Rachel Kessler

Artist Ian Cheng and MoMA curator Michelle Kuo join ChatGPT to explore the potential for AI to become more human-like. Is programming a metaphor for parenting? And how are artists experimenting with AI flipping the script when it comes to authorship and creativity? On the topic of self-expression, ChatGPT pitches an art installation to Michelle, triggering some concerns from Ian.

In Part 2, artist Ian Cheng, MoMA curator Michelle Kuo and ChatGPT continue to explore the concept of agency in artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for art. Is it possible for AI to develop its own agenda? Ian explains why he developed an AI model of motivation in decision-making. And Michelle probes the evolution of this "ungraspable" technology. ChatGPT also picks up a few tips for how it could improve its abilities as an artist.

Artist Nancy Baker Cahill returns to the show and is joined by Smack Mellon art curator, Rachel Vera Steinberg, and Microsoft's AI chatbot, Bing, to explore where emerging technologies and science fiction crossover. Nancy and Rachel share their mutual love for all things sci-fi and how it informs their work, particularly in using technologies like augmented reality. Meanwhile, Bing attempts an art-inspired joke.

Does science fiction reflect our future reality? In Part 2 of the latest episode of Art+Technology, artist Nancy Baker Cahill and curator Rachel Vera Steinberg explain how science fiction can show the ways in which new technologies might affect our lives, cultures and societies. But rather than being something to fear, artists are using sci-fi inspired tools to empower their audiences to dream up their own versions of the future - and the results are otherworldly!

Have you ever looked at a petri dish and wondered if biology could be the ultimate canvas for art? Join our luminaries Tal Danino and Marcelo Coelho as they deconstruct the boundaries of synthetic biology and computational design, giving us a glimpse into a world where bacteria becomes paint – and computer algorithms are brushes. Watch as Bing, our AI guest, shares its thoughts on how this symbiosis could change our understanding of the world.

Ever dreamed of designing your own pet or transforming your home with living art? We welcome back biologist Tal Danino and computational artist Marcelo Coelho in Part 2 as they share how science fiction is fast becoming a reality. As the boundaries between the organic and the artificial blur, this episode serves as a guidepost for navigating the evolving landscape of innovation and aesthetics.