Public Lecture: AI Hallucinations, Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate, and a Construction Firm
- Date
- Friday 27 June 2025
- Time
- Address
- Kunstinstituut Melly
Witte de Withstraat 50
3012 BR Rotterdam
Public Lecture: AI Hallucinations, Barack Obama’s Birth Certificate, and a Construction Firm
by Maarten Lamers
How do so-called hallucinations by artificial intelligence relate to the birth certificate of Barack Obama? You may be surprised to find that a relationship exists. In a lively presentation, Maarten will explain what AI hallucinations are, how they relate to paper copiers, a German building firm, and the 44th US President.
Maarten Lamers conducts cross-disciplinary research on artificial intelligence, robots, biological-digital hybrid systems and creativity in research. His research interests include whether machines can be creative, and how this compares with creativity in humans. He is assistant professor at Leiden University and lecturer in the Media Technology MSc programme.
This lecture is parallel to our exhibition at V2_ in Rotterdam.
Friday, June 27th, 16:00
Location: Kunstinstituut Melly, Witte de Withstraat 50, 3012 BR Rotterdam
