Abu Dhabi’s annual Culture Summit embraces AI for the arts
Ethicist Mo Gawdat said in a keynote address that AI has achieved decision-making autonomy, calling it a pivotal moment for humanity
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A conversation with Korean digital artist Ayoung Kim (right)
Abu Dhabi’s Culture Summit is focusing this year on the disruption and promise of artificial intelligence in the art world.
Kicking off at the Manarat Al Saadiyat art gallery on Sunday – not far from the Louvre Abu Dhabi on the island that contains the capital city’s developing cultural district – the three-day event carries the theme, “Culture for Humanity and Beyond.”
AI is pushing artists, curators, and programmers to rethink how they integrate technology into their work, said David Korins, the set designer for Broadway blockbuster “Hamilton.”
The creative world ought to embrace the emerging technology as a new layer of storytelling, rather than fearing it, he said.
AI ethicist and former Google X executive Mo Gawdat pointed out in a keynote speech that AI has achieved decision-making autonomy, which he called a pivotal moment for humanity.
Gawdat advised a human-centered approach to guiding the future of AI use, much like raising “a child with special powers.”