At the moment it feels like ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (better known as AI) is taking over the world. Or is at least dominating the conversation worldwide. But still, it remains perplexing.
Is it going to replace you at your job? Is it going to fill the internet with soulless slop? Can we trust what it tells us? Is it secretly plotting to kills us all? Or is it actually a useful tool to help us be more productive and do the things that we don’t want to do?
For artists especially understanding AI is increasingly important because of what it could mean for the creative industry.
RANSW wants to help answer all your AI questions! Join them at their next online workshop with self-proclaimed ‘Art Ho and Tech Bro’ and guest presenter Sophie Penkethman-Young.
Sophie brings a wealth of experience in both the digital and creative worlds and will take you through all the basic info you need to know about AI. Over two hours she will help you understand:
• What is AI? Where did it come from and what do we need to know about its history?
• What you need to know about AI image generation
• What implications does it have for ICIP (Intellectual and Cultural Property)?
• When is it appropriate/not appropriate to use it?
• What do we do about everyday tools we use as artists that now have AI features?
📆 Friday 18 September
⏰ 10am – 12pm
📍 Online
🎫 FREE for RANSW Community Members, $30 for non-members
BOOK HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/online-workshop-ai-and-the-arts
Sophie Penkethman-Young is an artist and digital producer interested in how ideas and experiences translate digitally, how humanness could be described and how could it be uploaded to the cloud? She has a Bachelor of Visual Arts from ANU and a Master of Art Curating from USYD focusing on digital museum culture and internet-based practice.
Sophie has exhibited at galleries such as Artspace (2025), Gertrude Contemporary (2025) Seventh Gallery (2019) and Verge Gallery (2021). She has worked at Sydney Opera House, Creative Australia, Carriageworks and Firstdraft and has consulted for Sydney College of the Arts, Art Month, Sydney Contemporary, Ensemble Apex, FBi Radio + more.
Learn more about Sophie here: https://sophiepenkethmanyoung.com/