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open-ended is a community of multidisciplinary creatives and technologists. We platform innovators from around the world, with a lens on positive impact. Join us as we create thoughtful connections and generate new ideas across tech, culture and creativity. Find out more at openended.design
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Responsible Tech
Ego Obi (Google), Konstantina Palla (Spotify) & Samantha Niblett (Labour: Women in Tech) moderated by Suhair Khan Ego Obi, a senior Google executive who has had almost two decades at the forefront of building technologies and business around the world, and is currently completing a PhD on Ethics & AI. Samantha Niblett the Founder of Labour: Women in Tech, a not-for-profit political organisation. Konstantina Palla, a machine learning researcher at Spotify, complete...
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Ecology & AI
Seetal Solanki (Ma-tt-er), & Chance Coughenour (Google Arts & Culture) moderated by Morgan Meaker Digitally preserving and democratising access to cultural heritage, Chance Coughenour coordinates cultural heritage preservation efforts on a global scale at Google Arts & Culture. Seetal Solanki, Author of "Why Materials Matter" (Prestel, 2018), is on a mission to transform our mindset around materials. Seetal is also the Founder and Director of Ma-tt-er.Morgan Meaker, Sen...
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Creativity & Intelligence
Marcus du Sautoy (University of Oxford), Rebecca Fiebrink (UAL) & Ben Cullen Williams (Ben Cullen Williams Studio) moderated by Suhair Khan Ben Cullen Williams, a London-based artist exploring the dynamic space between technology & nature, through sculptures, installations, and video.Dr. Rebecca Fiebrink Professor of Creative Computing at the University of Arts London and creator of the world’s first online class about machine learning for musicians and artists.Marcus du S...
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Generative Art
Harry Yeff (Reeps100) in Conversation with Suhair KhanHarry Yeff, known as Reeps100, is a multi-disciplinary artist and researcher, specialising in voice, technology and performance. He has visualised the voice for over 10 years, through cymatics, performance, sculpture, and film.Harry unpacks his practice with generative models in a 1:1 chat with Suhair followed by a performance. 🎤This conversation is part of Technology & Design Lab, in partnership with London Design Festival 2023. ...
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AI, Robotics, and Art
In this conversation, Sougwen Chung (Scilicet Studio), Freya Murray (Google Arts & Culture), and Suhair Khan (open-ended design) talk about the confluence of machine learning and robotics with artistic practice.Could we imagine an engineer as an artist, or an artist as an engineer? Can you make real innovations in designing with machine learning without access to research teams at major tech companies? Should algorithms be given names to remind ourselves that they are not “neutral”?This c...
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Design Across Networks
In this conversation, Tom Dixon OBE (Tom Dixon), Karen Kang (TikTok), and Amon Kale (Central Saint Martins, LVMH) consider the role of creatives across digital platforms. They discuss the ways in which creativity is being decentralised, the role of social media in increasing access, and what is meant by an “authentic” brand voice.This conversation is part of open-ended design’s Technology & Design Lab in partnership with London Design Festival 2022. The mission is to connect visionary cr...