Beyond 2019…in case you missed it.

Beyond 2019…in case you missed it.

This year’s BEYOND Conference took place in the Assembly Rooms in the heart of Edinburgh. Attracting leading academics and researchers, journalists and creative industry professionals, the conference presented a series of panels, talks, and 5-minute presentations from...
Hot topics at Beyond 2019: AI and its impact on future creativity

Hot topics at Beyond 2019: AI and its impact on future creativity

Taking place in Edinburgh on 20-21 November, this year’s BEYOND conference looks into the impact of artificial intelligence and creative-led data on creativity and the arts. Academics, businesses, journalists, and creative professionals from around the UK are coming...
AI and Music: Creativity and the complexities

AI and Music: Creativity and the complexities

Music, as many other creative fields that are also highly innovative and competitive, has seen the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and explored ways to take advantage of them. Long existing music platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have...
Human vs Things: How AI is disrupting the design process

Human vs Things: How AI is disrupting the design process

It’s a pleasure to share this article by Prof Chris Speed who is Chair of Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. Over to Chris… A great deal has changed since the Creative Informatics R&D Cluster began in October 2018. Data-Driven...
How is AI impacting art production?

How is AI impacting art production?

The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), robots and machines and the resulting impact on society, business and education are subject to numerous discussions and speculation. Perhaps the some of the pessimistic views on AI’s future are due to the controversial...
Early Career Researchers Exhibit Creative Research at BEYOND 2019

Early Career Researchers Exhibit Creative Research at BEYOND 2019

As part of its facilitation of UK research and innovation, this year’s BEYOND conference includes a poster exhibition that showcases research by early-career researchers into the creative and digital arts from across the country.  The posters demonstrate projects...