From generative writing tools to augmented publishing processes, artificial intelligence is rapidly changing and challenging the landscape of creative writing and publishing. To respond, MyWorld and Bath Spa University’s Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries (CCCI) and Narrative and Emerging Technologies (NET) Lab have developed a series of free webinars, Writing with Technologies, to offers an in-depth look at AI’s emerging influence across writing and publishing in multiple fields. 

For our second webinar of this series, artist Janet Biggs and Nadim Sadek, founder & CEO of Shimmr AI, explored how AI is reshaping the landscape of creativity. We shared experiences, explored diverging attitudes, showcased innovative projects and discussed the role of AI in augmenting human creativity. 

Speaker Bios

Janet Biggs  

Janet is a research-based interdisciplinary artist known for immersive work in video, film and performance whose work focuses on individuals in extreme landscapes and situations. Navigating the territory between art, science and technology, Biggs has worked with institutions including NOAA, NASA, and CERN. Her work has garnered support from organizations such as the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts, and recognition from The New York Times, ArtForum, and ARTNews. Her work has been exhibited and collected at museums and institutions worldwide. Biggs is a member of the New Museum’s cultural incubator, NEW INC, and of The Explorers Club.  
 
Nadim Sadek 

Nadim is Founder & CEO of Shimmr AI, which is revolutionising book sales by generating and deploying automated, self-optimising advertising for titles. He is also the author of ‘Shimmer, don’t Shake – how Publishing can embrace AI’, globally published by Forbes and in all other languages by Mensch. Trained as a psychologist, Nadim founded and led global market research agencies, a whiskey, food and music brand from an island off the west coast of Ireland, and an AI-driven brand management platform.  

Our third webinar, AI and Writing for Games: Revolutionising Play and Design, will be on 19th February 2025. Book now.