SCC AI Literacy Seminars are to be held every Friday noon starting from 8 Nov 2024. The first Seminar on 8 Nov will be hosted by Prof Matthew SANSOM, Professor of the Department of Music, School of Culture and Creativity, who will lead discussion and sharing on the topic: "What is AI Literacy and Why it Matters?"

The 1st SCC AI Literacy Seminar

Topic: What is AI Literacy and Why it Matters?
Speaker: Prof Matthew SANSOM
Venue: CC207
Date: 8 Nov (Friday), 2024
Time: 12:00-13:00
Language: English

About Prof Matthew SANSOM
Prof. Matthew SANSOM is an artist whose work spans various media and contexts, including sound, video, sculpture, installation, performance, and musical composition. His work has been exhibited and performed internationally at venues such as the National Theatre of Prague, the Victoria and Albert Museum, ICA (London), CCA (Glasgow), t-u-b-e Galerie (Munich), the Korean Institute of Culture, and Ely Cathedral. He has received commissions for sound-based works from organisations like Liverpool City Council, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, and the Four Seasons Hotel (now the Regent Hotel, Pudong), Shanghai. With a background that includes classical saxophone, DJing, and electronic music production, he holds a doctorate in free improvisation, where he explored the nature of the creative process and musical meaning. He has also published on topics related to the philosophy, aesthetics, and pedagogy of creativity. Matthew has worked at leading UK universities, including Surrey and Newcastle, held senior management roles at Sunway University in Malaysia, and is now a Professor of Music at UIC.

This 1st seminar will be followed by another four listed below:
- "Questions on Contemporary Society’s Perception of Reality" (by Prof Eugene CH'NG) 15 Nov
- "Don't Be Pipe Man: Ownership and Originality for Artists and Performers in the Age of AI" (by Dr Bill AITCHISON) 22 Nov
- "The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping Creative Industries" (by Dr Janey HUANG) 29 Nov
- "AI Disruptions to Creative and Learning Processes" (by Dr Damien TOMASELLI) 6 Dec