Talk & Discussion
AI & I: Inventing, Investigating, and Inspiring AI for Human Flourishing - A lecture by Pat Pataranutaporn
Padimai Art & Tech Studio
31 January 2026 to 31 January 2026
5-7pm
Free admission (Limited spots available)
Synopsis
Pataranutaporn’s research invents, investigates, and inspires human-AI systems designed for the flourishing of humanity. Through collaborations with scientists, artists, and filmmakers, his prototype-projects envision pluralistic AI futures beyond dystopian and utopian extremes. Endeavouring to establish "Cyborg Psychology,” as a discipline at the intersection of art and science, his projects deepen our understanding of how AI shapes human experience—and how we might shape AI in return.
AI&I will outline his ideas on cyborg psychology and how his art and technology projects aspire to toward socially progressive and positive outcomes for humanity - speaking to the most urgent and critical issues facing global AI development today.
Pat Pataranutaporn, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he directs the Cyborg Psychology research group. He also serves as co-director of the MIT Media Lab's Advancing Humans with AI (AHA) Research Program. His research lies at the intersection of AI and human-computer interaction, where he develops and studies AI systems that support human flourishing.
Pataranutaporn's work was honored as one of TIME's "Best Inventions of 2023" and was included in Fast Company's "World Changing Ideas" in both 2023 and 2025.
His projects have been exhibited at the MIT Museum, Asia Pacific Triennial (Queensland Art Gallery, Australia), MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Art (Italy), Bangkok Art Biennale (Thailand), National Museum of Singapore (Singapore), London Design Festival (UK), Ars Electronica (Virtual) and more.
He is the co-creator and writer of the Netflix sci-fi anthology series "Tomorrow and I," which premiered in 2024.
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