This is the second episode in the AI and Society salon series, dealing with the use of AI in artistic and creative practices.
This second episode welcomes Sean Michaels, author of three novels, including 2014’s Us Conductors, which reimagined the invention of the theremin, and 2023’s Do You Remember Being Born?, described by Wired as « the definitive novel about art in the age of AI. » Sean is the founder of the pioneering music-blog Said the Gramophone, Sean has also written for The New Yorker, The Baffler, The Guardian and Pitchfork on topics like art, technology, and board-games, and contributed to digital art projects such as MOTTO and The Seers Catalogue. Sean is a recipient of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the Grand Prix Numix, the Prix Nouvelles Écritures, and he has been nominated for the Dublin Literary Award, the Kirkus Prize and the Peabody Awards. He’s gone sailing with John McAfee, explored the Paris catacombs with a secret society, and been interviewed by Nardwuar. Born in Stirling, Scotland, Sean lives in Montreal, Canada.
Website: https://byseanmichaels.com
