PhotoVogue Festival 2023 returns to Base in Milan for its 8th edition, running from November 16th to 19th and with some special events on November 15th and 16th. See below for all details on the program and the anticipated A.I. Symposium lectures.
The Program
Ahead of the symposium, Refik Anadol will be opening the next edition of PhotoVogue Festival at Base Milano, November 15th at 6.30 p.m. with a Lectio Magistralis titled "Creating AI Art with a Thinking Brush”.
On November 16th from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm will be presented “Generative AI: Practical Use Cases for Fashion, Beauty and Luxury Industries” by Cyril Foiret and Nima Abbasi (Maison Meta).
From 5:15 to 6:00 p.m. “When Creativity Meets Technology: A Conversation with Creator Labs artists Google Pixel at PhotoVogue Festival” with Myesha Evon Gardner, Kennedi Carter, Mayan Toledano, Anthony Prince Leslie, and Sebastian Rodriguez.
From 6:30 p.m to 8:00 p.m. will take place “EyeMama at the PhotoVogue Festival” moderated by Alessia Glaviano (Director and Head of Global PhotoVogue and Director PhotoVogue Festival) and featuring Karni Arieli (Artist and Founder of Eyemama) and several contributors of the EyeMama book in conversation.
FRIDAY 17TH NOVEMBER
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. “Introduction to the Symposium” Alessia Glaviano (Director and Head of Global PhotoVogue and Director PhotoVogue Festival) (10 min)
2:15 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. “Text to Image Prompt: The technology and science behind A.I. and what it could mean for image makers?” Mel McVeigh (VP Global Digital Product @ Conde Nast, Vogue, GQ, AD, CNT, Allure, Glamour, SELF | Trustee @ Photoworks UK | Photomedia Artist) (25 min)
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. “A.I., Photography, and our Futures” Fred Ritchin (Dean Emeritus of the School at New York’s International Center of Photography and former picture editor of The New York Times Magazine) (1 hour)
3:50 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. “How the Content Authenticity Initiative Combats Digital Mis/Disinformation” Santiago Lyon (Head of Advocacy and Education for the Content Authenticity Initiative, Adobe) (20 min)
4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Break and Networking (30 min)
4:50 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. “Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Law: Can EU regulations protect humanity?” Guido Noto La Diega (Chair of IP Privacy Law, University of Stirling and member of the European Commission’s Expert Group on A.I. and Data in Education and Training) (20 min)
5:15 p.m. – 5:35 p.m. “Multimedia forensics when digital photography meets artificial intelligence” Paolo Bestagini (Assistant Professor at the Image and Sound Processing Lab (ISPL), Politecnico di Milano) (20 min)
5:40 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. "Navigating Truth in the Age of A.I.: Fact-Checking and Media Literacy" Daniele Moretti (Deputy Editor-in-chief, Sky Tg24) (20 min)
6:05 p.m. – 6:25 p.m. "Real Tone Imagining A.I. for Communities of Color" Florian Koenigsberger (Photographer and Image Equity Lead at Google) (20 min)
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Group Discussion, Final Q&A and brief introduction to days 2 and 3: “Addressing Ethical Dilemmas: Image in the age of A.I.” Millie Tran (VP, Content Strategy and Growth), Fred Ritchin (Dean Emeritus of the School at New York’s International Center of Photography and former picture editor of The New York Times Magazine), Santiago Lyon (Head of Advocacy and Education for the Content Authenticity Initiative, Adobe), Guido Noto La Diega (Chair of IP Privacy Law, University of Stirling and member of the European Commission’s Expert Group on A.I. and Data in Education and TrA.I.ning), Florian Koenigsberger (Photographer and Image Equity Lead at Google), Giuseppe De Bellis (Executive Vice President News Sky Italia - Sky TG24 Editor-in-chief), Zahra Rasool (Director, Writer, Producer and Media Entrepreneur) (1 hour 25 min)
SATURDAY 18TH NOVEMBER
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. “Recap of Day 1 and Introduction to Day 2” Tai Garcia (Program Manager, CondéFuture) and Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo (Content Operations Strategy Manager, Condé Nast) (10 min)
2:15 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. "Generative A.I. Authorship or Authorship through Generative A.I.: The Copyright Dilemma" Lydia Mendola (Head of Intellectual Property Practice at Portolano Cavallo) (20 min)
2:40 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “Blending ART + SCIENCE: A Human Approach towards the Future of Creativity” Alessandra Sala (Sr. director of A.I. and Data Science at Shutterstock and President of Women in A.I.) (20 min)
3:05 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. “Pretty Girls Look Like This: A.I., Photography and Racism within digital media” Mutale Nkonde (A.I. Policy Advisor and the CEO and Founder of A.I. for the People) (20 min)
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. “90 Miles - A.I. Reportage Illustration” Michael Christopher Brown (Photographer and Artist) (20 min)
3:55 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. “Broken Mirror. A dystopian guide to crossing the border” Filippo Venturi (Photographer) (20 min)
4:20 p.m. – 4:40 p.m. “Making the invisible, visible: Pictures as the most powerful force for change.” Nicki Lees (Social Justice Special Counsel at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers) (20 min)
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Panel Discussion: "Envisioning Tomorrow: A.I. and the Future of Visual Narratives" Chiara Bardelli Nonino (Editor, Writer and Curator), Michael Christopher Brown (Photographer and artist), Filippo Venturi (Photographer), Mutale Nkonde (A.I. Policy Advisor and the CEO and Founder of A.I. for the People), Lydia Mendola (Head of Intellectual Property Practice at Portolano Cavallo), Jennifer Kanis (Principal Lawyer at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers)
5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Q&A (15 min)
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Break and Networking (30 min)
6:35 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. “What Makes Us Human?” + final Q&A and brief introduction to day 3 Paola Mieli (Psychoanalyst, President of Après-Coup Psychoanalytic Association (New York), Co-Chair of the Section of Psychoanalysis in Psychiatry of the World Psychiatry Association (WPA)), Paolo Benanti (Presbyter, Theologian and Academic of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Ethics and Bioethics Extraordinary Professor at Pontificia Università Gregoriana). Moderated by Alessia Glaviano (1 hour 45 min)
SUNDAY 19TH NOVEMBER
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. “Recap of Day 2 and Introduction to Day 3” Tai Garcia (Program Manager, CondéFuture) and Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo (Content Operations Strategy Manager, Condé Nast) (10 min)
2:15 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. "A.I. and Vogue Italia: Leading the Way in the Evolution of Fashion Representation" Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue) Juan Costa Paz (Vogue’s Global Creative Director), Carlijn Jacobs (Photographer and Director), Francesca Ragazzi (Head of Editorial Content, Vogue Italia) (55 min)
3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Q&A (15 min)
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. "My Final Fantasy" Bryan Huynh (Image Maker) (20 min)
3:55 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. "Fashioning Fiction 2023: A.I. Expanding the Narrative of Fashion Photography" Chiara Bardelli Nonino (Editor, Writer and Curator), Bryan Huynh (Image Maker), Margaret Zhang (Editor-in-chief, Vogue China), Cyril Foiret (Founder of AI Maison Meta, and Ai Fashion Week) (1 hour)
4:55 p.m. – 5:10 p.m. Q&A (20 min)
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Break and Networking (30 min)
5:50 p.m. – 6:10 p.m. "A.I.: Savior or Destroyer?" Charlie Engman (Photographer, Visual Artist) (20 min)
6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. Panel Discussion in collaboration with Flash Art: "Sensation in the Age of A.I.: Redefining the Conversation around Art" Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue), Hans Ulrich Obrist (Artistic Director, Serpentine Galleries, London), Francesco Bonami (Art Curator and Writer), Ferdinando Verderi (Creative Director), Gea Politi (Publisher and Editor in chief of Flash Art), Charlie Engman (Photographer, Visual Artist) (1 hour)
7:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Final Q&A (30 min)
7:45 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. “Closing Remarks” Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue) (15 min)
Letter from the Director and Head of Global PhotoVogue
“The PhotoVogue Festival has always been dedicated to exploring ethically and aesthetically important themes, from the female gaze to inclusivity and masculinity. This year s upcoming festival in Milan will focus on the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on human existence and image creation. The aim is to address the ethical, aesthetic, and political implications of this revolutionary technology.
The festival s core will be a three-day symposium, featuring experts and thought leaders at the forefront of the AI revolution. Discussions will cover various aspects of AI in image creation, including legal implications, copyright issues, biases, and potential threats to the documentary value of photography. The symposium will also delve into how governments and big tech view AI, as well as practices to mitigate potential risks.
Beyond technicalities, the symposium will explore profound philosophical questions about human identity. It will celebrate the marvels of creativity when art is freed from real-world constraints. This journey promises to reveal the complexities and possibilities that AI presents for visual representation, prompting reflection on the future of human creativity and expression.
Together, attendees will explore AI s potential to reshape our understanding of creativity, human existence, and how we communicate and convey our visions to the world.”
Alessia Glaviano, Director and Head of Global PhotoVogue and Director of PhotoVogue Festival
The exhibitions at the PhotoVogue Festival include: “What is Beauty?”, “What is Beauty? (A.I.)", “Uncanny Atlas: Image in the age of A.I.”, “Eternal Loops", “Spanish Woman: A Contemporary Portrait of Strength and Beauty”, “Eye Mama” and “Condé Future”.
Check 2023 and past exhibitions here.
PhotoVogue Festival is a project directed by Alessia Glaviano (Head of Global PhotoVogue) and co-curated by Francesca Marani (Senior Photo Editor, Vogue Italia), Chiara Bardelli Nonino (Editor, Writer and Curator), Daniel Rodríguez Gordillo (Content Operations Strategy Manager, Condé Nast) and Caterina De Biasio (Visual Editor, PhotoVogue)
