Elevate Your Next Event with a Leading Voice in Artificial Intelligence and Algo-Culture
In an era where the fusion of art and technology is reshaping our cultural landscape, having a speaker who not only understands but also leads this transformative wave can be a game-changer for your event. Are you planning a conference, festival, or private gathering and seeking that perfect keynote speaker? Look no further.
As a renowned expert in artificial intelligence and Algo-Culture, I bring to the stage a passion for exploring and elucidating the intricate dance between art and technology. My talks delve into how these synergies are creating groundbreaking shifts in 21st-century culture, offering audiences a front-row seat to the future.
With a wealth of experience speaking internationally—on television, at esteemed conferences, and exclusive private events—I specialise in captivating discussions on artificial intelligence, a topic that has captured the zeitgeist of our times.
As we look ahead to 2024, my calendar is open for bookings. If you’re ready to inspire and engage your audience with insightful, forward-thinking content, let’s connect. Invite me to your event, and together, we’ll create an unforgettable experience that resonates with and energises your audience.
Talk 1: AI WTF?
Suddenly, it seems that AI is everywhere, impacting us in new and unexpected ways. This talk is a crash course in the (current) developments of AI in the creative world and beyond. Covering everything from image and video generation, GANs, LLMs and all those other things you’ve heard of, but are too afraid to ask about.
FORMAT
- Duration: There are 30 and 45-minute versions of AI WTF? available for booking.
- Q&A: 30 mins.
- Availability: Live, Virtual or Hybrid.
Talk 2: The Truth, Post-Truth & Nothing Like The Truth
We now live our lives through screens, often assuming that they tell us the truth. However, everything that appears across the network is potentially open to manipulation and abuse. What we think of as truth and reality are often being subtly (and sometimes not so subtly) modified in an attempt to change our minds. This talk explores our often slippery relationship with the truth and how things like #deepfakes, synthetic media and bots are messing with our perceptions.
- Duration: There are 30,45 and 60-minute versions of The Truth, Post-Truth & Nothing Like The Truth available for booking.
- Q&A: 30 mins.
- Availability: Live, Virtual or Hybrid.
Terms & Conditions
(borrowed from Marcus John Henry Brown)
I’m often asked to perform or speak at conferences and festivals for free. I don’t as a general rule and then spend ages having to explain to a disgruntled event organiser why this is. My scorecard for speaking at conferences/festivals is short and straightforward: two rules that every event must adhere to if they want me to come and perform. Here they are:
1. There must be at least one woman speaker on stage.
I will gladly forfeit my place in the lineup to ensure that this happens. I will also need to see the running order beforehand to make sure that you’ve managed this. Having female speakers on the stage is mandatory and non-negotiable. A female moderator does not constitute a female speaker.
2. I expect to be paid. As Jay Z once said: “I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man”. If you’re not paying your speakers, then I’m not the person for you. I invest a tremendous amount of time, resources and money in my performances – they are not only labours of love but art products, and if you want them, then you’re going to have to pay for them.
I will, however, consider waiving my fee if you can guarantee 50% diversity: that is to say that half of your speakers are not male, white and heterosexual.
These are my terms and conditions. So I hope that clears that up. If you’ve come here because you’ve asked me to perform at your event, then I hope you’ll agree to these terms. They’re not complicated, unreasonable or daft, are they? They’re not heroic either just common sense.
If you do think that they are unreasonable, then you should have a long hard look at why you’re staging the event in the first place.
