The workshops are motivated by the increased interest in the infrastructure required for AI workflows on large-scale data. The participants of the workshops will have access to, and be able to input into, the development of new research, tools and platforms which connect a large body of data within the Arts and Humanities domain to AI inference, including Large Language Models and Vision Language Models. The workshops will involve learning more about the data services, exploring ways researchers will use data and AI tools, as well as inputting into a set of requirements based on an existing prototype. 

There are a limited number of places available for each workshop, and we are actively looking for breadth across UK institutions and the disciplines represented in the broad Arts and Humanities domain. If you consider making use of AI for your research and practice, please consider joining one of the workshops and helping to shape the future of AI research in the Arts and Humanities. 

Please note that each workshop will repeat the same content and programme, so please only register to attend the one that better suits you.  

Cost and Registration  

The workshops are free, but we ask people to register through Eventbrite (links at the top of the page for each workshop). If for whatever reason, you register and become aware that you will no longer be able to join us, please consider cancelling your registration (through Eventbrite or by emailing m.samaroudi3@brighton.ac.uk), as this will help us avoid incurred costs.  

Bursaries 

Bursaries for travel and subsistence are available for a limited number of UK-based participants. These bursaries will cover travel within the UK and accommodation for up to two nights, enabling attendance at the workshop. 

To request a bursary, please email m.samaroudi3@brighton.ac.uk at the time of registering for the workshop. Your email should include the following information: your name; affiliation; career stage (e.g. undergraduate student, postgraduate student, researcher, practitioner, or other); a brief statement outlining your interest in the workshop and its relevance to your research or practice; and details of your anticipated travel and accommodation requirements. 

Programme 

9:30 – 10:00	Tea/Coffee and pastries
10:00 – 10:30	Welcome and Introductions, Tour de Table Karina Rodriguez Echavarria, University of Brighton
10:30 – 11:00	Challenges and opportunities toward data use, reuse and AI workflows Myrsini Samaroudi, University of Brighton
11:00 – 11:15	Tea/Coffee break
11:15 – 12:00	Introduction to Prototype  Neil Jakeman, King’s College London
12:00 – 13:00	Access and connect data on the prototype (individually) David Man, King’s College London
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 15:00	Developing use cases for AI analytics driven by research questions (in groups) Myrsini Samaroudi, University of Brighton
15:00 – 15:15	Tea/Coffee break
15:15 – 16:15	Co-designing user requirements Giovanna Di Martino, University of Oxford
16:15 – 16:30	Next steps  Karina Rodriguez Echavarria, University of Brighton
16:30	End of workshop