SeoulTech Hosts 'AI and Humanities' Lecture Series in Nowon-gu

SeoulTech's Future After AI Lab, in collaboration with the university library and Nowon-gu Hwarang Library, is launching the '2026 Gongneung Humanities' lecture series. Aimed at local residents, students, and the general public, the program seeks to foster a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence's impact on society.

Under the theme 'AI and Humanities: Beyond Technological Optimism,' the series will delve into contemporary issues shaped by the spread of generative AI. Topics include how AI is transforming warfare, art, horror, writing, and gender politics, offering a humanities-based perspective on these changes. The lectures aim to move beyond viewing AI as a mere tool, encouraging a multifaceted reflection on how technology affects human life, emotions, labor, social order, and creativity.

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This Gongneung Humanities lecture series is a place to re-examine human life and social senses obscured by the speed of technology.

The five-part series will take place from June 19 to July 16. Lectures are scheduled for Friday evenings in June and Thursday mornings in July at the Hwarang Library. Participation is free, with registration limited to the first 70 attendees on a first-come, first-served basis starting June 2.

The lineup features experts discussing diverse topics: Kim Hyun-jun on AI's impact on surveillance and warfare; Oh Young-jin on the future of artists in the age of AI creation; Lee So-yoon on how AI influences horror narratives; Lim Tae-hoon on the necessity of human writing in the AI era; and Jo Kyung-sook on AI's potential impact on women and technology's exploitative possibilities. The Future After AI Lab anticipates the series will serve as a public forum to discuss 'How will humans live after AI?'

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We hope it becomes an open humanities lecture that allows local residents, students, and citizens to deeply understand and discuss the AI era.