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# Week 08 | Oct 28

## IN CLASS 

<figure><img src="/files/eEvKkE5251plpIAOQiVA" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p><strong>Manet's Olympia painted as a black woman, Midjourney</strong></p></figcaption></figure>

**AI Bias**

* **Visiting Expert: Yesha Shah**
  * Sharing a case study on addressing AI Bias
* **Discussion**
  * Carla discusses "[The Artist Statement](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vTSchmeKt20ZnbLcg9ObY3LhG9HE_VyKofoctlKalxksVK80BGpHqzRM-ziP3DddDgNVOjqzDAgselF/pub?start=false\&loop=false\&delayms=600000)"
  * Alex and Carla on the VRLs (What Models Make Worlds, Legacy Russell...)
    * [CARLA'S NOTES on the VRLS](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J9Kd3Z_v8e52m-b92a5w3Zd7238IXN-2l9FrmGbT-dc/edit?usp=sharing)\
      Review by Charlotte Kent of the "What Models Make Worlds" exhibition<https://brooklynrail.org/2023/11/art-technology/Crisis-A-Critical-Imaginary/>
* **Crit (maybe)**
  * [07 Are You There AI God? It's Me, (Insert Name)](/visual-ai-studio-for-art-and-technology/creations/07-are-you-there-ai-god-its-me-insert-name.md)
* **Open Work Session**
  * Begin writing Artist Statement 250 words on Identity homework

## ACTIVITIES 08

* **FINISH** Artist Statement (this should be about your work in Creations 07 and 08)
* &#x20;**CREATION 08** Iterate your Identity&#x20;
* **WRITE** a [**Self Reflection**](/visual-ai-studio-for-art-and-technology/vrl-responses-writings-and-proposals/self-reflection.md)**.** This will help prepare us for discussions with you in our 2 on 1s in Week 10.&#x20;


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