Speakers
Description
The progression of artificial intelligence (AI) in the arts has challenged conventional definitions of creativity and artistic activity. Incorporating AI into arts education has transformed how arts are taught and learned, with both positive and negative implications. While AI has opened up new avenues for artistic expression and experimentation, it has also raised ethical concerns and the possibility of a disconnection between creativity and human agency. To address these issues, art educators must modify their teaching practices to include AI's positive advantages while empowering human agency and creativity. It is also crucial to develop a legislative framework that promotes inclusive arts education policies that use AI in a safe and ethical manner.
CV
Argyro Ioannidou
is a Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki graduate with two postgraduate degrees (Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne & University of Aberdeen) specializing in Intellectual Property Law and legislation concerning Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and open data. She has collaborated on European research projects related to Art and Education (Sustainability and Social Engagement). Her scientific interests and publications touch upon issues related to scientific ethics, copyright protection of artistic and scientific material, and application of ethical rules in the relevant research fields with optimal management of New Technologies.
Antonis Lenakakis
is an Associate Professor of Drama/Theatre Pedagogy at the School of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He holds a degree in Education, Culture, Sociology, and Intercultural Education from the Universities of Crete and Essen, Germany. He has also pursued his postgraduate and doctoral studies in Theatre Pedagogy at the School of Performing Arts, University of Fine Arts Berlin. His expertise lies in the field of theatre, puppetry, and multi-media-innovative activities in both formal and non-formal education. His relevant publications are in various international and Greek journals, conference proceedings, and edited volumes.
Martha Ioannidou
is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH). She is an Art Historian and Museologist who has earned degrees from AUTH, Cambridge (UK), and Essex (UK) universities. She has worked in museums in England and Greece and held academic positions at universities in Greece and abroad. Her teaching and published work are on art history, art- museums and multicultural education, and her current research projects focus on Visual Art Education and Sustainable Development, Social Engaged Arts in Education, and innovative teaching activities through the arts in formal and non-formal education.
