Exploring the Implications of Artificial Intelligence: El Aleph Festival Returns with a New Theme

The eighth edition of El Aleph: Festival of Art and Science is set to take place from May 8 to 19, with the theme Challenges of artificial intelligence and other intelligences. Juan Ayala, the technical secretary of Planning and Programming of UNAM Culture, stated that this event will provide a space for dialogue, listening, and reflection on the impact of artificial intelligence tools across various disciplines of human knowledge.

The festival will feature over 72 activities and 90 functions, including talks, workshops, plays, music, dance, and cinema. Prominent scientists and international artists will enrich the experience of attendees over a period of ten days. Various venues will host visual conceptual art exhibitions featuring renowned artist Brian Eno’s major exhibition “Face to Face for Mexico” at Colegio de San Ildefonso. The Palace of Autonomy will house six exhibitions utilizing artificial intelligence tools.

Rosa Beltrán highlighted the presentation of Mozart Requiem by Gloria Contreras at UNAM Choreographic Workshop that has not been offered for many years. The festival will also feature a film titled “Dwellers among the waters,” powered by artificial intelligence, to question human conditions and realities through visual pieces. Various speakers such as Hannah Price and José Gordon will address fusion of AI technologies with storytelling expertise and discuss different perspectives on AI across various fields of reflection.

Overall, El Aleph: Festival of Art and Science promises to be a dynamic and thought-provoking event that delves into challenges presented by artificial intelligence and other intelligences in today’s world.