Research group AICON has started a collaboration with NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam. From within the university to the outside, from Rotterdam to Amsterdam - AICON is always looking for connections with a common goal: to be able to discuss research into the meaning of AI in society. In this case, children and their parents/guardians can discover how the mysterious AI machine in NEMO works.
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- Sunday 15 Jun 2025, 11:30 - 14:30
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- Workshop
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NEMO Science Museum, Amsterdam
Together with artist Maarten Bel (known from VPRO’s De Cadeaufabriek) and scientist David Blok, AICON is launching an exciting new project where children and their parents or carers become co-researchers. At the heart of the project is a curious AI machine that has just arrived at NEMO—one that doesn’t quite understand our world yet. That’s where the children come in. Through hands-on interaction, they test the machine, offer input, and ask questions: What is AI, really? What can it do—and what can’t it? And what does it mean for our future?
This collaborative exploration marks the beginning of a co-creation process involving the public, artists, and scientists. The goal: to develop an interactive intervention that serves as preliminary research for a more permanent AI installation at NEMO.
Sunday 15 June
| Time | Language |
|---|---|
| 11.30 hrs | Dutch |
| 12.30 hrs | English |
| 13.30 hrs | Dutch |
Sunday 25 June
| Time | Language |
|---|---|
| 13.30 hrs | Dutch |
| 14.30 hrs | English |
| 15.30 hrs | Dutch |
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AICON
The research initiative AICON movement connects citizens, artists, and researchers in an exploration of the social-beneficial potential and challenges of AI. This collaborative project focuses on empowering communities, allowing citizens to discover what defines their environment and how they engage with the world.- Related content
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- More information on the NEMO website
