Let's Talk: Ethical AI

As Generative AI transforms the landscape of digital media, the animation industry stands at a critical crossroads. Is AI ablack box that threatens to replace the artist, or is it a new medium for high-level craftsmanship?

Join Swedish director Arvid Tappert and critical designer Nadia Piet for a deep dive into the evolving ethics of AI in animation. Arvid will share insights from his Odd Birds AI project, demonstrating how animators can maintain creative control by training models on their own work and blending AI with frame-by-frame techniques to preserve a stop-motion aesthetic.

Complementing this practical approach, Nadia Piet will expand the conversation to the Critical AI lens. She will discuss the power structures behind Big Tech, the importance of data sovereignty, and how creatives can reclaim agency by building decentralized, transparent, and joyful AI practices.