We have had to make urgent changes to our venue and programme for the remainder of this season (March-May 2026). Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are changing the venue for our meetings to the Palace Hotel in Buxton from 24 March 2026 at least until the end of this season. To make parking easier for local residents we are also starting half an hour earlier at 10:30 so people do not have to rush to get their cars at the end of free parking.
“Imagine If You Will…”: creativity and originality in the age of Artificial Intelligence
MOVED TO 2 JUNE 2026 at 10:30
Synthesising recent research into the nature of human creativity and current concerns about the impact of machine learning on originality, this very topical lecture focuses on how original thought and innovation are affected by the growing application of Artificial Intelligence across all academic disciplines. Justin considers how AI offers great advantages as a tool in scientific and medical research, for social scientists, and also perhaps for many working in the humanities, with exciting applications in painting, sculpture, architecture, video gaming and film. It concludes with a consideration as to whether AI and machine learning are making humans redundant in the creative process.
Justin Reay