Imagining Other Worlds: AI and Moving Image

In this studio art course combining theory and practice, guided in part by the ideas in the book Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin, students gain the knowledge to approach imagination as a political and creative practice. Rather than accepting technological futures (such as Artificial Intelligence), students will investigate how critical thinking, alternative world-building, and visual storytelling can challenge existing systems to envision more just and liberatory worlds. Throughout the course, students will examine how dominant technological imaginaries are constructed and learn how to use creative practices to intervene in and transform them. Through readings, screenings, discussions, and hands-on projects, students will produce alternative narratives using basic video production tools and AI-created imagery.