The AI Nexus: The Arts, Humanities and Engineering Converge

The AI Nexus: The Arts, Humanities and Engineering Converge

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Harold D. Melton Student Center, Rooms 2222/2223

8:00 am – 4:00 pm 

The AI Nexus Conference explores the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence, the arts, the humanities and engineering. This interdisciplinary gathering moves beyond traditional AI conversations to examine how technical innovation intersects with ethical inquiry, cultural critique and creative expression.

Through talks, performances and hands-on experiences, the conference fosters rich dialogue about how AI is reshaping not only technological landscapes, but also human creativity, communication and social structures. Attendees will engage with cutting-edge engineering applications, critical humanistic perspectives and groundbreaking artistic practices that push the boundaries of human–AI collaboration. The goal is to move beyond AI as a purely technical discipline and explore how it is shaped by, and in turn shapes, human culture, ethics and creativity.

FEATURED SESSIONS & EXPERIENCES

Does AI Need the Humanities and the Arts?
Join Elay Shech, PhD, author and professor in Auburn University’s Department of Philosophy, for a thought-provoking discussion that tackles one of the most pressing questions of our time.

Podcast Table
Learn how to “lock in” your sound and produce professional-quality podcasts through hands-on demonstrations that guide you from recording to release.

AI Anonymous
Experience AI Anonymous, an original performance by The Mosaic Theater Company. Set in a future saturated with artificial intelligence, the piece follows a group of AI addicts as they confront their dependency and examine the human cost of an always-on, automated world.

Special appearance by Aubie from 8:15–8:50 a.m.  Light breakfast and lunch will be provided. 

For more information, contact Joan R. Harrell.