New

AI & I
Symposium 2025

Dive into how AI is transforming creativity in design, art, and architecture across thought—provoking sessions which took place during 3daysofdesign 2025.

We hosted thought–provoking sessions, curated by Tey Bannerman, where insightful and knowledgeable guests shared case studies and personal experiences in an open dialogue about both opportunities and challenges of AI’s role in our creative industries.

From ethical issues about inclusivity and ownership to preserving traditional crafts, and more. Including what happens when AI gets it wrong.

Whether you’re revisiting a favourite session or exploring them for the first time, we hope these recordings spark ideas, connection, and reflection.

Bridging the Gap

What role could AI play in crafting design that resonates across borders?
Part 1 (39.26 min)
Dive into how AI is reshaping creativity, examining its risks, opportunities, and how we can build solutions.
Part 2 (22.21 min)
Explore the role of AI in popular culture, such as the ethical implications of training AI without explicit permission.
Part 3 (12.05 min)
How to build AI tools for the gaming industry, and how thoughtful design can help avoid bias.
Part 4 (08.52 min)
Why AI can never replace the work of an artist, emphasising the irreplaceable role of personal experience.
Part 4 (38.17 min)
Why AI can never replace the work of an artist, emphasising the irreplaceable role of personal experience, perspective, and human emotion in the creative process.

Ethical Imagination

How can we take advantage of AI's potential to actively design a more sustainable future?
Part 1 (1hour & 4 min)
Evolving intersection of AI and creativity - offering hands-on insights into how AI can support the creative process.
Part 2 (15.07 min)
Explore the complex realities of AI's impact on business — from legal protection and ownership rights to the broader implications for how companies operate in an AI-driven world.
Part 3 (27.03 min)
Gain insight into the governmental perspective on AI — how policies and regulations are being crafted to protect citizens, promote innovation, and ensure the responsible development of emerging technologies.
Part 4 (25.23 min)
Sharing their biggest concerns about the future of AI, this panel explores how it could impact their roles, responsibilities, and creative practice.

Finding Inner Peace‍

How might technology help us listen more deeply?
Pat 1 (10.37 min)
Challenge the fear-driven narrative around AI. Instead of asking whether it will replace us, we ask what it can add — and how it can elevate and empower creative work.
Part 2 (09.43 min)
Exploring the art project 'The Traces We Make', investigating the imprints we leave on the objects around us.
Part 3 (43.02 min)
Watch and listen to this panel sharing their personal relationship with AI in their work, from experience in design processes to navigating bias, creative potential, and the everyday challenges of working with emerging technology.
Part 4 (39.12 min)
Watch a live demo showcasing how AI can support your artistic journey and enhance the creative process, presented in a crash course, step-by-step format.

Fostering Collaboration‍

What does creative partnerships look like when AI is considered a collaborator?
Part 1 (16.05 min)
Key dilemmas in AI include its development over the past decade, and what it means for white-collar workers today and in the future.
Part 2 (09.59 min)
Be My Eyes has introduced several new features powered by AI, developed in collaboration with OpenAI, and looks ahead at the possibilities for the future.
Part 3 (14.05 min)
A deep and philosophical exploration of who we are and what it truly means to create.
Part 4 (28.10 min)
This conversation is about how we can push legacy brands into the future, the importance of craft and how it is to work as designers in these brand.
Part 5 (23.22 min)
Dive into AI and collaboration from a branding point of view.
Part 6 (24.44 min)
Will AI really take our jobs in the creative industry? Watch this panel address the fear.

Breaking Boundaries

What happens when AI blurs the lines between disciplines?
Part 1 (52.51 min)
Explore how AI technology is becoming part of everyday life from integration into physical objects to the future of wearables like the AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer glasses, with concrete examples of how they're being used today.
Part 2 (51.42 min)
A look into the evolving role of smart glasses and why they may become a part of everyday life for all of us.

Getting Physical

Could machine intelligence create materials we could interact with in meaningful ways?
Part 1 (31.43 min)
A deep dive into 10 projects developed over the past decade, exploring how they have evolved technically through the use of AI, along with the key considerations that have shaped the work.
Part 2 (14.30 min)
Leveraging AI for content production and automated 3D creation making it possible to produce high-quality 3D product visuals faster and at lower cost, without a full team.
Part 3 (27.03 min)
How can we influence human behaviour to do good? To help people make donations? Watch these thoughts about how AI can help change human behaviour.
Part 4 (25.23 min)
Get the short story behind Space10 and Kaave Pour's new initiative called 21st Europe. A new think tank and space to think about the future of Europe.