Ecologies of AI in the Arts and Media

The Observatory of AI in the Arts and Media (ObsIA) at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, in collaboration with YUFE, launches the seminar series “Ecologies of AI in the Arts and Media: Criticalities, Materialities, Creativities”. The series is part of the preparation of the European project MAICCI (Master in Artificial Intelligence and Cultural & Creative Industries).

The first session, on Wednesday 7 October 2026, features Peter Verhezen (Antwerp Management School) with “Will AI make creative artists redundant in the near future? A critical reflection” and Antonio Somaini (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle) with “Generative AI and the Algorithmic Past”. On 4 November, the seminar continues with Christian Katzenbach (University of Bremen) and Bruno Lefebvre (inIdEx ICCA).