NILLUMBIK: AI discussion at Eltham


Artifical intelligence (AI) will be discussed at he Creative Industries 2025 Networking Event from 6pm-9pm on Thursday June 5 at Eltham Library.
Nillumbik Mayor Cr John Dumaresq (pictured) said the event is a great opportunity for the creative community to explore how AI is influencing how we communicate and connect.
“In a world where the written word is quickly evolving, conversations like this help us protect human creativity, and consider what is important to all of us,” he said.
“We’re pleased to be presenting this free event with our partners Banyule City Council, Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries and Writers Victoria, to bring together a fantastic panel to lead this timely discussion.”
The panel will explore how AI is reshaping the world of writing, creativity and literacy to tackle the big questions facing writers and creatives today.
Keynote speaker is Andrew Dean, lecturer at Deakin University and author of Metafiction and the Postwar Novel. He brings unique insight into how AI intersects with literary studies and the future of human creativity.
Joining the panel are:
• Kate Mildenhall, award-winning author of The Hummingbird Effect and co-host of The First Time podcast, which has featured Australia’s most celebrated writers.
• Annabelle Hale, Eltham-based author/illustrator and winner of the 2023 SCBWI Australian Picture Book Illustrator Awards Emerging Illustrator Award.
• Les Zigomanis, chief editor and the production coordinator at Busybird Publishing, screenwriter and author, helping writers bring their stories to life.
https://events.humanitix.com/creative-industries-ai-friend-or-foe-to-the-written-word