Distorted History AI s Skewed Visions of the Ancient World
Date 07 February 2025
Time 09:30 - 16:30
Location University of Reading, Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology, Edith Morley Building, Whiteknights Campus, RG6 6AA
Event Information
When you see an image online, can you tell if it was made by a human? In 2024, more likely than not, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have played some part in most forms of online content. This generated content is entirely built on a restricted set of data that is usually not verified. For content related to the ancient world, there are many biases in modern media which have translated into AI-generated imagery, and this is beginning to affect how we understand ancient history.
In this exhibit, we explore AI-generated images of ancient figures produced by a variety of generative image AI tools, including DALL-E 3, Midjourney, Copilot Designer, and Dreamstudio, and compare them to traditional ancient depictions and modern ones.
Join us at the Ure Museum of Greek Archaeology on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM to learn how to identify these biases and see how generative image AI skews the ancient world. The preparation of this exhibit was supported by a Research Collaboration and Impact Fund (RCIF) Grant and an Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) Grant from the University of Reading and an Ancient Worlds, Modern Communities Grant from the Society for Classical Studies (SCS). For more information about the exhibit and related events, please check out our website here: https://edwardasross.wordpress.com/events/distorted-history-ais-skewed-visions-of-the-ancient-world/
For more information contact: 0118 378 6990 edward.ross@reading.ac.uk