AI & Eyes Sparks Creativity in Local Youth with Hands-On Workshop
LIV.INNO and QUASAR students have taken part in two workshops with UK Unplugged at OOMOO Open Door Charity, teaching participants about the way AI is used in medicine, specifically in eye scans, as well as how they use it in their own research.
The activity is based on the PhD research project conducted by LIV.INNO student Robert McNulty. Robert, together with several undergraduate students from different departments, played a key-role in shaping the ideas for the activity.
UK Unplugged, an organization focused on helping families to unplug, create & explore is led by founder and CEO Dr. Diana Powell. The event called "AI & Eyes" offers a series of interactive and hands-on activities designed to demystify AI for the next generation. Participants engage in a range of creative tasks, including learning to spot art generated by AI, painting their own "pixel eyes," and crafting "dazzling eyecatchers."
QUASAR PhD student Angus Jones at the Oomoo workshop.
The workshops featured contributions from QUASAR PhD student Angus Jones and Saransh Malhotra, a LIV.INNO student who is also in the QUASAR group, who shared their knowledge with the young attendees. Saransh said: "Big thanks to Dr Diana Powell for making this happen! Loved sharing AI & Eyes with young people at OOMOO. It was creativity, science, and fun all in one."
The event was made possible through the support of the British Science Association and was held in the lead-up to British Science Week, helping to build excitement and knowledge around science and technology among local youth.