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I’m a Trend Researcher & Educator working in the field of Gen AI, emerging tech, creative upskilling & visual literacy.


I’m specialized & interested in the creative use of AI.

-> Trend Researcher, 2022–present
-> AI Scout of the Digital Counsil, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), 05/2023–present
-> Project Manager, Digital Skills & Spaces Team, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), 07/2022–present
-> MA Design, Trends & Identity, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), 2021/22
    Thesis “Augmented Creativity – AI in the Creative Economies”
-> Certified Foresight Practicioner, Institute for the Future (IFTF), 2020
-> CAS Digital Ethics, 2020
-> Art Director & Designer 2002-present
-> Diploma, Communication Design & Art Direction, 2002

-> Deutsch (Muttersprache) & English (fluent)


Workshop Angebote


Die Workshops konzentrieren sich auf das kreative Potential der neuen KI Tools. 
Neben praktischen Anwendungsmöglichkeiten und Beispiel Workflows liegt der Fokus aus dem Entdecken der neuen kreativen Möglichkeiten.

Zielgruppe: Designer, Kreativschaffende, Fotografen, Lehrpersonen, alle Neugierigen, die mit den KI Tools kreativ arbeiten wollen

-> AI Experimental Learning Lab (halber Tag, 1 Tag oder 3 Tage) 
Intro & Deep Dive, Fokus nach Wahl: Text KI, Bild KI, Ausblick Video & Audio KI

-> Update Generative KI News  (1 bis 2 Stunden)

-> Generative meets Analog (1 Tag oder 3 Tage)
im Team mit Ramona Gschwend
Hands On Creative Practise Bild KI

-> Mehr Infos hier


Consulting/Brainpicking


Available for inputs & brainpicking around Gen AI and it’s implementation possibilities in creative practices, workflows and companies.
Paid only.




Upcoming 


10/2024
Creative Paper Conference 24
München

10/2024
Trust, truth & trickery
3-week interdisciplinary module, BA Design, Cast (w/ Nicholas Schärer)

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

10/2024
Digital Arts Zurich Conference
Zürich

11/2024
Gen AI
CAS Ad School, 
ADC/LSA/Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich HWZ

11/2024
Gen AI
CAS Strategische Kommunikationsmanagement, 
Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich HWZ

11/2024
Generative KI und ihre Auswirkungen auf unsere visuelle Kultur | Minor Visual Literacy
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

11/2024
New Playgrounds – AI the the creative practise

BA Design interdisciplinary, Lectures Series “Design Economies”,
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

11/2024
Tagesworkshop Generative Bild KI
Schweizer Werbe-Auftraggeberverband SWA ASA

02/2025
Analog meets Generative
(3 Day Winter School w/ Ramona Gschwend)

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

02/2025
Experimental AI Learning Lab (1-Day Workshop)
CAS Digitale Lernkulturen

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

04/2025
Generative Image AI
Vorlesungsreihe “ChatGPT and Beyond: Interdisciplinary Approaches to AI Literacy”
Universität Zürich

2025–2028
New Aesthetics
(Modul, MA Design Trends & Identity)

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)


Lectures 


12/2023
New Playgrounds – AI the the creative practise

BA Design interdisciplinary, Lectures Series “Design Economies”,
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

11/2023
New tools, new times
CAS Strategische Kommunikationsmanagement, 
Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich HWZ

11/2023
New tools, new times
CAS Brand Leadership, 
Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich HWZ

11/2023
KI – generativ kreativ
CAS Ad School, 
ADC/LSA/Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich HWZ
(mit Tobi Fueter)


Talks


08/2024
Talk “Bot Appetit: Image AI Updates, Tipps & Tricks”
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)


08/2024
Talk “AI Refresh”
Ammarkt


06/2024
Talk “AI Tools for Art Education”
ZHdK


06/2024

Culture Club  Learning Cultures
ZHdK


05/2024
Gen AI in Art & Design
BPW Zürich

05/2024
MA Sound Design / Input Gen AI
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)


04 & 02/2024

Gen AI & Landscape Architecture
Fachhochschule Ostschweiz, Rapperswil


03/2024

KI & Kreativität
CRM Business Club Zurich

03/2024
KI – ganz schön komisch (Netzwerktreffen ZHdK digital)
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)


02/2024

Gen AI & Diversity
50:50 World Meetup, Zurich

01/2024

Referate & Podium HSGYM Hochschultag
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

01/2024

Don’t panic – An Art Directors Guide to the Galaxy of Gen AI
FOCAL, Bern

01/2024
KI Referat
Erwachsenenbildung Schwyz

11/2023
AI Scout–Trend Researcher–Art Director–AI Educator
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), 
Trends & Identity Infoveranstaltung “Und dann?”

11/2023
Generative KI – Zwischen Hoffnung und Hype
Uni Basel, Rechtsmedizinisches Institut

11/2023
AI in Art & Design
Schweizer Werkbund, Sektion Aarau

11/2023
New Playgrounds
Schweizer Grafiker Verband SGV, Generalversammlung

10/2023
Between Euphoria and Exhaustion – An Art Directors Perspective on AI
Talk & Paneldiskussion
Digital Arts Zurich, DA Z Professional Days

10/2023
AI in Art & Design
Senler Media, Zürich

09/2023
Machine Muse – AI in Art & Design
We tech together, Women in Tech Conference, Zurich

09/2023
Websession KI & Bilder
Stadt Zürich 

08/2023
Generative KI
Goba AG, Appenzell 

06/2023
Making a ba-guetta – Visual Remixing with AI
Future Playground, Peter Schmidt Group, Hamburg, Frankfurt, München, Lissabon

06/2023
Beyond ChatGPT – What's next for generative AI in higher arts education?
EUA/ELIA Webinar

06/2023
/imagine
Technorama Winterthur, Generalversammlung

05/2023
A new creative playground
Leading Swiss Agencies, Zurich

05/2023
Artist Talk
Group Exhibition Welcome Sentient AI, Kraftwerk Zürich
(mit Gian Klainguti)

04/2023
AI Lunch & Learn Session
TBWA Zürich

04/2023
KI Ästhetiken
LELA Lernlabor, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

03/2023
KI Lunch & Learn Session
Salz & Water, Zürich

02/2023
KI Lunch & Learn Session
Foundry, Berlin & Zürich


Workshops


09/2024
“AI as Artpartner” Workshop
Kantonsschule, Zürich

09/2024
Analog meets Generative
(3 Day Summer School w/ Ramona Gschwend)

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

08/2024

Co-Creation mit KI (3 Day Summer School)
Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB)

08/2024
Experimental AI Learning Lab
Swisscom


06/2024
Experimental AI Learning Lab
HSLU MarKomm

06/2024
Experimental AI Learning Lab
Coop

05/2024
Experimental AI Learning Lab
HSLU Animation

04/2024

Experimental AI Learning Lab
Isler Tomasi, Zürich

04/2024

Experimental AI Learning Lab
Riposa

03/2024
Experimental AI Learning Lab (1-Day Workshop)
Victorinox Design Team

03/2024
KI für Fortgeschrittene (ZHdK intern)
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

03/2024
Bild-Experimente mit KI
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich

03/2024
KI als Werkzeug (ZHdK intern)
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

02/2024

AI Encounter 2
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

02/2024
KI für Einsteiger (ZHdK intern)
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

02/2024
BA Design interdisciplinary, Midjourney Learning Lab
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

01/2024
Co-Creation mit KI (3 Day Winter School)
Hochschule der Künste Bern (HKB)

01/2024
Experimental AI Learning Lab (1-Day Workshop)
CAS Digitale Lernkulturen

Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

01/2024
Sparringpartner KI
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK intern)

11/2023
Generative Bild KI macht Schule
Kantonsschule Wetzikon, Weiterbildungstag

11/2023
Mediamatiker AI Workshop Day
Eidgenössischen Finanzdepartements (EFD), Bern

11/2023
AI Input Session
Museum für Gestaltung Zürich

11/2023
AI Learn & Lounge
Brave Agency, Zürich

11/2023
Atelier Futures – Zukunftsszenarien für die ZHdK erarbeiten und erleben – mit und ohne KI
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

11/2023
AI Onboarding Workshop
Motorex, Langenthal

11/2023
Digital Skills & Spaces: AI for Students Workshop with Tanya Rey
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

10/2023
AI Onboarding
Zurich University

10/2023
Creative Economies Forum 2023: Chancen und Konsequenzen von KI
Zurich Center for Creative Economies (ZCCE), NetzhdK, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
(mit Eva Gabriel-Jürgens)

09/2023
AI Onboarding
Ammarkt, St. Gallen

09/2023
AI Onboarding Workshops
Zürcher PR Verband

08/2023
AI Onboarding
MRBP, Zürich

08/2023
AI Encounter
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

08/2023
Digital Skills & Spaces: KI für Einsteiger:innen
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

06/2023
Making a ba-guetta – Visual Remixing with AI
TBWA Zürich

06/2023
Playful Exploration with Midjourney
ADC Creative Days 23, Art Directors Club Switzerland

06/2023
Digital Skills & Spaces: ChatGPT Workshop
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
(mit Jasna Zwimpfer)

05/2023
EUA Futures Thinking Workshop
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

05/2023
AI Onboarding
erdmannpeisker, Biel

04/2023
AI Onboarding
Bykarb, Zurich & Munich

04/2023
AI Onboarding
Bühler & Bühler, Zurich 

04/2023
Ghost in the machine – Co-Creation with AI
3 day Workshop, MA Design, Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)
(mit Oliver Sahli)

03 & 06/2023
AI Onboarding
BOLD, Bern

03/2023
AI Onboarding
Kreis Vier, Basel

03/2023
AI Onboarding
Emil Frey AG, Zurich

12/2022
Digital Skills & Spaces – Workshop Image AI
Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK)

since 2022
Various 1:1 AI Training Sessions



Exhibitions/Art 


2024
Jury, The AI Art Magazine, 2024
Together with David Carson, Adriana Mora, Boris Eldagsen, Götz Ulmer, Hannah Johnson, Ingo Faecks, Liri Argov, Sara Giusto, Vivien Schulze

09/2024
“Beyond the human” Symposium 2024 (Group)
Pop-up Screenings curated by Holly Willis, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA)


06/2024
CVPR AI Art Gallery 2024 (Group)
Exhibition, The IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2024
Seattle (USA)

06/2024

Official Judge, AI Art at the  IPFO Photoville 4600, 2024


04/2024

Bronze GoSee Award 24

01/2024
Photo 24 Schweiz (Werkschau) 
Zurich

05/2023
Welcoming Sentient AI (Group)
Exhibition and public discourse,
Zurich

04/2023
Shortlist GoSee Award 23

06/2022
ZHdK Diploma Exhibition (Group)
Zurich