Eardrum and Powerhouse Museum to host AI-assisted live radio play

Audio specialist agency Eardrum and Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum are collaborating on an evening of presentations and interactive events exploring the impact and potential of artificial intelligence on the arts.

Taking place at the Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo from 5pm to 9pm on June 29th, the event will have a series of in-depth panel discussions, interactive displays and a world-first AI-assisted live radio play. 

Audiences will be able to participate in the experimental AI-aided radio play, where the task is to create and perform a four-minute radio play from scratch in 45 minutes. 

Founder, Ralph van Dijk, said, “AI has unleashed a tsunami of creativity, opportunity, debate and contention in the creative industries. The better we understand the upheaval, the better we can all make the most of it.”

Artworks shown on the night will highlight Australians incorporating AI into their practice, including Kier Spilsbury, Brent Griffin, Jonas Peterson, Jamie Sissons from Absolutely Ai, and students from AI programs at UTS and USU. 

A panel of legal experts and artists will discuss copyright, impact on livelihoods, and how government, law, workplaces, and artists can adapt to this new and seemingly stranger than fiction normal.

Other interactive experiences include creating images using Midjourney, the live camera feed renders of Learning to See, and AI-assisted poetry.

With an AI-inspired DJ set and wall projections of artist’s work, guests are invited to relax, enjoy a drink, and immerse themselves in the transformative potential of AI in art.

Registrations are recommended to avoid missing out. 

Click HERE to register. View the event program HERE.