The speculative technologies group at Manchester Met and MGC co-lead, David Jackson, are organising the Storytellers + machines conference, 2024, at the School of Digital Art. The theme of the conference is Controlling the Narrative: agency, interaction and influence in creative AI.

 This transdisciplinary conference will champion the contributions of artists, creative practitioners and technologists, alongside other voices from academia, industry and cultural sectors in the lively and contested creative AI space. 

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The organisers are seeking contributions from academics, students, and industry professionals to present paper, artworks or performances related to creative AI and AI culture.

The call closes on February 15th, 2024. Please contact aistorytellers@mmu.ac.uk if you have any questions or suggestions.