[Air-L] CFP: Conference on ethics and aesthetics of artificial images: Venice, May 2025

[Joanna Zylinska]

   Dear All,


   I’m posting this on behalf of the organisers.


   Best,

   Joanna

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   Conference on ethics and aesthetics of artificial images (EA-AI 2025):
   call for abstracts

   Date: 8th-10th May 2025
   Location: Venice, Italy
   Venue: Università Iuav di Venezia

   The Ethics and Aesthetics of Artificial Images (EA-AI) conference
   invites submissions from scholars across relevant disciplines,
   including but not limited to media theory, philosophy, art history,
   visual culture, new media studies, computer science, and artificial
   intelligence research. We also welcome contributions from practitioners
   in design and architecture, as well as legal experts. This
   interdisciplinary conference seeks to examine issues arising from the
   generation and dissemination of images created by artificial
   intelligence (AI) systems.

   The conference comes at a crucial juncture, as the debate on
   AI-generated images has intensified significantly over the past two
   years. EA-AI 2025 offers a timely opportunity to assess the current
   state of this discourse, benefiting from the participation of leading
   scholars who have been at the forefront of these discussions.

   Conference objectives
   The EA-AI 2025 conference strives to unite theoretical and practical
   perspectives on AI-generated images, while bringing together ethical
   and aesthetic considerations. We aim to address fundamental questions
   such as:
    1. What constitutes an AI-generated image?
    2. How are these images interpreted and perceived?
    3. How is the concept of authorship and ownership being redefined in
       the age of AI?
    4. What transformations are occurring in our understanding of
       creativity?
    5. How do AI-generated images relate to the work of artists and
       designers?
    6. What are the connections between ethical concerns and aesthetic
       discourse regarding AI-images?
    7. What are the social challenges and collective impacts of
       AI-generated visual content?


   Topics of interest
   Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
   1. Theory and Practice of AI-Generated Images:
      - Philosophy of AI-generated images
      - Cognitive and perceptual processes in interpreting artificial
   images
      - Semiotics of AI-generated visual content
      - Reconceptualizing authorship and creativity in the AI era
      - Intersections of language and image: Large Language Models and
   visual generation

   2.  Ethics of Artificial Images:
      - Ethical considerations in utilizing human works for AI system
   training
      - Intellectual property rights and authorship of AI-generated works
      - Socio-ethical implications of AI integration in artistic and
   design contexts

   3. Impact of AI on Creative Professions:
      - Paradigm shifts in creative and design practices due to AI
   integration
      - Evolution of image production methodologies and workflows
      - Prognostications for artistic and design professions in an
   AI-augmented future
   Confirmed keynote speakers:
   Joanna Zylinska, King’s College, London
   Antonio Somaini, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris
   Lev Manovich, City University, New York
   Francesco D’Isa, writer and artist, director of L’indiscreto magazine.

   Submission guideline
   Abstracts must be submitted in English (the conference language) by
   December 15th, 2024 to [1]ai.venice2025 at gmail.com with the subject
   “Abstract EA-AI 2024” and should not exceed 500 words. Abstracts must
   include the presentation title, the author's name, and institutional
   affiliation.

   Authors of accepted abstracts will be allotted a 20-minute presentation
   slot, followed by a 10-minute discussion period. The conference
   structure, including the potential for parallel sessions, will be
   determined based on the volume of accepted proposals.

   Shortly after the conference, participants will be invited to submit
   their papers for a book publication.

   Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their submission by
   January 5th, 2025. Subsequent information regarding the registration
   process will be made available on this website.

   Registration fees
   50 euro: students, PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers
   90 euro: tenured faculty and non-academic professionals

   The registration fee covers organizational costs, conference materials,
   and the conference dinner. Participants are responsible for their own
   travel and accommodation expenses. A list of recommended accommodation
   options will be provided to assist attendees.

   Organizing committee

   Emanuele Arielli [2]arielli at iuav.it, Alberto Attilio Bassi, Marco
   Bertozzi, Paolo Garbolino, Fabrizio Gay, Angela Mengoni, Michele
   Sinico, Simone Spagnol
   For further information or inquiries, please contact the organizing
   committee at [3]ai.venice2025 at gmail.com.



--
Joanna Zylinska
Professor of Media Philosophy + Critical Digital Practice
Director (Interim) of the [4]Centre for Attention Studies
King's College London
Department of Digital Humanities

NEW BOOK: [5]The Perception Machine: Our Photographic Future between the Eye and
 AI (MIT Press, open access)

NEW ARTICLE: [6]Diffused Seeing: The Epistemological Challenge of Generative AI
(Media Theory, open access)

[7]Website
[8]IG research notebook

References

   1. mailto:ai.venice2025 at gmail.com
   2. mailto:arielli at iuav.it
   3. mailto:ai.venice2025 at gmail.com
   4. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/centre-attention-studies
   5. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262546836/the-perception-machine/
   6. https://journalcontent.mediatheoryjournal.org/index.php/mt/article/view/1075/684
   7. http://www.joannazylinska.net/
   8. https://www.instagram.com/joanna.zylinska/