AI and the Visualization of Paradise by Caroline Ting - LUW Wednesday December 18, 2024 - 4pm CET (Paris-Geneva-Rome)

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Dec 17, 2024, 7:30:18 AM12/17/24
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Title: AI and the Visualization of Paradise: Cultural Paradigms, Aesthetic Evolution, and Cognitive Exploration
Speaker: Caroline Pires Ting 
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Brazil and Macau International Institute
Abstract: This study investigates the intricate process of visualizing the concept of paradise through the lens of Artificial Intelligence (AI), employing neural networks to craft intricate visual depictions of utopian realms. The project scrutinizes the prevalent themes associated with paradisiacal imagery, dissecting the intricate weave of religious doctrines, mythologies, and the intrinsic nature of paradise – be it a tangible realm or a metaphysical state. This inquiry critically assesses the role of AI-generated art, derived from complex algebraic formulations, in mirroring conventional iconography and exposing inherent biases. Such revelations underscore the cultural resonance of diverse traditions and the potential presence of subconscious prejudices. Employing AI algorithms capable of transforming textual prompts into vivid illustrations, this research unveils insights into the nexus of AI and cultural portrayals of utopia, thereby provoking profound philosophical deliberations. Central to these contemplations is the extent of human dominion over conceptualized ideals and the prospect of AI-crafted art inadvertently molding our paradisiacal perceptions, with implications ranging from reinforcement of stereotypes to shaping intrinsic cognitive schemas.

Preceded by the presentation of LU special issue (issue 4, volume 18, 2024)
From Varanasi to Sinaia -  3rd and 4th World Congresses on Logic and Religion
by the editors Jean-Yves Beziau and Caroline Pires Ting
 
and the proposal for organizing the 5th World Congress on Logic and Religion in  Vancouver, Canada, July 6-10, 2025
by Maira de Cinque, University of Canada West

Everybody is welcome to join, register here
Chair: Jean-Yves Beziau, 
Editor-in-Chief Logica Universalis and Organizer of the Logica Universalis Webinar

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Feb 24, 2025, 7:13:40 AM2/24/25
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Title: A Logical Consequence Informed by Probability
Speaker: Neil F. Hallonquist, Johns Hopkins University, USA
There are two general conceptions on the relationship between probability and logic. In the first, these systems are viewed as complementary—having offsetting strengths and weaknesses—and there exists a fusion of the two that creates a reasoning system that improves upon each. In the second, probability is viewed as an instance of logic, given some sufficiently broad formulation of it, and it is this that should inform the development of more general reasoning systems. These two conceptions are in conflict with each other, where the root issue of contention is the proper abstraction of the concept of logical consequence. In this work, we put forth a proposal on this abstraction based on an extension of the subset relation through the use of projections, which in turn, allows for the formalization of valid inferences to more general settings. Our proposal results in a formalism that encompasses probability and classical logic, and importantly, does so with minimal machinery. This formalism makes assertions about the relationship between these two systems that are explicit, and suggests a path forward in the development of alternatives to them.

Preceded by the presentation of the
8th World Congress and School on Universal Logic (UNILOG) that will take place in Cusco, Peru, December 4-14, 2025
by the organizers:
 
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Chair: Jean-Yves Beziau, 
Editor-in-Chief Logica Universalis 
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