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What Is Fifth Avenue Press? An Introduction to AADL's Publishing Imprint

The library debuted our publishing imprint, Fifth Avenue Press, in 2017. With the release of nine new books in 2023, the press has now published 50 titles for all ages! If you are curious about Fifth Avenue Press and how it works, or if you're considering submitting a manuscript, join us to get answers to all of your questions! Authors published by the press will also be on hand to talk about the process from their perspective.

Friday Night AI | Consciousness, Intelligence, and Theory of Mind in Generative AI

More and more often we hear the question “Could AI systems become conscious?” It’s a question of relevance to technologists and philosophers alike, and without a good understanding of “what’s consciousness”, many out there seem to fall prey to worrisome concerns about the future of AI. Join us for a conversation with AI and philosophy experts on the complexities of intelligence, the nature of consciousness, the role of theory of mind, and the implications on AI’s (and AGI’s) evolving landscape. 

Archiving the Artwork of Janet Gallup: What Happens to an Artist’s Body of Work When That Artist’s Body is Gone

Ann Arbor artist and resident Hannah Burr shares about how she came to archive the artwork of Janet Gallup, an artist who lived and worked in Ann Arbor a generation before her, and how this process relates to and affects decisions she makes about her own art process and practice.

Janet Gallup was an accomplished printmaker and Ann Arbor resident who died in her late 60s in 1991; Hannah Burr is a mixed media artist who came to Ann Arbor 26 years after Janet’s passing.

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