Unlock the Future of Creativity: GenAI in Creative Media Forum

Join us for a forum exploring the latest cutting-edge applications of Generative AI in creative media, and learn how to rethink your creative process with new AI tools.

You'll discover and hear about:

• New AI tools reshaping visual arts, music, writing, film, and interactive media
• Real-world case studies from academic and professional staff practitioners
• A panel discussion considering the ethical issues and future trends in AI-assisted creativity - hosted and facilitated by Dr Solange Glasser.
• Practical skills to integrate GenAI into your creative workflow.

Whether you're a seasoned professional or a curious newcomer, this forum offers the opportunity to hear and learn invaluable insights into the rapidly evolving world of AI-powered creativity.

You'll gain new insights and some tips on using cutting-edge tools, a chance to network with professional peers and experts, and leave equipped to harness the power of GenAI creative media in your projects. Discussions will also canvass the contentious ethical and copyright issues surrounding the use and development of these new tools.

Don't miss this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and transform your understanding of these new tools with their creative potential.

There will also be an opportunity after the forum concludes for hands-on demonstrations and networking.

Presentations will include:

AI-enhanced podcast production - Kate Murray

It’s the near future; you’ve uploaded a dense academic research paper into an app and within minutes you are listening to a conversation between two AI personas discussing the paper in plain language. A quick little AI podcast created just for you. This presentation explores the evolving landscape of AI-enhanced podcast production and its implications for research communication. We’ll take a quick look at current uses of AI in transcription and audio editing then scan the possibilities transforming research dissemination and question what they mean for research integrity in a world awash in misinformation.

AI-enhanced visual media workflow - Dave Withers and Ben Loveridge

This presentation will examine the use of Generative AI in media production within the University of Melbourne's Video and Media team (VM). It discusses how AI tools are being integrated into daily workflows for various media tasks, illustrating this integration through a case study that demonstrates a practical application of AI in solving a production challenge. Building on these examples, the presentation explores the team's approach to AI use, including potential benefits, concerns, and risks. By addressing these aspects, it offers a practitioner perspective on current and future role of AI in educational media production.

Presenters include:

Dr. Solange Glasser: a Senior Lecturer in Music Psychology at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. Her interdisciplinary teaching areas include music psychology, performance science, expertise and creativity, and in 2023 she received the ‘Excellence in Teaching at the Conservatorium’ award. Solange has spent more than two decades researching multisensory perception and the impact of synaesthesia and absolute pitch on musical development. Her current research collaborations explore immersive realities, digital ethics, and artificial intelligence. She holds degrees from the University of Paris IV Sorbonne (France), Queensland Conservatorium of Music, and University of Melbourne.

Kate Murray: a scholarly podcast producer with over a decade of experience creating research-based audio outputs and audio-based research outputs at the University of Melbourne. Kate is actively developing innovative approaches to academic podcasting, including peer-reviewed podcasts, and keeping her eyes to the horizon as AI impacts rush forward.

Ben Loveridge: is Coordinator of Immersive Media (AR/VR) at The University of Melbourne, Ben assists with the integration of immersive technology through teaching and research. Along with building community among staff and students, his role covers the development and support for virtual and augmented reality as well as digital audio, video and virtual production. He is currently a PhD graduate researcher at The University of Melbourne in the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music investigating music performance simulation in virtual reality. Recent research work includes as an inter-disciplinary team member investigating the Ethics of Biometric Capture in Music Performance through the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE).

Dave Withers: a Senior Video Producer within the University of Melbourne's Video and Media Team (VM). He has over 20 years’ experience producing video for a broad range of cultural, corporate and educational clients including the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Open Universities Australia and Canon Australia. A passionate practitioner of visual storytelling with strong skills in conceptualisation, directing, camera operation, editing and final delivery to a variety of online learning environments, marketing channels and social media platforms.