Creative Futures: The 2026 FIT Symposium on Art, Humanity & AI
April 10, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Dubinsky Student Center, Eighth Floor Alcove
Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), State University of New York
227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001
Symposium Schedule
- Registration, 9:30am - 10:00am
- Opening Remarks, 10:00am - 10:15am
- Session 1: AI in the Creative Industry, 10:15am - 11:30am
Moderator: Maria Hwang (FIT Science and Math)- Speaker 1: Kathleen O'Brien (IBM), Fear to Fluency: Embracing the AI Shift in Product Design
- Speaker 2: Evie T. Joselow, Art Market Studies, (FIT): Creative Credit: AI Attribution and the Art Market
- Speaker 3: Meeta Roy and Fashion Business Management Students: Phoebe Fusco, Ava Kim (FIT Fashion Business Management): Teaching and Learning with AI: Preparing Our Students for AI-Driven Industries
- Keynote Speaker, 11:30am - 11:45am
Dr. Marco Tedesco (Columbia University): The Climate Justice - AI Paradox - Lunch 11:45am - 12:30pm
- Session 2: AI in Cultural Institutions, 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Moderator: Molly Schoen (FIT History of Art)- Speaker 1: Dancheng Liu, Zhaoui Li (SUNY Buffalo, Dr. Xion's Research Lab),: LLM4Art: Using Large Language Models for Art Interpretation
- Speaker 2: Christina Lee, Drs. Katie Ghidiu and Melis Kural (Monroe CC Global Education): AI Card Deck Game: Let's Play and Explore Human-Centered Approaches to AI
- Speaker 3: Katie Temrowski (Pratt Institute; Chase - Develop Digital Products): AI and Emerging Technologies across Civic Institutions: New York Mets and JP Morgan Chase
- Session 3: AI for Expanded Ethics, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Moderator: Hyewon Yi (SUNY Old Westbury)- Speaker 1: NirVana Rizvi, Sophie Hodges, James Pantano (FIT Art History and Museum Professions Students): The Ethics of AI and Art History
- Speaker 2: Zhaoyang Zhan (Yale University, Computer Graphics Group): Generating 360 Videos is What You Need for a 3D Scene
- Speaker 3: Chloé M. Martin (FIT Social Sciences): Understanding AI Help Seeking Through the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
- Speaker 4: Calvin Williamson and FIT Students: Diana Lee, Souyen Park, Elena Choi, Jessie You (FIT): Students as Agentic Software Developers
- Conclusion: Future Projects, 3:30pm - 3:45pm
The Intersection of Art, Humanity, and Artificial Intelligence
About the Symposium
This is a one-day symposium held at the Fashion Institute of Technology, organized by the faculty seminar team composed of multidisciplinary intellectuals and funded by the SUNY Innovative Instructional Technology Grant (IITG).
Creative Futures 2026 brings together creative professionals, researchers, educators, technologists, and artists to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping human creativity, scholarship, and innovation. Attendees eager to explore emerging ideas and innovative research initiatives will hear from visionary leaders and guest speakers and participate in conversations about building a future where technology amplifies human potential across disciplines.
At FIT, curiosity meets innovation and community meets technology. Share your perspective, learn from diverse voices spanning the arts, humanities, and sciences, and connect with others who believe the future belongs to all of us—human and machine, working in harmony. Discover new possibilities, challenge your assumptions, and help shape how we create, think, and collaborate in the age of AI.
Registration Fees
- FIT Members: Free
- SUNY Faculty and Staff: $30 (for lunch and coffee)
- Non-SUNY Attendees: $50
For more information, please contact [email protected]
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