At the threshold of an AI-saturated world, we stand at the edge of a void that calls for both dissolution of anthropocentric thinking and regeneration of relationships based on generosity rather than extraction, sincerity rather than efficiency, the precious rather than the merely productive.
This is a 4-part ideation-based program ideal for those navigating AI’s impact on their work, within or outside the arts sector. Participants will reflect on the cultural and ecological implications of “good enough” intelligence.
As a group, we will:
Surface assumptions about technology and nature.
Explore reciprocal shaping of culture and technology.
Begin developing a personal framework for ecological storytelling.
Dates: 4 sessions total on January 17, 24, 31, & February 7 (Saturdays)
Time: 13:30—15:00 (Eastern Time / Toronto)
Delivery: Zoom
You will receive an email notification 1 day before each online session.
Maximum Group Size: up to 12 people
This program is currently not subsidized through public funders and corporate sponsors. Pricing reflects fair compensation for our team’s labour, time, and R&D efforts. However, to support access, a limited number of worktrade options are available. Please contact us via [home @ ukaiprojects.com].
Program Facilitator: Luisa Ji
From projects like Intelligent Terrain, Cultural Technologies Lab, and Goblin Market, Luisa Ji has turned abstract questions into embodied experiences that guide artists, cultural practitioners, and the public in their exploration of AI, technology’s ecological impact, cooperations under scarcity, and more. These projects are curious inquiries into how people engage with lived environments rather than making arbitrary distinctions between culture and nature.
Luisa Ji is a creative strategist and cultural technologist working at the intersection of public imagination, digital transformation, and systems of care. With over a decade of global experience, she leads participatory programs that use storytelling, worldbuilding, and culturally-specific technological adaptations to help institutions navigate cultural and ecological volatility.
As Studio Director at UKAI Projects, Luisa has delivered initiatives across Canada, South Korea, Iceland, Taiwan, and the UK, supporting artists and arts organizations in transforming their practices. Her background spans civic experience design, AI literacy, and cultural infrastructure, with speaking and workshop credits at SÍM Residency (Reykjavik, Iceland), Watershed (Bristol, UK), msdm (London, UK), MUTEK Montreal (CA), Société des arts technologiques (CA), and Milieux Institute (CA). She is a program co-lead of the Cultural Technologies Lab, a community of arts and cultural workers that leverages culture as vital technology for regeneration and societal transformation.