SUMMER CAMP 2023
Redefining Authenticity: A collective exploration of the advantages and Disadvantages of Embracing AI for the Evolution of Visual Arts
Join us as artists, students, and curious minds gather in Helsingør to experiment, learn from one another, and together explore perspectives on how algorithmically generated content and AI tools are changing the fields of visual arts and culture.
Summer Camp 2023 focuses on the questions surrounding algorithmically generated content, and the possibilities and challenges this technology presents on a structural level, as well as for the individual actors in the field of visual arts.
How are these technologies changing the way art and culture are produced and consumed today? How is it changing our notions of authenticity and authorship, and what are the ethical implications? Together, we’ll explore these questions through practical workshops, group discussions, and presentations by professionals from the fields of art and culture, such as artist Jared Madere (US), associate professor in art history Lotte Philipsen, artist Kristoffer Ørum (DK), artist and creative technologist Mirabelle Jones, as well as the people behind the world’s first AI-generated sci-fi magazine; Infinite Odyssey (MX).
Throughout the week, we will receive a general, hands-on introduction to working with AI tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT, and we will experiment with these tools to create a collective project that will be displayed at Kulturværftet when the Summer Camp concludes.
This year, the camp is facilitated by Philip Pilekjær. Philip is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and has been working as an editor at the Zurich-based art and culture media PROVENCE Magazine since 2019. As an artist, he regularly contributes to exhibitions both domestically and internationally and serves on the board of UKK – the Organization for Artists, Curators, and Art Mediators.
Jared Madere
Artist Jared Madere’s work is the product of an obsession with the limits of human subjectivity. His art is a haven for extreme emotions. It’s where associations become exploded from the inside out and new forms of mutilating meaning burst from the heart of familiar things.
He uses AI, generative imagery, and collaborations with artisans and craftspersons based on linguistic prompts, his practice employs automated systems within more traditional structures of signification as a means of eliciting an emotional response.
Mirabelle Jones
In a lecture presented by artistic researcher and creative technologist Mirabelle Jones, Jones will present a body of works, which explore ethical issues in artificial intelligence through participatory artistic research.
Using collaborative performance art to interactive installations built on technologies such as deep fake, natural language processing (such as ChatGPT), and computer vision as well as other technologies, Jones’s
work surfaces tensions between the self and the self as represented by data. A group discussion and question and answer session will follow the talk.
Lotte Philipsen
Lotte Philipsen is associate professor of Art History, PI of the research project “New Visions: Image cultures in the era of AI”, and director of the Centre for Aesthetics of AI Images (AIIM) at Aarhus University.
At Summer Camp 2023 she’ll be lecturing about theoretical art historical perspectives on AI images practices with a focus on two main questions: What does it takes for an AI generated image to be considered a work of art? And, what are some of the aesthetic implications of having AI analyse traditional, visual art?
Kristoffer Ørum
Kristoffer is an interdisciplinary visual artist based in Copenhagen, and he holds dual degrees from Goldsmiths College and The Royal Academy of Fine Art. He was a professor at Det Fynske Kunstakademi from 2012 to 2015 and worked as an artistic researcher at Uncertain Archives, University of Copenhagen from 2015 to 2018.
Kristoffer’s interdisciplinary practice revolves around the digital spheres and their impact on everyday life. He has been published, performed, and exhibited internationally since 2005.
Infinite Odyssey
Infinite Odyssey is a pioneering venture specializing in leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence in the realm of art and culture.
We’re a team of dedicated AI enthusiasts, data scientists, artists, and cultural experts committed to pushing the boundaries of what is possible at the intersection of technology and the human creative spirit. Forces combined we create the first Sci-Fi and Fantasy Magazine in the world that is 100% created with AI.
Philip Pilekjær
Philip is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, and since 2019, he has worked as Editor-In-Chief at the Zurich-based art and culture media PROVENCE Magazine.
As an artist, he regularly contributes to exhibitions both domestically and internationally and serves on the board of UKK – the Organization for Artists, Curators, and Art Mediators.
Time:
Monday the 21st of August to Friday 25th of August.
Every day from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
+ possibility to participate in the presentation and exhibition Monday 28th of August to Wednesday 30th of August.
Language
English
Fee:
The fee for participating is DKK 975
App. 130 Euro including lunch, materials, and Friday’s closing dinner.
Accommodation and transportation are at your own expense.
Materials
We provide the various materials you will need at the camp. However, you need to bring your own computer.
Location:
Kulturværftet /Krydsfeltet
Allegade 2, 3000 Helsingør, Denmark
Krydsfeltet is located in the culture center Kulturværftet in Helsingør a 40 min. train trip from Copenhagen and only four kilometers and a 20 min. boat trip from Helsingborg in Sweden.
Accomodation:
You will be responsible for your own accommodation. There are many lovely places nearby – for example, the local campground (https://helsingorcamping.dk/) with small cabins and space for tents is just a short walk from here along the beach. The local hostel (https://danhostelhelsingor.dk/) is also located nearby.
Located in the forest with a beautiful view, a bit further away, the Konventum hotel (https://www.konventum.dk/) is beautifully situated. Contact us at bsc64@helsingor.dk if you want to stay here – we have a special price agreement.
Otherwise, there are also options to find various hotel and Airbnb solutions.
Food:
The fee includes a nice, common lunch every day and a closing dinner Friday night. Coffee, tea, water and fresh fruit is also included. The food is vegetarian.
Every day during the week at 6:00 PM, there will be an opportunity to purchase a meal ticket for the social dining at the smaller cultural house, Toldkammeret, located very nearby.
Questions:
Don’t hesitate to ask us any kind of questions on bsc64@helsingor.dk.
Also please let us know if you have any allergies or special dietary requirements.
Background:
The Summer Camp is part of Kulturværftet’s program line CLICK, which is an experimental and investigative playground that explores the potential in the intersection of art, philosophy, science, and technology.
The Summer Camp is funded by Creative Europe and is part of the Rewilding Cultures project, where eight partners from different European countries exchange ideas and organize various camps and residencies, all based on the idea of repositioning “the wild” and creating a new focus on inclusivity and sustainability in relation to art, science, and technology by bringing together curious individuals in short, intensive, collaborative programs away from cities and everyday routines.
