The sixth workshop of Museum Dialogues seeks to explore how the accommodation of a continuously expanding photographic field—now encompassing computational, networked and AI‑generated imagery—demands not only new collecting strategies and enhanced epistemic literacy but also a fundamental rethinking of value systems and institutional frameworks. Central to these discussions are pressing questions of representational ethics, intellectual property, originality and ownership in relation to AI‑generated images. How do such images challenge existing definitions of photography? How are labour and agency reconfigured in the era of AI?
Speakers:
Craig Ames, Visual Artist, Researcher and Senior Lecturer, University of Sunderland, UK
Dr Alex Connock, Media and AI Specialist, UK
Dr Areti Galani, Professor of Digital Heritage Practices, Newcastle University, UK
Museum Dialogues aims to transcend the disciplinary boundaries of art history, visual culture, photography, new media, museum and curating studies and bridge theory and practice. Bringing together academic researchers and practitioners, the programme has supported the exchange of innovative solutions, inquiries, and practical challenges relating to the exhibition, collection and interpretation of photography.
This workshop is supported by the University of Sunderland.
Workshop 6: The Impact of AI in Photographic and Museum Practices
Friday 10 July 2026, 1–4pm (British Summer Time) on Zoom.
See more and register here: https://northeastphoto.net/project/museum-dialogues/workshop-6/
