ARTISTS + MACHINE INTELLIGENCE (AMI) RESEARCH AWARDS

Overview

How can art help navigate the present and envision collective futures with AI? Established in 2016, Artists + Machine Intelligence (AMI) is a forward-looking program dedicated to supporting creative practitioners working with machine learning (ML). As AI increasingly integrates into daily life, the arts and humanities play a crucial role in exploring the societal impact of these technologies.

The AMI Research Awards provide $20,000 USD in funding to higher education faculty pursuing cultural research related to ML’s influence on visual arts, architecture, design, literature, and philosophy.

Application Status

Applications are currently open. The submission deadline is 11:59:59 PM UTC-12 (AoE) on August 30, 2024. A Gmail account is required for submission. For accommodation requests, contact artwithmi@google.com.

• Applications Open: July 18, 2024
• Applications Close: August 30, 2024
• Notification of Decisions: October 1, 2024

Research Topics

Proposals are welcomed in the following priority research areas:

• Futures Writing
• Arts Writing + Criticism
• Public Understanding of AI through Literary & Visual Culture

Please refer to the AMI Research Awards 2024 RFP for comprehensive details.

Award Details

Each successful proposal will receive a fixed award of $20,000 USD. Funds are disbursed as unrestricted gifts to the recipient’s university and are not intended for overhead or indirect costs.

Requirements

• Open to full-time professors at accredited degree-granting research institutions worldwide.
• Applicants may serve as Principal Investigator (PI) or co-PI on only one proposal per round.
• Proposals must relate to the intersection of arts and technology.

Proposals should include:

• A clearly defined research problem statement.
• A detailed description of the approach and methodology.
• Multi-disciplinary perspectives of the research team (where appropriate).
• A clearly articulated expected impact.