Is AI “objective?” ft. Sasha Dees

There are endless debates and discussions on AI (artificial intelligence) tools, AR and VR technology and their application. In this episode, we’re welcoming back a wonderful returning guest, Sasha Dees to discuss more with us. Sasha Dees is an independent writer, curator, and researcher from the Netherlands. Her work touches on decolonization, art of Indigenous communities all around the world, and technological application in the arts, and more. She is the curator of “NEXUS-Video and New Media Art from the Caribbean” at MoCA Taipei, and author of “Entangled Species. Conversations on Contemporary Art in the Caribbean.” Sasha was here in Taiwan again, with artist Jorge González Santos from Borikén (Puerto Rico), invited by Tainan National University of the Arts. This episode is part 1 of our conversation, touching on AI’s application in the arts and humanities, and what the discussions are like among people in fields of the arts. Are we catching up on how fast AI is developing? Especially thinking about ethics? Could we differentiate artworks by human vs by AI? How to deal with copyright issues? Is AI “objective?” With the rise of technological tools, what’s the scene like among artists working with traditional techniques? Sasha will share with us discussions among artists around the world and her observation as a curator. Neither of us are experts in AI or machine learning (as you could probably tell) but that’s not the point. If you also have endless questions about AI, VR, AR and how these cutting edge tools are informing our lives, welcome to our chat. Don’t forget to head to our Instagram @rtienglish for video highlights. See you there! You can check out my previous interviews with Sasha here: “Learning about your country’s colonial past and present” and “NEXUS-Video and New Media Art from the Caribbean”