Artists Anna Ridler and Caroline Sinders talk about Mechanized Cacophonies, their online interactive artwork for The New Real.

Artist Jake Elwes talks about The Zizi Show, his online interactive artwork commissioned for The New Real.

Bringing together artists and AI researchers, The New Real is a post-pandemic exploration of the fluid boundary between the physical and digital. By Drew Hemment.

Human-made datasets carry with them the prejudices and assumptions of their creators. Can art subvert the process? By Morgan Currie and Benedetta Catanzariti.

We live in a world populated by digital ghosts of human injustice and cruelty, reanimated in AI software. But is it possible to tell a different, more hopeful story? By Shannon Vallor.

Two new research projects on transformative cultural experiences are supporting resilience and post-lockdown recovery in the UK's world-leading cultural sector. By Drew Hemment.

Fake online video and audio content has become a powerful tool for spreading political misinformation and harming personal reputations. By Morgan Currie.

Anna Ridler and Caroline Sinders have responded to their experiences of lockdown with an experimental artwork designed for multiple digital devices.

Artist Jake Elwes has brought together his fascination with machine learning and love of drag performance to create an interactive online artwork with a cabaret sensibility.

Our ‘Hot Topics’ series on the key AI issues and technologies artists should be looking at today, continues with a timely focus on the dangers of social media misinformation. By Elena Simperl and Gefion Thuermer.

Media coverage of AI has led to misinformation about what it can do now and what it might achieve in the future. It’s time to unpick the hype. By Vassilis Galanos, Sarah Bennett, Ruth Aylett and Drew Hemment.

We begin our ‘Hot Topics’ series on the key AI issues and technologies artists should be looking at today, with a celebration of the dynamic world of AI in real time, focusing on music improvisation and the joys of co-creation. By David De Roure.

Join The New Real artists and curator for live online discussions on 11 and 18 March 2021.

The AI that has rapidly emerged in everyday technologies may be smart, but how much control we give it should depend on its safety. By Michael Rovatsos.

The New Real stems from the work of the Experiential AI research group, which aims to create a better understanding of AI’s opportunities and challenges. By Drew Hemment.

Using artificial intelligence systems as an artistic subject or medium comes with ethical implications and responsibilities. By Sarah Bennett.

AI can bring benefits globally but it is energy intensive, and combined with existing inequalities in infrastructure it could reinforce power imbalances. By Antonio Ballesteros-Figueroa.

This curatorial statement was first published 2 August 2019 to accompany ‘Preternatural’, an exhibition of works by Jake Elwes curated by Drew Hemment presented during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.

For this discussion presented in partnership with Ars Electronica, The New Real artists are joined by Mahir Yavuz and Drew Hemment.