developing ethical AI futures. 

We’re pleased to announce the upcoming Spring 2025 series of BRAID x IDI Hybrid Seminar Series ‘Responsible AI Futures’ a partnership programme between Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) and the Institute for Design Informatics (IDI).

For this series BRAID and IDI have come together to bring you speakers exploring themes and topics around Responsible AI, Human Computer Interaction and Digital Humanities. Invited speakers come from a range of backgrounds spanning design, technology, philosophy, computer and social sciences.

This series takes place January – May 2025, for which we are hosting the following wonderful speakers:

Programme Details

Date: various dates Jan-May 2025
Time: Thurs 16:00 – 17:00 | Free/Drop-In
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB (unless otherwise stated)

Speakers

30 Jan / Dr Alex Taylor
Reader in Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh

13 Feb / Dr Denis Newman-Griffis
Senior Lecturer and Theme Lead in AI for Health at the University of Sheffield

27 Feb / Prof Andrew McStay
Professor in Technology & Society at the University of Bangor

6 Mar / Dr Belen Barros Pena
Lecturer in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at University of London

13 Mar / Ananda Rutherford
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London

20 Mar / Dr Aluna Everitt
Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at the University of Canterbury

7 Mar / Dr Claire Paterson-Young
Associate Professor and Research Leader at the Institute for Social Innovation and Impact at the University of Northampton

24 Apr / Dr Dan McQuillan [Online only]
Lecturer in Creative and Social Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London

8 May / Dr Lydia Farina
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy at the University of Nottingham

15 May / Srravya Chandhiramowuli
PhD candidate in Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh

All events are hybrid, taking place in both Inspace and online via Zoom unless otherwise stated.  

We have a busy programme of talks lined up between January and May, registration for the talks will open in the coming weeks. Sign up for our Newsletter so that you don’t miss out. 

To register (for either in-person at Inspace, or online via Zoom) please visit Design Informatics Eventbrite 

How to Find the Soul of a Sailor

How to Find the Soul of a Sailor, a deeply personal and innovative project that fuses the past, present, and future through the lens of artificial intelligence and memory.

Immerse yourself in a deeply personal journey to the future of our oceans and sailors’ time at sea. Experience the Mediterranean sea through the eyes of Molga’s late father, Tadeusz Molga, a devoted sailor. During his voyages, he meticulously documented his passion for the ocean, a love he shared with young Kasia as she accompanied him on his ship. Fifteen years after his passing, Molga is left with a profound sense of loss and a collection of his cherished diaries. When the memories of their time together begin to fade, she turns to these diaries, clinging to the remnants of his voice and their shared experiences at sea. Molga’s work captures an emotional and environmental journey highlighting the fragility of our oceans, the ever-changing work conditions of sailors, and speculates on the future and what her father would say. 

Molga uses The New Real’s specialised experiential AI platform, The New Real Observatory, to reimagine her father’s words, projecting them 50 years into the future. This project is a powerful fusion of memory and technology, blending generative AI tools with climate data to create an emotionally charged narrative that visualises both the past and future of our oceans.

Molga’s exhibition uniquely combines English and Polish, creating a bilingual experience that delves into the profound topics of personal connection to climate change and the digital afterlife. Her work not only honours the enduring power of memory but also showcases the potential benefits and drawbacks of various artificial intelligence tools to preserve and transform our personal histories.

This work is the result of The New Real 2023-2024 commission “Uncanny Machines” supported by the Scottish AI Alliance. Hosted at Inspace Gallery with additional support from Arts Council England.

Exhibition Details

Dates: 
Fri-Sat, 13 – 21 Dec, 2024 (closed Sun)
Mon-Sat, 6 – 11 Jan, 2025 (closed Sun)
Time: 10:00 – 17:00 | Free/Drop-In
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Artist Talk and Opening Event

Date: Thurs 12 Dec, 2024
Time: 17:00 – 20:00 | Free/Ticketed
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

About the Artist

Kasia Molga (UK/PL) has refused to be labelled – design fusionist, artist, environmentalist, creative coder and technologist who for over a decade has sought ways of collaboration with nature, predominantly focusing on the ever-changing human relation to and perception of the natural environment and fellow ‘earthlings’. Her award winning work has been exhibited worldwide (i,e. Ars Electronica, Tate Modern, MIS (BR), Centre Pompidou and more). Kasia has taken part in many international art & science residencies and has lectured and mentored regularly in the EU and UK. An affinity with the ocean is evident in Kasia’s work, born from her time growing up on merchant navy vessels with her sailor father and she is the proud holder of a diving licence. studiomolga.com

About the organisers

The New Real is a leading research hub on arts and AI at The University of Edinburgh, fostering innovative projects at the intersection of technology, creativity, and society. The New Real explores how AI impacts life at a profound level, often interacting with us in fascinating and unanticipated ways, and illuminates how emerging technology can become a creative, playful and deeply impactful part of everyday living. The New Real is developed in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute, Edinburgh College of Art, and The Edinburgh Futures Institute. The New Real | Home

The Scottish AI Alliance is tasked with the delivery of the vision outlined in Scotland’s AI Strategy by empowering Scotland’s people, supporting Scotland’s businesses and organisations, and influencing policy impacting Scotland. The Scottish AI Alliance is a strategic collaboration between The Data Lab and the Scottish Government and is led by a Minister-appointed Chair and overseen by Senior Responsible Officers from The Data Lab (CEO) and the Scottish Government (CDO). Its activities are overseen and advised by governance and outcomes focussed advisory groups with representation across society and Scotland’s AI community. www.scottishai.com

Scotland’s national Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy was launched in March 2021 and set out a vision for Scotland to become a leader in the development and use of trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI.

Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent. We host events and exhibitions where people can explore, learn, debate and create. Our programme unlocks digital technologies, tools and data and explores their role in society through a creative lens. We are home to Inspace City Screens, a unique seven screen street front projection space visible from Potterrow in Edinburgh.

Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. They help people in every corner of the country to experience and benefit from creativity. They do this by investing in artists and organisations that make and deliver exceptional, inspirational work for our communities. Homepage (artscouncil.org.uk)

Design Informatics

Website: designinformatics.org

Instagram: designinformatics

Twitter: @DesignInf

Inspace

Website: inspace.ed.ac.uk

Instagram: inspacegallery

Twitter: @InspaceG

How to Find the Soul of a Sailor Artist Talk and Opening Event

Kasia Molga Unveils the First Iteration of her Immersive Multimedia Experience, How to Find the Soul of a Sailor, at Inspace

Kasia Molga, an acclaimed interdisciplinary artist, designer and storyteller invites you to explore her first iteration of How to Find the Soul of a Sailor, a deeply personal and innovative project that fuses the past, present, and future through the lens of artificial intelligence and memory. This work is the result of The New Real 2023-2024 commission “Uncanny Machines” supported by the Scottish AI Alliance. Hosted at Inspace Gallery with additional support from Arts Council England, this unique early access version runs from December 12-21, 2024, and January 6-11, 2025.

This event will feature an Artist Talk and light refreshments will be provided. Tickets are limited. Please reserve a ticket here.

Artist Talk and Opening Event Details

Date: Thurs 12 Dec 2024
Time: 17:00 – 20:00 | Free/Ticketed
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

Exhibition Details

How to Find the Soul of a Sailor, is a deeply personal and innovative project that fuses the past, present, and future through the lens of artificial intelligence and memory. Immerse yourself in a deeply personal journey to the future of our oceans and sailors’ time at sea, through the eyes of Molga’s late father, Tadeusz Molga, a devoted sailor.

This exhibition is a must-see for those interested in the intersections of art, technology, and the environment, offering a poignant reflection on the future of our planet and the boundless possibilities of human-AI collaboration.

Dates: 
Thurs – Sat| 12-21 Dec 2024 (closed on Sundays)
Mon – Sat | 6 -11 Jan 2025 (closed on Sundays)
Time: 10:00 – 17:00 | Free/Drop-In
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

About the Artist

Kasia Molga (UK/PL) has refused to be labelled – design fusionist, artist, environmentalist, creative coder and technologist who for over a decade has sought ways of collaboration with nature, predominantly focusing on the ever-changing human relation to and perception of the natural environment and fellow ‘earthlings’. Her award winning work has been exhibited worldwide (i,e. Ars Electronica, Tate Modern, MIS (BR), Centre Pompidou and more). Kasia has taken part in many international art & science residencies and has lectured and mentored regularly in the EU and UK. An affinity with the ocean is evident in Kasia’s work, born from her time growing up on merchant navy vessels with her sailor father and she is the proud holder of a diving licence. studiomolga.com

*Please register your seat for the Artist Talk and Opening Event. The exhibition is open to drop-In.

For more information, please contact Courtney BatesProject Manager of The New Real at c.bates@ed.ac.uk.

For inquiries about accessibility, please contact the DI team at designinformatics@ed.ac.uk or visit the Access webpage for more venue information: https://inspace.ed.ac.uk/venue-access/

About the Organisers

About The New Real:

The New Real is a leading research hub on arts and AI at The University of Edinburgh, fostering innovative projects at the intersection of technology, creativity, and society. The New Real explores how AI impacts life at a profound level, often interacting with us in fascinating and unanticipated ways, and illuminates how emerging technology can become a creative, playful and deeply impactful part of everyday living. The New Real is developed in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute, Edinburgh College of Art, and The Edinburgh Futures Institute.

About Scottish AI Alliance:

Scotland’s national Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy was launched in March 2021 and set out a vision for Scotland to become a leader in the development and use of trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI.

The Scottish AI Alliance is tasked with the delivery of the vision outlined in Scotland’s AI Strategy by empowering Scotland’s people, supporting Scotland’s businesses and organisations, and influencing policy impacting Scotland. The Scottish AI Alliance is a strategic collaboration between The Data Lab and the Scottish Government and is led by a Minister-appointed Chair and overseen by Senior Responsible Officers from The Data Lab (CEO) and the Scottish Government (CDO). Its activities are overseen and advised by governance and outcomes focussed advisory groups with representation across society and Scotland’s AI community.

About Inspace:

Inspace is part of the Institute for Design Informatics and is a collaborative hub, commissioning and producing creative activity. Our public programme connects data, research and creative talent. We host events and exhibitions where people can explore, learn, debate and create. Our programme unlocks digital technologies, tools and data and explores their role in society through a creative lens. We are home to Inspace City Screens, a unique seven screen street front projection space visible from Potterrow in Edinburgh.

About Arts Council England:

Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. They help people in every corner of the country to experience and benefit from creativity. They do this by investing in artists and organisations that make and deliver exceptional, inspirational work for our communities.

Design Informatics

Website: designinformatics.org

Instagram: designinformatics

Twitter: @DesignInf

Inspace

Website: inspace.ed.ac.uk

Instagram: inspacegallery

Twitter: @InspaceG

Inspace hosts ‘A Call to Action’ student exhibition from exciting new course

A Call to Action

Revolutionising Design for the Climate Emergency Student Exhibition, presenting works that challenge us to rethink our relationship with the environment and confront the urgent realities of the climate

Private View

Private View: Friday 29th November 17:00 – 20:00

Exhibition Details

Date: Sat – Sun | 30 Nov – 1st Dec 2024
Time: Sat 11:00 – 16:00 | Sun 11:00 – 15:00 | Free/Drop-In
Location: Inspace, 1 Crichton St, Newington, Edinburgh EH8 9AB

This exhibition presents a collection of student works that challenge us to rethink our relationship with the environment and confront the urgent realities of the climate emergency. Through their designs, students explore how we can foster a sense of responsibility and care, while addressing critical issues such as global inequalities, food waste, microplastics and the impact of fast fashion.

These projects envision a future where design fosters equity and sustainability, where the true cost of consumption is acknowledged, and where the health of our planet and its people are prioritised.

Visit Inspace across the weekend to celebrate this exciting new course and support Edinburgh College of Art design students’ innovative work.

Authenticity Unmasked Open Call for Artists

Inspace is delighted to share ‘Authenticity Unmasked: Unveiling AI-Driven Realities Through Art’ Open Call for Artist Commissions, delivered by CREA-TEC (“Cultivating Responsible Engagement with AI Technology to Empower Creatives”), a project led by the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with Adobe.

CREA-TEC aims to promote the responsible integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools in creative practices, contributing to an understanding of who is empowered by these new forms of creativity and who, instead, needs to be protected.

About the Call

CREA-TEC are looking for artists to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies impact perceptions and values of authenticity. They will commission three artworks that engage with this theme in the context of cultural content, political communication, and personal experience. These artworks will be presented in a public exhibit in Edinburgh in August 2025.

Timeline

29th December 2024 17:00 GMT – Submission deadline.
24th January 2025 – Announcement of selected artists.
7th July 2025 – Finalised projects deadline.

Image Credit: Still image from The Nth Wave by Theodore Koterwas.

Exciting new responsible AI Open Call for Artists

Inspace and the Institute for Design Informatics are delighted to be partnering with BRAID (Bridging Responsible AI Divides) project who will commission five UK-based artists or artist groups to create artworks that explore new ways to think about today’s AI and the futures we want work in responsible AI to help us build.

All that is needed is a clear engagement with responsible AI; it is not required that AI technology be used in the art making process.

The aim of these commissions is to:

  1. encourage artists to enrich and expand the responsible AI ecosystem by making artworks that help us more wisely respond to present realities and near future horizons of AI
  2. demonstrate how art can critique and improve responsible AI tools, methods and approaches in creative and engaging ways
  3. inspire and empower members of the public to better understand, engage with and inform responsible AI development.
About BRAID

Bridging Responsible AI Divides (BRAID) works to enable the arts and humanities to enhance the development and uptake of responsible AI in the UK.

We want to empower the responsible AI community in the UK to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks that AI poses to our society and the environment. At a time when the use of AI is spreading at scale and at speed, this requires:

  • the building of public awareness, capability and confidence to engage and inform responsible AI, giving voice to individuals and groups that are currently underrepresented and disempowered
  • identifying and breaking down the structural barriers and divides that currently stand in the way of a healthy, connected and flourishing responsible AI ecosystem
  • improving or reimagining the ways we deliver responsible AI, centring notions of accountability, sustainability, answerability, resistance and public recourse.

Artists can provide necessary, vibrant, imaginative and creative visions for responsible AI that can help us to meet the above challenges.

These commissions are funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and delivered by BRAID in partnership with Inspace at the Institute for Design Informatics, with support from Edinburgh Art Festival and Better Images of AI.

Images Credit: Image altered from original / Jazmin Morris & AI4Media / Better Images of AI / Braided Networks 1 / CC-BY 4.0