Hosted in collaboration with Kiaf SEOUL, Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS), and Frieze Seoul, the talks program features an ambitious agenda reflecting on some of the most salient issues in the international art world today. Designed to both create and strengthen relationships between artists, writers, and cultural leaders, the talks program aims to cultivate new ideas through active debate.
The AI Effects prompt us to reflect, engage, and question. They require us to understand that the future is not merely an extension of the present but a complex interplay of choices, ethics, and imagination. Whether we view AI as an ally, a challenge, or a mystery, its effects resonate through every aspect of our lives, reshaping our understanding of creativity, humanity, society, and even the very fabric existence. Join us as we further delve into the dichotomies and dualities of AI Effects with distinguished speakers.
Moderator: Lee, Daehyung
Lee, the founder of Hzone, has curated CONNECT, BTS (2020) project and directed Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2017. Currently, as the artistic director of the Incheon Artport Project, he is at the forefront of transforming Incheon Airport's Terminal 2 into a thriving cultural hub. He also serves on the boards of the Nam June Paik Cultural Foundation and Art Center Nabi and holds a position on the international advisory board for the ArtScience Museum in Singapore.
Panel: Eva Jäger
Jäger is Curator of Arts Technologies at Serpentine gallery in London. She commissions artists working with advanced technologies and is a collaborator in teams designing novel approaches, workflows and philosophies of emerging tech. Eva is also part of the team working on Serpentine’s R&D Platform, specifically as co-Investigator of the Creative AI Lab.
Panel: Noam Segal
Noam Segal joined the curatorial department at wthe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC in 2023. Her work centers on the intersection of digital, political, and social representations in contemporary art. Previously, she was the director of curatorial research in the M.A. program at the School of Visual Arts, New York.
Panel: Lee, Wan
Lee Wan is known for his diverse body of work, spanning sculpture, installation, documentary film, and AI-infused media technology. He delves into the impacts of globalization, capitalism, politics, history, and culture on individual lives. Presently, he explores humanism from a trans/post-humanism perspective, investigating how AI and technological advancements reshape human existence and relationships.