Special Interest Group

AISIG Debate: AI democratises creativity

AI in the creative arts can effectively, legally, and morally democratise creativity and modes of human expression. Join the debate on AI's impact on human expression.

ACS WA Training Room, Suite 4, 342 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA, 6100
Wed 12 Feb 2025 06:00 PM AWST
Duration: 2.0 hours
Register by Tue 11 Feb 2025 05:30 PM AWST
In Person
CPD Hours: 2
Skills Level: -

About this event

To celebrate the opening of the newly refurbished ACS WA Event Space, we are delighted to offer complimentary registration to ACS members.
 

  1. Places are limited - you must register to secure your spot.
  2. If you are not a current ACS member, you will be asked to 'create an account'. Your details will be used for registration processes only. If you experience technical issues, please contact the WA Branch by e-mail acs.wa@acs.org.au

 

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The AISIG is a special initiative of the ACS WA Branch, holding periodic Meet-ups that are focused on topics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for ACS members who are AI researchers, developers, users, or those with a keen interest to learn more. All ACS members are welcome to attend.

 

More information about AISIG is available here.

[https://membership.acs.org.au/member-insight/20240620-WA-AI-SIG.html]


 

Two teams will debate the following statement:  AI in the creative arts can effectively, legally, and morally democratize creativity and expand modes of human expression.

One team will provide arguments to support the statement with the other team providing arguments to refute the statement.
 

Sample arguments that teams might consider in arguing a position are:

Support: AI levels the playing field by enabling more people to create art in a manner potentially compatible with emerging legal frameworks and principles.

Refute: AI displaces human artists, devalues their work, infringes current copyright law, and creates economic instability.

In a debate, team members may serve on a team and be asked to argue a position that they do not personally hold. All team members will be given an opportunity to “reveal” their actual position at the conclusion of the Meetup.

Each team will:

  • have 3 panellists consisting of 1 lawyer, 1 creative, and 1 IT professional.
  • make their principal argument in a 15-minute presentation planned by the team prior to the event, immediately followed by a 5-minute on-the-fly rebuttal by the opposing team; and
  • both teams will take moderated questions from the audience, followed by a 5-minute summation by each team.


The winning position will be determined by the audience using a QR Code survey. Results will be compared to those from a similar survey conducted immediately prior the debate. The purpose is to determine if those in attendance changed their view based on their participation.

 

Registrations open at 5:30pm for a 6:00 PM start


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Ample street parking on Harper Street or McMaster Street which are both close to the WA Branch office.

Speakers

Panellist
Santiago Renteria
Refuting Team
Panellist
Stuart Bender
Defending Team
Panellist
Ruth Callaghan
Defending Team
Panellist
Michael Paterson
Refuting Team
Panellist
SJ Price
Defending Team
Panellist
Andrew Hutchison
Refuting Team

Event Location

ACS WA Training Room, Suite 4, 342 Albany Highway, Victoria Park, WA, 6100
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