After Intelligence

Exploring how artificial intelligence and automation impact cultural production, civic life, human imagination—and our role in what’s next

California College of the Arts is proud to introduce After Intelligence, a groundbreaking series examining the impact of artificial intelligence and automation on cultural production, civic life, the human imagination, and our role in reshaping what comes next.

As artificial intelligence systems increasingly disrupt how we make, think, and relate to one another, the stakes have never been higher for artists, designers, architects, and writers. This new series convenes leading thinkers in ethics, technology, philosophy, design, and the arts—bridging science, culture, and civic life to ask urgent questions: How do we design, create, and live in a world reshaped by intelligent machines? And how might we reimagine these systems toward more just and expressive futures?

Registration is now open. The events are free and open to the public.

One Series. Two Days. Leading Voices from Around the World.

Day 1: Contemplating an Algorithmic Future
February 4, 2026 | 3–7 pm

Our first day examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping human agency and public life. Dr. Vanessa Chang, Jennifer Granick, and Nora N. Khan will explore how algorithmic systems reorder perception, influence society, and rewrite the assumptions that structure everyday experience.

We’ll discuss: If artificial intelligence is actively rewriting what it means to be human, how do we rethink our roles as citizens, creators, and thinkers?

Day 2: Making Now and Next: Creative Practice and Worlds to Come
March 4, 2026 | 3–7 pm

From creative collaboration with artificial intelligence tools to imagining collective futures, Dr. Madeline Gannon, Jason Tester, Morehshin Allahyari, and Rimma Boshernitsan will examine how these technologies transform creative labor and shape the worlds we're building.

Together they ask, what kinds of futures can we cultivate in an increasingly automated world?

Join the Conversation

Where: Nave Presentation Space, California College of the Arts
145 Hooper St, San Francisco, CA 94107
What to expect: 30-minute presentations followed by Q&A and moderated panel discussions with all speakers
Who should attend: Artists, designers, technologists, educators, policymakers, students, and anyone curious about our algorithmic future
Cost: Free and open to the public

These conversations matter now. We hope you’ll join us as we explore what it means to live, make, and think after intelligence.

After Intelligence is a collaborative initiative led by Deans Curtis Hidemasa Arima (Fine Arts Division), Jacqueline Francis (Humanities & Sciences), Keith Krumweide (Architecture), and Helen Maria Nugent (Design). The series is supported by the President’s Office, CCA Exhibitions, Academic Division, and the Kari Marboe Endowment.

For questions or accommodation requests, please email rsvp@cca.edu