Designing (with) AI

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are globally trending topics in the early months of the year. But not everything that is labeled as AI does necessarily mean it is AI. How can we as UX designers, visual designers and creative developers identify relevant use cases, make use of it and anticipate how technology will change design?

As the pace of technological progress is increasing, we are curious to see where this particular journey will lead us in the future. With new technical possibilities, new ideas emerge and it’s exciting to see how this symbiotic relation will develop.

Prof. Michael Zöllner, creative coder, researcher, and professor for Interaction Design at Hof University of Applied Sciences, will give us a clear and practice-oriented introduction to the topic, by presenting common tools (@runwayml, @TensorFlow, @ml5js) and showcase practical examples. He has worked as deputy head of the department "Virtual and Augmented Reality" at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Research (IGD) and studied Communication Design at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg and at the imedia Academy (Rhode Island School of Design, USA).

Cedric Kiefer is co-founder and creative lead from onformative. He is passionate bout how art as a reflection of our lifestyle is influenced by technology. Artificial intelligence opens up new possibilities, but also sets new limits; it is both a tool and a parameter. Cedric will show us how to actively integrate AI into the design process. He has worked on projects like Collide, Pathfinder and Meandering River.

You will see great examples for a creation process, where human-made and machine made input feed each other.

After the talk we are looking forward to a lively discussion.

The agenda:
6:30 pm Welcome, snacks, & drinks
7:00 pm Prof. Michael Zöllner
7.45 pm Q&A and discussion
8.00 pm Cedric Kiefer
8.45 pm Q&A and discussion

We are looking forward to seeing you at our academy.
For further information please visit https://www.thinkmoto.de/ or contact us via e-mail to hi@thinkmoto.de

Künstliche Intelligenz und maschinelles Lernen sind die Hype-Themen des Jahres schlechthin. Und auch wenn nicht überall KI drin ist, wo KI drauf steht, so gibt es doch zunehmend Anwendungsbereiche, die auch für uns als Gestalter relevant sind. Grund genug, dass wir uns damit auseinandersetzen, was künstliche Intelligenz ist, wie wir als UX Designer, visuelle Gestalter und Creative Developer mit ihr gestalten und wie sie Gestaltung verändern wird.

Da das Tempo des technologischen Fortschritts zunimmt, sind wir gespannt, wohin uns diese besondere Reise in Zukunft führen wird. Mit neuen technologischen Möglichkeiten entstehen neue Ideen, und es ist spannend zu sehen, wie sich diese symbiotische Beziehung entwickeln wird.