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ITU's
AI for Good Global Summit, taking place 6-7 July, will feature artists collaborating with artificial intelligence to push the boundaries of artistic expression.
The AI for Good Global Summit brings United Nations organizations together with governments, industry leaders, tech visionaries and innovators to focus on how AI technologies can support the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Generative AI and human-machine collaboration will be key themes amid the release of tools that are changing the way we think about creativity and productivity.
Artistic performances and exhibits at the event will merge technology and artistry, raising key questions about human-machine collaboration and AI's role in the future of creativity:
- How can artists harness AI to extend creative boundaries?
- How does human-machine interaction transform the artistic process?
- What are the implications of AI-generated art for intellectual property rights?
Confirmed AI artists, musicians, technologists, and artistic robots taking part in the event include:
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Harry Yeff (REEPS100) – Voice artist and technologist celebrated as a leader in a new wave of voice, technology and AI experimentation
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Jojo Mayer – Acclaimed drummer to perform a real-time improvisation with AI
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LJ Rich – BBC Click presenter, AI artist, musician and inventor
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Sougwen Chung – Artist and researcher (SCILICET) exploring the mark-made-by-hand and the mark-made-by-machine to understand the dynamics of humans and systems
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Dianne Krouse – CEO & Co-founder at Jam Galaxy and soprano saxophonist
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Frankie Storm – Celebrated songwriter working with Hanson Robotics to co-create music
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Christian Mio Loclair – Founder (JOURNEE) using custom algorithms to create sculptures and videos
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Portrait XO – Winner of "most creative use of AI" award at Eurovision AI Song Contest
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Jovanka v. Wilsdorf – AI music composition expert and founder of AI song contest DIANA
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Ai-Da Robot – first ultra-realistic robot artist (Aidan Meller)
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Desdemona – the rockstar robot of the Jam Galaxy Band
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Sophia – first robot Innovation Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (Hanson Robotics)
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drozBot – a robot that paints portraits (Idiap Research Institute)
The event programme, including the current list of confirmed speakers, is available online.
AI for Good is organized by ITU, the UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies, together with 40 partner UN agencies. The summit is co-convened by the Government of Switzerland.
AI for Good connects AI innovators with public and private-sector decision-makers to promote AI solutions capable of supporting sustainable development. This year's event will also host crucial discussions on the guardrails needed for safe and responsible AI and the potential development of global AI governance frameworks.
Participation in the AI for Good Global Summit is free of charge and open to everyone. Capacity is limited and early registration is encouraged.
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About AI for Good
The goal of AI for Good is to identify practical applications of AI to accelerate progress towards the SDGs and connect AI innovators with public and private-sector decision-makers to help scale up AI solutions globally. The landmark 2017 AI for Good Global Summit marked the beginning of a global dialogue on the potential of AI to act as a force for good. The action-oriented 2018 and 2019 summits gave rise to numerous AI for Good projects including several ITU "pre-standardization" initiativ es investigating the standardization requirements for high-potential AI use cases. The upcoming AI for Good Global Summit 2023 (6-7 July, Geneva) combines 2,500+ participants and online participation from the over 15,000 members of the AI-powered community platform, the A I for Good Neural Network, making it the world's largest and most inclusive AI solutions and matchmaking event. For more information, visit: https://aiforgoo d.itu.int/ .
About ITU
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs), driving innovation in ICTs together with 193 Member States and a membership of over 900 companies, universities, and international and regional organizations. Established over 150 years ago, ITU is the intergovernmental body responsible for coordinating the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promoting international cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, improving communication infrastructure in the developing world, and establishing the worldwide standards that foster seamless interconnection of a vast range of communications systems. From broadband networks to cutting-edge wireless technologies, aeronautical and maritime navigation, radio astronomy, oceanographic and satellite-based earth monitoring as well as converging fixed-mobile phone, Internet and broadcasting technologies, ITU is committed to connecting the world. For more information, visit: www.itu.int.
