Workshop on AI in the Processes of Artistic Intelligence
Archives, Memory, Situated Knowledge and Human–Machine Co-Creation.
01-02 October 2026.
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
Edifício Abel Salazar (UPorto4Life), Largo do Prof. Abel Salazar 24, 4050-456, Porto.
We are pleased to invite COST Action WG1 members to a two-day workshop exploring AI in artistic and practice-based research.
AI in the Processes of Artistic Intelligence is a two-day, practice-led workshop and collaborative WG1 working session examining how artificial intelligence participates in artistic practice and artistic research beyond the production of generated images and texts. It focuses on the methodological, epistemic and political processes through which AI enters artistic enquiry and on how these processes can be translated into shared research resources.
Led by Evans Akanyijuka and co-hosted with Majella Clarke (TBC), the programme draws on Akanyijuka’s S+T+ARTS Afropean Intelligence project concerning photographic archives, situated datasets and human-machine co-creation. His practice provides a grounded perspective on the relationships among AI, memory, representation and cultural authority.
Akanyijuka’s LORAs as an Archive, A Living Archive examines collaborative dataset construction, photographic memory, generative archives and the politics of representation.
On Day 1, this practice supports presentations, facilitated dialogue, process mapping and practical experimentation through which participants develop situated protocols for responsible AI use or refusal.
On Day 2, WG1 members will build on the methods and materials generated during the workshop to co-develop a WG1 Situated AI Artistic Research Toolkit and a jointly authored paper. The intended outputs are a first integrated toolkit, a substantial working paper draft and an agreed editorial pathway for further refinement and dissemination. No coding experience or commercial software subscription will be required.
Express your interest in participating:
Expressions of interest in participating should be submitted by 31 August 2026.
To express your interest, please send an email to Catherine Mulligan (WG1 leader)* stating why you wish to attend the workshop, with Majella Clarke (WG1 vice leader)** and Paulo Luís Almeida (Action Chair)*** in cc.
Please use the heading in your email "CA23158 - WG1 workshop - expression of interest".
Notifications of acceptance will be communicated at the beginning of September.
We kindly ask that you do not make any bookings before receiving an invitation from e-COST.
All are welcome to attend the workshop. However, please note that the Action will only be able to reimburse costs for a limited number of participants.
Reimbursements will be determined in accordance with the COST Excellence and Inclusiveness Policy.
If you are not reimbursed for the workshop and can cover travel expenses through your own institution, you are very welcome to attend in person. Also, please let us know if you need an invitation letter to search for funding.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
With all good wishes,
*Catherine Mulligan (catherine.mulligan@cantab.net )
**Majella Clark (majella.clarke@sae.edu.au )
***Paulo Luís Almeida (palmeida@fba.up.pt )
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