It has been announced that the project Intelligent Instruments will receive two awards, both of which will be presented at the Ars Electronica festival in Linz in September.
One of the awards, Citizen Science Award, by the European Union honours, presents and supports outstanding projects whose social and political impact advances the further development of a pluralistic, inclusive and sustainable society in Europe. The selection committee concluded that the Intelligent Instruments project in Iceland (2021-2026) uses music to explore the impact of AI on creativity and society. The project addresses important questions about the implications of AI in relation to ethics, technological development and access to technology. The project is interdisciplinary where insights from technology subjects and humanities are intertwined. The project organisers have succeeded in engaging the public in an outstanding way through open workshops and events. In this way, they encouraged dialogue and influenced policymaking. The creative methods used in this project have thus enriched the European research community. See further details here.
The other is an award of distinction from Prix Ars Electronica in the category AI in ART. The Prix Ars Electronica is the world’s longest-running media art competition and offers an inspiring, current and forward-looking insight into the interface between art, technology and society. For further details see here.
