Generative Art Demo (VIRTUAL)

Generative Art and Afro-Futurism

This session places images generated with AI technologies in conversation with histories of Afro-futuristic storytelling, reflecting on traditions of computer art and digital art within the African context. Dilman Dila, a filmmaker, Ari Melenciano, an artist and technologist, show us how they use generative image technologies for creating culturally-situated artefacts for Afro-futuristic storytelling.  This demo will be followed by a conversation between artists and art curators to discuss the possibilities and limitations of technology to be used for democratizing art, and telling progressive stories rooted in Afro-futuristic traditions.