Speaker Constant Brinkman

Expert, Entrepreneur

1 hour

NL

Emerging Markets,
Investing,
Architecture

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Constant Brinkman is the founder and CEO of Dead End Gallery, the world's first AI gallery. He develops virtual artists with unique personalities. As a speaker, he shares thought-provoking insights on AI and creativity, digital identity and ethics, and motivates organizations to see AI as a full-fledged creative collaboration partner.

Constant Brinkman is founder and CEO of Dead End Gallery, the world's first gallery focused entirely on AI artists. His lectures help organizations and audiences come to grips with the complex relationship between art, creativity and artificial intelligence. He shows how AI can function as an equal creative partner, not just a tool. After his keynotes, people look at AI differently: as a catalyst for new artistic forms as well as strategic renewal.

Brinkman is known for his idiosyncratic approach in which he develops virtual artists with their own identity, character and storyline. From that practice, he addresses questions about the future of art, the ethical implications of AI and the collaboration between humans and machines.

Pioneer in AI art
What sets Constant Brinkman apart is his role as a pioneer within the international art world. He is the first to have created and exhibited completely "flesh-free" AI artists, including personal history and emotional development. His working method consists of a triple creative process in which virtual artists, curator and image generator are in constant dialogue with each other. This results in layered artworks that go beyond superficial AI images.
By combining technical knowledge - such as programming and LLM PhD engineering - with storytelling and ethical awareness, AI art is created that is both innovative and substantively meaningful.

Topics of his keynotes
In his lectures, Brinkman covers topics including:
-Ethics, authorship and copyright within AI creation
-AI as an engine for transformative creativity and innovation
-Creative entrepreneurship with AI: from idea to market
-Storytelling and branding of AI art projects
-The question of what AI art is, and whether it can be original and "real" art
-The future of virtual artists and AI-generated art
The lectures typically last an hour, but can also be adapted into shorter sessions with a specific focus.

Background
Constant Brinkman began his career as a programmer and creative technologist, where he worked on software and hardware for interactive installations and digital design projects. His technical background, combined with a strong love of art and narrative, led to the founding of Dead End Gallery in 2023, opening March 16 as the world's first gallery for AI artists.

Within the gallery, he introduced several virtual artists, each with their own signature:
-Amalia de la Vega - poetic and introspective
-Irisa Nova - futuristic and experimental
-Maximilian Hoekstra - socially engaged AI art
Brinkman compares the rise of AI art to the introduction of photography: initially controversial, but ultimately undeniably transformative. According to him, AI makes art more accessible and inclusive than ever.

International recognition
His work has since gained worldwide resonance, including:
Sold editions in London, Paris and Tokyo
A successful presentation at KunstRAI
Regular invitations as a speaker on digital identity, authorship and creative innovation
With his innovative vision, Constant Brinkman has become a leading voice in the debate about the future of art and technology.

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