The University of Birmingham demystifies AI for the city.

A program of exhibitions and events at the University’s city-centre Exchange building gives visitors the chance to teach a robot about love, use chatbots in creative family workshops and hear from researchers about the opportunities, risks and the history of artificial intelligence. .

From May – July, the University will explore the impact of AI on art and creativity.

What not to miss

The stock market opens late for Minds and Machines: Creativity and Artificial Intelligence, an evening of film, installations and live performances, all exploring artificial intelligence and creativity in partnership with Flatpack Festival.

For families

Bodies and beats invites us to make art with ChatGPT and use our bodies to create beats, generate lyrics and develop dance routines during springtime for half term.

Join researchers from the University of Birmingham Extreme Robotics Lab and play with Lego robots and virtual reality headsets.

What else is happening at the Stock Exchange?

Regular heritage tours explore the history of the building, from its beginnings as the headquarters of the Municipal Bank of Birmingham to its recent redevelopment and restoration by the University.

Africanize is a community-led project delivered in collaboration with We Don’t Settle (WDS) which addresses the lasting effects of historical power imbalances using museum objects and art. The new display features the project and responses to the University of Birmingham’s African Collection by artist-in-residence, Sipho Eric Ndlovu.

For World Refugee Day Exchange presents an evening of music and memories in partnership with Celebrating Sanctuary Birmingham, Birmingham Community Hosting Network (BIRCH), Stories of hope and homeand Not now Collective.

Simon Cane, director of public and cultural engagement at the University of Birmingham, said: “The Exchange has become a vibrant space for the university right in the heart of the city, used by the people of Birmingham and beyond in a multitude of ways.

“We’re excited to offer this program that explores AI, how it works, what it does, and whether we should be worried! In a world of fake news, information overload and ‘doom scrolling’, this eclectic and informative program of collaborative events is designed to empower our audience. Equipping people with knowledge to help them make informed decisions about AI by sharing information in engaging and accessible ways.”

The Bursa is the university’s city center headquarters, based in the historic Municipal Bank in Birmingham’s Centenary Square.

A regular public program of free exhibitions, events and family activities explores vital topics such as clean air, adult social care and AI.

You can find complete event listings on the Exchange website.