# Week 08 | Oct 28

## IN CLASS&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://788392032-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FhnvzhCBSwXds8sM4smRK%2Fuploads%2FU5RnegBJZWr1l8RDVpG5%2Fsaintsoftness_Manets_Olympia_painted_as_a_black_woman_19038986-82f9-485c-8320-8d912962ff46.png?alt=media&#x26;token=bc818d5b-0de5-4409-a625-dec6cced5a16" 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)](https://carla-gannis.gitbook.io/visual-ai-studio-for-art-and-technology/creations/07-are-you-there-ai-god-its-me-insert-name)
* **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**](https://carla-gannis.gitbook.io/visual-ai-studio-for-art-and-technology/vrl-responses-writings-and-proposals/self-reflection)**.** This will help prepare us for discussions with you in our 2 on 1s in Week 10.&#x20;
