Sean Clark: Imagining the Future of the Computer Arts Society

18^th November 2026, 18:00
Zoom

Sean Clark, Chair of the Computer Arts Society, presents a vision for its future, rooted in its founding aims of connecting people and sharing expertise. Live demonstrations explore AI, knowledge management and personalisation on the new CAS website, followed by discussion about how participants can help shape the Society’s direction.

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About the Event

The Computer Arts Society (CAS) was established in 1968 to connect people interested in computer arts and to share expertise. In a vastly different arts landscape, how does the Society remain relevant and impactful? Sean Clark, the current Chair of CAS, presents a new vision for the Society based on these original objectives and the possibilities offered by new technology. The talk features live demonstrations of work taking place on the new CAS website, including innovations in artificial intelligence, knowledge management and personalisation. There will be an opportunity to discuss these developments and find out how you can influence the future direction of the Computer Arts Society.

About the Speaker

Sean Clark

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Sean Clark (b. 1965) is an independent artist, curator, and researcher based in Leicestershire, UK. His artwork explores interaction and connectedness through the construction of audiovisual systems presented on screen, as installations, and as prints. He is the director of Interact Digital Arts, the curator of the Computer Arts Archive and Chair of the Computer Arts Society. He holds a PhD in Computational Art from De Montfort University, where he studied under computer art pioneer Ernest Edmonds, and in 2016 was co-winner of the Lumen Prize for 3D/Sculpture and the Art.CHI Digital Art Prize.