Annual Seminar Series SeminarMonday 15 June 2026
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Is AI Really Taking over Art?
Akane Hiraoka and Adam Wadey
Drinks reception: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
13/14 Cornwall Terrace, Outer Circle (entrance facing Regent's Park), London NW1 4QP
Organised by the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation
Book your placeGenerative AI has rapidly been implemented across many fields, including the art sector. It has become much easier for people without any artistic or technical background to create their own ‘art’. From image generation to interactive installations, AI is transforming how art is created, experienced and perceived.
In this seminar, new media artists Akane Hiraoka and Adam Wadey will explore how artists use AI in contemporary art practice. They will share insights into their multi-layered workflow – incorporating generative visual engines, large language models and real-time tracking technologies. They will present selected artworks to discuss how these tools influence her creative process, while reflecting on the current possibilities and limitations of AI, and how these may evolve in the near future.
About the Artists
Akane Hiraoka
Akane Hiraoka is a London-based Japanese new media artist and creative technologist. With a background in motion graphics, she has worked with organisations including Sega, Sky, the British Museum and Imperial College London. Her work now focuses on real-time interactive installations and projection mapping. Her projects have been shown across Italy, Spain, France, Japan, China and the UK, and have been featured in international showcases including Japan Expo 2025, Royal Society of Arts 2025 and Raise Summit 2025 at Le Carrousel du Louvre in Paris.
Adam Wadey
Adam Wadey creates large-scale sculptures, installations and experiential environments that use technology to reframe how we perceive ourselves, each other, and the spaces we inhabit. He works with light, sound, movement and interactivity, exploring perception, illusion and sensory phenomena to spark moments of surprise – interruptions that cut through habit and open space for alternative ways of being.
Adam has worked as a member of collectives including Random International, Jason Bruges Studio, and Studio of Art & Commerce. His solo practice now continues to explore the advancing interface between technology and humanity.