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Workshop: Predicting the Future
of the Victorian Landscape
Thursday 24th October, 6pm-8pm
Join artist Sam Leach to explore how AI can be used in art to reflect, influence and anticipate the future of the landscape.
We are on the cusp of a transformative era where technology, art, and environmental consciousness intersect to reimagine the future of our landscapes. The project, ‘Predicting the Future of the Victorian Landscape’, looks at historical paintings and photographs of regional Victoria, compares with current visions and leverages AI technology to extrapolate future visions. Landscape painting has a long tradition that is interwoven with the landscape design and has shaped with way we live on and in the land.
A crucial part of the project is engaging with communities through workshops to explore both how the landscape is changing, and how people think it should change. These workshops use AI tools to help facilitate an exploration of the future Victoria Landscape.
This workshop aims to bring together community members, artists, and environmental enthusiasts to explore the past, present, and future of regional Victoria’s landscapes. By integrating AI tools with traditional artistic expressions, we will visualise potential futures of our local environment, reflecting on changes, aspirations, and ethical considerations.
About the artist:
Dr Sam Leach is an artist and researcher based in Naarm/Melbourne. Dr Sam Leach’s paintings and installations draw on the history of visual representations of science and are informed by art history and philosophy. Leach’s recent work has involved the use of machine learning in the analysis of visual data with a focus on the impact of AI on the non-human world
Sam Leach completed a PHD at RMIT, is an adjunct research fellow at the University of South Australia and a member of the RMIT AEGIS research group. Leach’s work has been extensively exhibited nationally and internationally and his held in several Museum and University collections. Leach was the inaugural artist in residence at the University of SA MOD museum of art and science, and he is currently Artist in Residence at the National Museum in Canberra.
→ Suitable for ages 16 and over
→ Materials Required: Participants are encouraged to bring their own paintings or photographs.
→ AI tools and technology support will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own devices.
Free entry, bookings essential to help us prepare materials. Please scroll down to book ↓
