Potentials and threats of AI in the work of female artist(s) - Lecture by Dr. Leszek Zurek

Join us for a lecture by Leszek Zurek, who will introduce us to the impact of artificial intelligence on the art world. He will talk about artists' first experiences with this groundbreaking tool, its potential, but also about the challenges it poses to creators. He will also touch on innovative technologies, ethics and the future of creativity in the AI era. All the issues discussed will be illustrated with concrete examples, which will give a better understanding of the subject matter.

Bio: Dr. Leszek Żurek. Graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk and the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan in the field of photography. Lecturer in photography and psychophysiology of vision at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Computer Technology in Gdansk. Author of photographs for two album publications "Paradissus Marie" and "St. Mary's Church in Zukowo", as well as photographs for over a dozen book items and catalogs of the Gdynia City Museum (including "Gdynia Open Work", "Zbigniew Horbowy", "Marek Cecuła", "Barbara Hoff", "Andrzej Strumillo. Illustrations", "Glass metal detail", "Unrecognized. Gdynia and its surroundings until the 12th century"). Active professionally as a commercial photographer for over twenty years. Creator of many individual exhibitions and participant in collective exhibitions. Member of the Association of Polish Artists.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
- conducted by: Leszek Żurek, Ph.D.
- venue: GGF Department - New Art Museum, 14 Jaracza St.
- date: 28.11.2024 (Thursday), at 18.00
- cost: free
- duration: max. 90 min
- no advance registration required

The project titled Collection Hall. FotoFauna is implemented as part of the National Reconstruction Program for Culture funded by the European Union NextGenerationEU