{"688925":{"#nid":"688925","#data":{"type":"event","title":"The Long Now Lecture Series @ retroTECH: Inspired by Intelligence \u2013 Purpose and Creativity in the AI Era","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech Library will host the next session of the Long Now Lecture Series in the retroTECH Lab on the third floor of Crosland Tower. This month\u2019s event features a video talk titled \u003Cem\u003EInspired by Intelligence: Purpose and Creativity in the AI Era\u003C\/em\u003E by creative technologist Kim Carson.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn the talk, Carson explores how artificial intelligence can function as a tool that sparks creative thought rather than something that completely replaces human creativity. The lecture challenges common narratives that frame AI only as either a perfect technological future or a dangerous disruption, instead encouraging audiences to think about how people can work alongside these systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the video, a conversation facilitated by Digital Learning and Instruction Librarian Justin Ellis will invite participants to reflect on the ideas presented and discuss the evolving relationship between technology, creativity, and human purpose.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe event is drop-in and does not require registration. It is part of retroTECH\u2019s Long Now Lecture Series, which focuses on understanding the future of technology by exploring and preserving its past.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThis event brings students and visitors together to watch and discuss a talk by creative technologist Kim Carson about the role of artificial intelligence in shaping creative thinking. The session encourages participants to reflect on how AI can serve as a tool for inspiration rather than a purely utopian or dystopian force.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The Long Now Lecture Series at Georgia Tech\u2019s retroTECH Lab features a discussion on creativity and purpose in the age of artificial intelligence."}],"uid":"36800","created_gmt":"2026-03-13 16:10:45","changed_gmt":"2026-03-13 16:13:17","author":"gmenghisteab6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-04-07T11:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-04-07T12:30:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-04-07T12:30:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-04-07 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-04-07 16:30:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-04-07 16:30:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"retroTECH Lab, third floor, Crosland Tower","extras":[],"hg_media":{"679618":{"id":"679618","type":"image","title":"long-now-creativity.png.jpg","body":null,"created":"1773418379","gmt_created":"2026-03-13 16:12:59","changed":"1773418379","gmt_changed":"2026-03-13 16:12:59","alt":"long-now-creativity","file":{"fid":"263800","name":"long-now-creativity.png.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/13\/long-now-creativity.png.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/13\/long-now-creativity.png.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":678889,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/13\/long-now-creativity.png.jpg?itok=ebjkPYo8"}}},"media_ids":["679618"],"groups":[{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"185855","name":"GT arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"194683","name":"Talk"},{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}