Critical AI Art Practice Manifesto

Manifesto is a reflection on the ethics of AI/ML in critical art practice from the perspectives of artists, researchers, and scientists. Rather than discuss an 'ethics of AI' in relation to the intentions of the engineers and organisations who produce these technologies, we want to articulate here what we believe is the individual responsibility of the critical practitioner in the use of these tools. What follows is a series of considerations that we have come to in our practices with these tools, and represent our (current) thinking on the use of ML/AI tools in critical art practice. of ML/AI tools in critical art practice.

This is not a rulebook for the 'right' way to use these tools, but a series of questions and provocations that contribute to the ongoing discussions surrounding them - discussions happening within our fields of practice and research, and in the wider cultural spaces we live in.
It is intended to be a shared resource for discussion, and to be expanded upon with the experience of other artists, designers, and researchers.

Critical AI Art Practice Manifesto was presented at CTM Festival 28.01.2020

Contributors:

Marco Donnarumma, Wesley Goatley, Helena Nikonole