The topic of the CILECT (The International Association of Cinema, Audiovisual and Media Schools) congress in Beijing, China, was Artificial Intelligence. The congress took place from 21 - 25.10.2024 at the Communication University of China (CUC) https://en.cuc.edu.cn/. CUC provided an extremely high-quality professional program and congress facilities, including a cultural program, which also reflected the 70th anniversary of the founding of CILECT. Participants from 100 schools from 60 countries weighed the pros and cons of AI in its current form. After many excellent conversations exploring the potential of UI, filmmakers are expressing concern that computer-savvy professionals with the ability to master UI tools are favored over traditional non-technical creators focused on thought and content. The question culminates:
"What is the philosophical essence of digital SW in relation to the traditional media artist?"
CILECT International Congress 2024: Topics and Benefits for the Academy of Performing Arts
Thematically, it was a unique and innovative event, the first of its kind, which, with the participation of top educators, scientists and academics from around the world, dealt with a number of current issues related to the use of artificial intelligence in schools. More information on the official website of the congress: https://www.cilectcongress2024.cn. From the main discussions, we select the following topics:
- Definitions and use of AI across disciplines and regions,
- Incorporating AI into media education methodologies,
- Sharing experience and practice with artificial intelligence among CILECT members,
- Strategies for partnerships between schools and creative industries in the field of artificial intelligence.
On behalf of the Academy of Performing Arts, Mgr. Jana Keeble and Prof. Ľudovít Labík participated in the congress. During the event, they gained valuable professional knowledge and experience, which they plan to gradually implement in educational and professional activities in Slovakia in cooperation with the FILMEU+ Alliance, of which the Academy of Performing Arts has been a member since 1.11.2023.
Their participation also confirms the prestigious position of the Academy of Performing Arts as a leading Slovak educational institution in the field of media and art education. Prof. Ľ. At the congress, Labík was also accepted as a member of the so-called Developing Technologies Standing Committee, which will coordinate CILECT members and focus on technological development at member schools with the intention of encouraging and supporting uniform state-of-the-art technological development in diverse and less developed regions and international academic cooperation. Mgr. Jana Keeble works in the so-called SCEDI Committee dealing with the issue of equality and inclusion.
