Digital Hollywood: The AI & Entertainment Summit
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
3– 3:50 PM Eastern Time Zone
Session IV: A Virtual Event
AI & the Design of Randomness: Unlocking the Inner Jackson Pollock
Our first thought was to call this panel, “AI: Inside the Black Box of the Imagination.” Artificial Intelligence, together with Machine Learning have opened the door to a relationship with a “Human Creator,” someone we might call an “Artist,” and the result is an exploration of the imagination that has never been seen before. The result is unique. Nevertheless, some critics, Jerry Saltz of New York Magazine’s Vulture among them, have articulated a clear disdain for this new and evolving art form. While others, the curators at MOMA in NYC to their credit, have honored AI’s best known artistic innovator, Rafik Anadol with a one-man show. Many have referred to AI Art as the “Design of Randomness,” referring to it’s kinship to Jackson Pollock. In this session we will explore some of those thoughts.
Speakers:
Anna Marie Piersimoni,
Artist & Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge, Moderator
Speakers to be announced
Anna Marie Piersimoni, Artist & Adjunct Professor, Department of Cinema and Television Arts, California State University, Northridge:
With a passion for storytelling and a creative vision Anna Marie has carved out a unique presence in an integrated world of media arts production and education. Her experience spans film and television arts to interactive immersive experiences. This integration is reflected in the scope of her courses in Cinema TV at Cal State University Northridge and University of Nebraska Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts. Her courses include New Directions in Digital Media as well as courses such as Media & Society (Theory and Criticism course), Narrative Storytelling and Digital Filmmaking. As an educator Anna Marie directs her passion towards nurturing the next generation of media professionals. Through her roles in academia, she imparts industry insights and technical expertise as well as a love for storytelling to aspiring filmmakers, media creatives and entertainment media marketers. Anna Marie advocates strongly for media literacy and industry diversity and the crucial role of both in fostering an informed and creative society. Actively participating in initiatives that promote media education and workforce development she underscores the importance of understanding and navigating the evolving media landscape with equity as well as innovation. Anna Marie holds a master’s degree in media psychology from Fielding Graduate University and a BFA in Film/Video from the Hartford Art School (UHA). As Director of Internet Communica2ons for AFI, Anna Marie was responsible for web production and publishing and is well known in the non-profit media arts world. Her multifaceted career and dedication to education underscore her role as a visionary leader in the ever-evolving landscape of media and storytelling.
