Neither Artificial nor Intelligent: Artists Working with Algorithms
Panel discussion: Friday, February 23rd 7pm–9pm. Free admission
Featuring Artists: Julie Meridian, James Morgan, and Steve Cooley
Moderator: Cherri Lakey
KALEID Gallery is proud to host this panel with three talented artists who are using various AI tools in their artistic practice while navigating all the ethical and creative dilemmas that arise with it. With all the controversy around AI collaborative / generated art, we’re looking forward to hearing from these avant-garde artists that are exploring the possibilities of a positive outcome for artists and creatives in this as-of-yet undefined new territory.
Julie Meridian:
Julie Meridian captures the essence of people and places through representational art with impressionist details. She has extensive experience humanizing technology through UX design and has been active in the Silicon Valley arts community since 2014. “Terraforming the Uncanny Valley” exhibit featuring paintings by Julie Meridian in collaboration with Berlin-based tech artist Lucidbeaming is currently on view at KALEID Gallery. You can visit her website at www.juliemeridian.com/
James Morgan:
James Morgan is an artist, educator and narcissist. As an artist he is interested in how theory and meaning intersect with the work, his interest in the way that people communicate and work with and around the artwork has led him into the game space and virtual environments. As a collaborative artist he finds Artificial Intelligence to be a way to expand his work into new areas that he has little or no expertise. You can hear his album at https://bit.ly/ujm-frank
Steve Cooley:
Steve Cooley has been active in the south bay arts community for about 20 years. He is a former president and current advisory board member of Works/San José. He’s also in a cool live techno music band called Haptic Synapses. Cooley has worked in tech jobs since 1997. You can find his art and music here: http://sc-fa.com
Moderator Cherri Lakey:
Cherri Lakey and partner Brian Eder are the owners and curators of ANNO DOMINI // the second coming of Art & Design, KALEID Gallery, and a bunch of other passion projects that give artists opportunities to be their authentic selves and share their extraordinary art with a wider public audience. She is intensely interested in the history and power of Art and Imagination juxtaposed with the challenges of the human condition in modern times. Additionally, Lakey is a contributing writer at KQED Arts & Culture. You can visit gallery sites here: www.galleryAD.com & www.kaleidgallery.com
Panel discussion: Friday, February 23rd 7pm–9pm. Free admission
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KALEID Gallery
320 S. 1st St.
Downtown San Jose