Poetry Playspace: Coding mAIdens with Humira Imtiaz

How might we build a more just future with AI? Join theatre producer and digital artist Humira Imtiaz to critically examine embedded biases in AI systems & collaboratively imagine intersectional feminist approaches to this technology. We'll discuss ways AI fails marginalised communities and learn about the limitations of the datasets these tools are built on.Through interactive experiments with AI platforms, we'll uncover how bias manifests in representations of gender, race, and beyond. Guiding the algorithms with our own language, we'll confront distorted AI imaginings and collectively re-envision how diverse, equitable training data could shape ethical innovations.No tech background needed - just bring your unique perspective and a laptop or device.Join us to explore the power of our words in shifting what AI reflects and represents.

Cost

This workshop is subsidised by Arts Council England. Please choose EITHER a free ticket OR a ticket+donation if you're able to support our Future Fund.

About the tutor

Humira is a producer, theatremaker, and digital artist who utilises emerging technologies like AI to tell untold stories. They currently serve as the Digital Producer for Tees Women Poets, Project Coordinator with One Tenth Human, and Digital Stage Manager for Lawnmowers Independent Theatre Company.Humira creates innovative digital works focused on complex societal issues. Their first AI documentary short, Rootless Connections, examined connections within the Kashmiri diaspora community while preserving participants’ anonymity. Through community collaborations, Humira aims to critically engage the potentials and pitfalls of AI by increasing representation and reducing bias. They are an active member of Women in Immersive Technologies Europe, exploring creative applications for technologies like VR and the metaverse. Humira is committed to shaping an equitable and ethical future for AI.

Optional extra

After the Playspace, you are welcome to stay on and record a poem to camera as part of our Content Creation Crew. Giving women the platform to express themselves through performed poetry is our core mission - don't leave your words burning a hole through your notebook! Get them out on to our socials and be part of the Tees Women Poets digital sisterhood!

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

ARC - Stockton Arts Centre, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom