Artists, Let's Talk About AI
Lately, it feels like AI is everywhere. It's in our news feeds, our workplaces, our creative tools, and increasingly, our conversations. And it's bringing up a lot of different feelings: curiosity, excitement, skepticism, fear, frustration, hope.
The question we keep hearing from artists: What does this mean for my practice?
Should I be using AI? Should I avoid it? Is it changing how we create? What happens to artistic labor in a world where machines can generate images, text, music, and code? And how do we make sense of all of this when the technology seems to be evolving faster than anyone can keep up with it?
As artists and creative producers who actively engage with AI, we don't have definitive answers. We have questions (and fears) too.
This gathering is an opportunity to think through all of it together.
Consciously Produced, in collaboration with Lauren Mushro (@anatomyofai), is launching a series of small, experimental conversations for artists, creators, researchers, and anyone interested in exploring the relationship between art and artificial intelligence. We hope these conversations will grow into a broader community that includes workshops, panels, guest speakers, and other opportunities for collective learning.
Join us on June 29 at 6:00 PM ET or July 22 at 4:00 PM ET to share ideas, ask questions, voice concerns, exchange resources, or just listen in.
No expertise is required. You do not need to use AI to participate. Just bring your creative self!
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Your Hosts:
Lauren Mushro - Academic Researcher + Designer (She/Her)
Lauren Mushro is an AI systems design leader currently serving as the Responsible AI Human-Centered Design Lead at the Bank of Montreal. Previously, she was Head of Product at Sapien AI and a Technology Policy Fellow with the Aspen Institute. She is simultaneously an Associate Professor in AI Ethics at the City University of New York (CUNY) and a Faculty Member in Responsible AI Design at the University of Vic–ELISAVA in Barcelona.
Lauren holds a PhD in Modern Languages from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Political Science from Boston College. She is a published author whose research focuses on human-computer interaction, linguistic flattening, bias mitigation in model training, and the future of work.
Ariane Michaud - Founder of Consciously Produced, Executive Producer (She/Her)
Ariane Michaud is the founder of Consciously Produced and a producer with over a decade of experience building and strengthening communities that support the arts and advance social justice. Grounded in strategic planning, she brings structure to complex creative projects while centering collaboration and shared vision. She is especially drawn to interdisciplinary work that intersects with technology and ambitious, experimental ideas.
Ariane holds a BFA in Contemporary Dance from The Boston Conservatory and has been the Executive Producer of The Conference for Research on Choreographic Interfaces (CRCI) since 2019. She is the host of Season 2 of the Dances with Robots podcast.