Was macht KI mit der Kunst, und was macht die Kunst mit der KI? Update 2024.

Recent technical innovations in machine learning have garnered significant attention from a broad audience thanks to freely accessible artificial intelligence programs such as DALL-E and ChatGPT. The public discussions, which take place almost daily, oscillate between admiration, curiosity, and concern. The DFG-funded Priority Program (SPP 2172) “The Digital Image,” led by Hubert Locher (Philipps University of Marburg / German Documentation Center for Art History – Bildarchiv Foto Marburg) and Hubertus Kohle (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich [LMU]), to organize a conference titled “Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Image” at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from February 21 to 23, 2024. Since 2019, this priority research program has been examining the phenomenon of the digital image and its impact on academia, society, and the economy. The goal now is to broaden the discussion to include aspects related to the use of so-called artificial intelligence within a broader media and societal context. Three panels—on “AI and Art,” “AI in the Public Interest,” and “AI in Research and Teaching”—will explore the function, application, and benefits of this new technology. The diverse range of topics and perspectives will be discussed in short presentations by prominent and actively involved guests, as well as in moderated panel discussions. To reach a broader audience, the conference will be streamed live via Zoom.

In addition to staff members from the SPP’s subprojects, who may serve as moderators and panelists, the following speakers have confirmed their participation: Constant Dullaart (Academy of Fine Arts, Nuremberg), Stefan Gronert (Sprengel Museum, Hanover), Pamela Scorzin (Fachhochschule Dortmund), Eva-Marina Froitzheim (Stuttgart Art Museum), Tina Lorenz (Center for Art and Media, Karlsruhe), Sebastian Sevignani (Friedrich Schiller University, Jena), Alexander Wulfers (Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung), Till Jäger (JBB Law Firm, Berlin), Björn Ommer (LMU), Manuela Lenzen (freelance science journalist), Roland Meyer (Ruhr University Bochum), Jürgen Scriba (German Photography Council), Peter Bell (Philipps University of Marburg), Jan von Bonsdorff (Uppsala University, Sweden), Simeon Allmendinger (Research Institute for Information Management, University of Bayreuth), Christin Seifert (Philipps University of Marburg / Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence), Gitta Kutyniok (LMU), and Martin Warnke (Leuphana University of Lüneburg).

The discussion will focus on whether and how AI-supported systems will be useful in the academic environment in the future, and what changes the digital image might bring.

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