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Author and musician Anna Goldsworthy discusses the implications of artificial intelligence on what makes us human – and why AI may be our most persuasive God yet.
In this special edition of Melbourne Conversations, presented in partnership with Now or Never, author and musician Anna Goldsworthy discusses her new Quarterly Essay, The God We Made. Here, she considers how artificial intelligence is reshaping culture in its own image.
What does it mean for creativity, connection and art making when machine learning begins to shape the world around us?
This contemplative discussion will be accompanied by a musical performance from Goldsworthy, composed as an artistic response to the ideas explored in her work, bringing theory into direct dialogue with human art making. Hosted by Antonia Pont.
Poetry Month aims to increase the profile of Australian poetry and poets. At this event, poet Judith Bishop will open with a reading of their work, thanks to support from Red Room Poetry.
Presented in partnership with Now or Never and Fed Square
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Thursday 27 August
6.00 - 7.30pm
Tickets
$0.00
Registration
Tickets are free, but registrations are required.
Location
The Edge, Fed Square
The Atrium Flinders Street Federation Square Melbourne Victoria 3000
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Additional Notes
Anna Goldsworthy will be signing books after the event.
The bookseller for this event is Readings.
Melbourne was designated the world’s second UNESCO City of Literature in 2008. As part of this global network, we strive to support the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 goals designed to promote fairness, health and environmental sustainability worldwide. 
This event addresses Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Featuring
Anna Goldsworthy
Anna Goldsworthy is the author of several books, including the novel Melting Moments and the memoirs Piano Lessons and Welcome to Your New Life, as well as the 2013 Quarterly Essay Unfinished Business. Her ...
Antonia Pont
Antonia Pont is a writer, yogi and meditator, who has been practising and teaching for close to three decades. Her work asks about how we can become new to ourselves, about the mysteries of time and transformation ...
Judith Bishop
Dr Judith Bishop is a poet, nonfiction writer and translator. She is currently a Tracey Banivanua Mar Fellow at La Trobe University, where she researches the intersections of language, creativity and AI. Judith is the author ...