KARYN EASTON
May 30
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Zoom Session 28

Making Session with Sukie Sagoo-Reddy – Today we had another making session with Sukie Sagoo Reddy.  This was a really welcome break from writing and I always enjoy Sukie’s workshops as they give a lot of food for thought.  It was interesting that the workshop was very similar to the one we did a few weeks ago (Zoom Session 22), because this gave me the opportunity to see if I had improved at all?  A link to the slides from this workshop and the original  workshop are here.  These always prove useful to refer back to.  As with the first session we uploaded an image that covered the 5 senses.  I couldn’t find one of my own in time so I used one from the internet.  However for the second task I managed to find two images which had a connection.   Little Bee and Floral Pattern I chose the images below because the little bee is one of my favourite images that I have shot and the floral pattern seemed to work with it.  My thinking was flowers and bees.   Moving on from there we looked once again at the theme of chasing shadows.  I think that my […]
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May 28
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Research Paper Proposal

Research Paper Proposal – Draft #1 Title: Exploring the Role of Empathy in Mitigating Negative Bias towards AI Art: A Comparative Study of Humanoid Robots and Algorithmic Text-to-Image Generation   Abstract: This research proposal aims to investigate the role of empathy in mitigating the negative bias against AI art, specifically comparing the potential of humanoid robots in eliciting empathy as opposed to simple algorithmic text-to-image generation. The proposal seeks to explore whether art created by humanoid robots is preferable to art created by Ai text to image generation. By examining the psychological factors influencing art reception and empathy, the study seeks to examine whether or not the embodiment of human-like qualities in humanoid robots can enhance emotional connections, reduce negative bias, and foster a deeper appreciation of AI-generated art.   Keywords: Humanoid robots, AI-generated art, Empathy, Negative bias, Art perception, Emotional connection, Robotic creativity, Human-robot interaction, Art appreciation, Algorithmic art, Emotional engagement, Bias mitigation, Human-like qualities, AI art evaluation, Artistic expression, Aesthetic appeal, Perception of authenticity, Emotional response, Human-machine collaboration, Ethical considerations   Introduction: Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed various domains, including the realm of art. Through sophisticated algorithms, AI systems can now generate art autonomously, blurring the boundaries between human and machine creativity. However, AI-generated art often faces skepticism and negative bias due to the perceived absence of […]
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May 28
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Research Timeline

A list of Research Activity  – Following is a list of research blogs (starting with the newest first), that deal with any research activity leading up to the production of the required research paper.  The ‘Research Sources and Notes’ will always be current and new papers and research material is found so a link to this will remain at the top of the page.  As new research blogs are added they will be listed here:   RESEARCH, SOURCES AND NOTES   Facebook Poll Investigating Image Preference and Image Loyalty Research Journey#5 – Includes all correspondence to humanoid robotic manufacturers Below are a selection of Craft Research Journals that were read to establish how an art based research paper might look.   Supervisor Meeting #1 Supervisor Meeting #2 Research Sources and Notes Research Journey#4 Research Journey#3 Research Journey#2 Research Journey#1 Zoom Session 26 Zoom Session 25 Zoom Session 24 Zoom Session 23 Zoom Session 21
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May 28
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Research Sources and Notes

A Place for All Research, Notes, Ideas and Appendices – Here is where I will document some of my ideas, research sources and notes for the research paper.  The following list is in chronological order starting with the newest first.  This page will act as my central store of everything I discover.   A link to this page can also be found on my ‘Research Timeline’ page which documents my whole research journey leading up to the production of the final research paper.   FACEBOOK POLL – INVESTIGATING IMAGE PREFERENCES & IMAGE LOYALTY  Email Correspondence with Humanoid Robotic Manufacturers    Below are a selection of Craft Research Journals that were read to establish how an art based research paper might look.   Scary Videos about Ai       Experimental ideas. Take an animated robot – have it present some of ‘its’ art but have it explain that it was up against a problem (to be defined at a later stage) in creating its art.  Next show text to image created art by a person.  Ask the respondents to rate which art they think is better.   Case Study – A Spectator’s View of ‘Can’t Help Myself’ by Sun Yuan […]
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May 25
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Research Paper Journey #4

Using What I Learned – Over the last few zoom sessions, we have been looking at a variety of tips and techniques to help with our research paper writing.  For example: Zoom Session 21 – The Research Paper, an initial discussion Zoom Session 23 – How to Read a Book and Other Ideas Zoom Session 24 – Photograph Analysis with Christabel Harley Zoom Session 25 – Library and Research Tips with Julia Flood Zoom Session 26 – Meet the Supervisor with Janet Waring Rego   All of the sessions listed above proved to be incredibly helpful from: learning how to set aside planned time for research using the Pomodoro technique, to reading only the first sentence of each paragraph in a research paper. An example of the Pomodoro technique is as follows:   The Pomodoro Technique includes five basic steps: Decide on the task you need to do. Set a timer for 25 minutes. Focus only on your task until the timer rings. Take a five-minute break. After every four Pomodoros, take a longer 15–30 minute break.   Taking into account everything that we have learned during these sessions I feel that I’m now ready to start putting pen to […]
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May 24
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Zoom Session 27

A Making Session – This week we had a making session.  However before we embarked on that task we did two other exercises – a writing exercise and a random searching exercise.  This week was a really interesting week from a collaboration and connections point to view.  Earlier in the day I had posted to our WhatsApp chat group, a pdf of some images I shot of the beautiful light and architecture at the MACBA in Barcelona. Sue saw this and she mentioned that she might like to paint one of the images which I thought was great!  So, during our first task which was a writing exercise I wrote the following:     From our writing exercise we then had to perform a series of searches which were initially based on the word or phrase that jumped out at us from our search.  You can see from my writing above that I circles ‘I’m super excited’.  Therefore this was to be my starting phrase.  The sequence of searching was specific and as follows: Searching Exercise Take a phrase and search it Go to the 7th page of results Scroll to the 7th link Rinse and repeat 7 times to […]
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May 19
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MNAC

Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya –  While I was visiting the Banksy Gallery one of the guides told me that I really needed to visit ‘Museu National d’Art de Catalunya.’  He explained that this was an amazing gallery and a ‘must see’.  He was not wrong!  The museum is set high above Barcelona and the views are breathtaking!  Luckily I had my DSLR with me on this trip, so I decided to take lots of photos.  My memory card was pretty full so I had to be a little careful about wasting frames but I managed to shoot everything I wanted. The building is very imposing! In fact everything about it was imposing, including the security and guards.  After a relaxed and friendly visit to both the Banksy (they actually made me a coffee), and the MOCA and MACBA museums, I was left in no doubt that one false move and I’d be in serious trouble.  One guard shouted at me for just holding a bottle of water – maybe he had heard about the ‘Just Stop Oil’ protests in the UK and thought I was about to throw it over a painting or something? I duly complied and the […]
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May 18
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Banksy Museum

From Start to Finish – Just Superb! – On my way back from visiting the MACBA I started to walk in the direction of the Picasso Museum.  It had been my intention to visit this museum because as a young art student I had been to a London exhibition of Picasso’s sketchbooks.  I have always admired Picasso’s technical drawing skills and creativity, so visiting the Picasso museum made sense to me.  However as I stopped to look at Google Maps in order to orientate myself I just happened to glance at the building to my right.  There was a relatively (could have easily missed) small sign for the Banksy Museum.  I wandered in to see if this museum was taking part in the ‘International Museum Day’ that I had just taken advantage of at the MACBA. The staff at the reception desk said that as it was a private museum then admission wasn’t free.  I asked if there was any student discount and duly pulled out my UAL student card.  The lady behind the desk explained that yes they did give student discount but only to under 25s.  I guess it wasn’t my lucky day.  Feeling quite dejected at my […]
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May 18
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MACBA

The Museum of Contemporary Art Barcelona – The MACBA was a short 35 minute walk away from the Hotel Barcelona.  Below is a short video of the route showing some of the surroundings.   En Route to the MACBA     Beautiful Light at the MACBA Before launching into a gallery of artworks at the MSCBA, I want to highlight both the beautiful architecture and light of the building.  I was completely ‘taken’ with the stunning light that streamed through the huge windows of the building.  Indeed I felt that the atmosphere created by the large windows, together with the clinically white interior, architectural angles and vaulted ceilings, warranted a mini photographic project all of its own.  Therefore I decided to take some time out to shoot some of the beautifully lit interiors that were flooded with natural light.  Below is a photo gallery of a photographic study of the light at the MACBA   Self Publishing a Small Book of Beautiful Light at the MACBA On realising that I had produced so many interior images of the MACBA, I decided to try out a few page layouts.  I felt that the images worked well together, so I decided to […]
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May 16
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Zoom Session 26

Meet the Supervisor – Janet Waring Rago Today was an exciting day because we got to meet our supervisor.  This will be the person to guide us through the task of compiling our research paper.  Jonathan placed us in groups with our respective supervisors.  My supervisor is Janet Waring Rago and my group consists of Thomas, Rachael, Sue, Ellie, Jason and me.  We had a really good ‘get to know you’ session where we all discussed our projects. What struck me most was a feeling that we are all in this together. As such people were very helpful in bringing their comments and ideas to the table in order to help other students in the group.  An interesting link mentioned during the session was Academia.edu, which I intend to check out. Speaking with Janet was very useful and helped me to further narrow my research question.  I am really looking forward to working with Janet on my research paper.     Updated Zentangle Gallery As usual here is the updated Zentangle Gallery.  This continues to build each week as I practice my drawing and mark making.    
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