Workshops

20262027

Sat Mar 28 — 4 workshops

2026 Edition — One weekend Carnegie Mellon — Pittsburgh Mar 28–29 2026 4 workshops — free — application required Applications closed

Join us on March 28th and 29th for a weekend of four workshops that explore and build "Uncanny Tools."

This experimental workshop series approaches AI as a strange instrument poised to replace familiar tools and practices. Together we'll explore alternative practices and creative reinterpretations that bring us into conversation with both the strange and familiar qualities of AI tools.

All workshops are free and open to the public. However, the workshops are limited to a small number of attendees so applications are required. The application form will close on Wednesday, March 25. First round notifications will be by Friday, March 20.

Dadaist Filmmaking D. Schultz ↗ Blooming from Noise O. Keyes ↗ Slopera B. Bird + E. Nevidomsky ↗ Image Sabotage J. Wei-Chun Cheng ↗

Applications closed

Schedule

All times ET — Carnegie Mellon campus

Sat Mar 28

09:00 Breakfast + welcomeMM 415

10:00 – 13:00 Workshops — morning blockAll four sessions run in parallel

13:00 – 14:00 LunchProvided

14:00 – 16:00 Workshops — afternoon blockSame cohorts

17:00 - 18:00 Mixer

Sun Mar 29

12:00 – 15:00 Workshops - day 2Open work sessions

15:00 – 16:00 Public showcaseCFA 214 — Open to all

16:00 Close

Process documentation — 2026 showcase (Vimeo)

The program is curated by Daragh Byrne (Carnegie Mellon Architecture), Marti Louw (HCII + IDeATe), Nica Ross (STUDIO for Creative Inquiry + School of Drama) and Tuliza Sindi (Carnegie Mellon Architecture).

Uncanny Tools is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts Research Grants in the Arts Program (NEA) and will run in 2026 and 2027. The NEA funding supports a research project that will explore how learners in the arts understand and relate to AI in creative work.