A performance poet angered by a village’s artificial intelligence (AI) inspired art competition has organised a ‘Community Conversation’ to encourage artists.
Callum Brazzo says the event at Pinchbeck Community Hub at 1pm on Saturday, November 7, is to discuss ‘how to bring human creativity back into our libraries’.
It follows the venue holding a photograph competition where entrants had to use AI.
It led to a backlash online from members of the public, including from those with artistic backgrounds.
“It started with Pinchbeck Community Hub/Library’s post on Facebook for an AI art competition which didn’t go down well at all, so I went to have a conversation about the issues and what could be done instead,” said Callum. “I’m hoping the event will bring together human artists and library volunteers to work out sustainable solutions such as ongoing human artists creating their own posters.”
Callum’s invitation to the event states: “This is your opportunity to meet with us directly to collaborate on how we can move forwards with you and the heart’.
He says: “An AI competition is not necessary, at least in Pinchbeck, because of the broad range of local artists available.
“It will take collaboration between the library’s needs getting met with timeframe and the principle-driven, environmentally sustainable alternative of using our own artists.”
