AI applications will bring about a paradigm shift in the economy and society. The theme week “Knocked Out by AI?” at the Degginger explored the consequences of this development, particularly for the cultural and creative industries. Organized by the Creative Industries Forum and the City of Regensburg’s KREATIVBEHÖRDE, the theme week took place starting October 16, 2023, in collaboration with various partners.
The #digit-R format by R-KOM—“#digit-R: Consequences of the Digital World”—kicked off the week, opening with the question: “Is artificial intelligence taking over the economy and society?” The session provided an overview of the technology behind AI and its social and economic impacts. (More at: https://www.r-kom.de/digit-r)
On Tuesday, the Creative Industries Forum, together with the Bavarian State Association of the Cultural and Creative Industries (BLVKK) and the Bavarian Industry Association (vbw), hosted an informative afternoon session on the “AI@school” pilot project: a school-based experiment exploring how data generated by students during the learning process can be used for individualized support through the use of AI. (More: https://www.degginger.de/events/k-o-durch-ki)
On Wednesday, a specialized symposium organized by the Forum for the Creative Industries, titled “AI in the Creative Industries: Applications, Opportunities, and Risks,” was aimed specifically at stakeholders in the cultural and creative industries. Presentations and application-oriented workshops addressed the economic aspects of AI use, legal and ethical issues, artistic authorship, and aspects of co-creation and collaboration. The symposium was supported by economic development funding from the City of Regensburg. (More at: https://forum-kreativwirtschaft.de/k-o-durch-ki/)
On Thursday, the KREATIVBEHÖRDE REGENSBURG and the Regensburg Architecture Circle, in collaboration with OTH Regensburg, hosted an event on the topic “Artificial Intelligence as the Architect of the Future?” The event explored the tension between research, practice, and future developments in the use of AI in architecture and the built environment. (More: https://www.degginger.de/events/ki-und-architektur)
It was an extremely exciting first AI Week at the Degginger, which will hopefully be followed by more events soon.