Cloak Your Art, Confuse the Algorithm

Hybrid Symposium & Hands-On Workshop on Protecting Art from AI Copying

Date: March 27, 2025
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: The Bank, The Digital Hub, 85 James Street, Dublin 8, D08 C2PR, Ireland (Hybrid Event – Online & In-Person)

Guests are invited to attend the event in person at The Bank, The Digital Hub, while some speakers will join remotely online.

Artists, Protect Your Work from AI Misuse:
As AI-generated content floods the creative industry, artists worldwide face the challenge of their work being copied, altered, or used for training AI models—often without consent. Yet, few know how to prevent it.

Cloak Your Art, Confuse the Algorithm– Hybrid Symposium and Hands-On Workshop bringing together leading artists, activists, and computer scientists to raise awareness and share tools to safeguard artistic originality.

Event Schedule:

Part 1: Hybrid Symposium (1:30 PM – 4:00 PM)
Location: The Bank, The Digital Hub & Online

Expert talks and panel discussions:

• 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Opening Remarks and Event Introduction
• 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Ben Zhao, Professor at the University of Chicago (Online)
  Introducing AI cloaking technology to shield artwork from unauthorized use.
• 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Rachele Didero, MIT Tangible Media Group (In Person)
  Exploring adversarial camouflage and anti-surveillance design tactics.
• 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Zac Blas, Artist & Theorist (Online)
  Examining the role of cloaking and resistance in art practice.
• 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Q&A Session with all speakers

Part 2: Hands-On Cloaking Workshop (4:15 PM – 5:30 PM)
Location: The Learning Studio, Digital Depot, Roe Lane (off Thomas Street), The Digital Hub, Dublin 8, D08 TCV4, Ireland (In Person Only)

Led by Elaine Hoey and Dr. Dunja Skoko, Ph.D., this interactive workshop will provide practical experience in using cloaking techniques to protect artwork from AI misuse. Participants will gain hands-on insight into adversarial techniques, cloaking methods, and tools that disrupt unauthorized AI training on artwork.

How to Participate:

Registration link coming soon… Stay tuned to secure your spot.

A joint initiative by The Digital Hub and the National College of Art and Design.