This talk will demonstrate a practical approach to exploring generative visual artificial intelligence. Methods of shaping the visual outcomes will be discussed and demonstrated. Criticality, caution, and curiosity will be at play as we delve into this emergent component of visual culture.

With Augustus Wendell, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Art, Art History, and Visual Studies at Duke University

About Augustus Wendell

Augustus Wendell is an educator, technologist and designer who lives and works between Durham, North Carolina and Brooklyn, New York. Augustus is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Art, Art History and Visual Studies at Trinity College, Duke University. Augustus has an MFA in Computer Art from The School of Visual Arts and an undergraduate degree from Northeastern University. He researches the intersection of the built environment and digital inquiry and has published on digital humanities and heritage, digital design research and design education. Prior to his appointment at Duke he taught at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where he directed the Digital Design degree and was the director of the Motion Analysis Lab and the Virtual Reality Lab. Augustus has also held appointments at Parsons the New School for Design, The New York School of Interior Design and Virginia Tech. As owner and creative director at kim.wendell design llc, Augustus has directed visual imagery campaigns for numerous national and international clients.

Augustus is the creator of the CULTURE IO LAB at Duke University

Augustus is co-creator of the Tele-Ocular live media festival