Join LSU Museum of Art (LSUMOA), the Consulate General of France in Louisiana, Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, and LSU’s Center for French and Francophone Studies for an evening of ideas exploring language, culture, and artificial intelligence in Louisiana.
Panelists include:
- Olivain Porry, 2026 Villa Albertine “Arts in the Age of AI” Resident and artist
- Jonathan Mayers, Creole scholar, artist, and former Baton Rouge Poet Laureate
Together, they will examine how AI models are reshaping how we speak, write, read, and think—often privileging a dominant, standardized English. The conversation, co-presented with the LSU Center for French and Francophone Studies – Professor Jeffrey Leichman, will explore how Louisiana’s diverse vernacular traditions offer playful and critical ways to disrupt these systems, challenging assumptions embedded in artificial intelligence and reclaiming linguistic humanity.
Following the discussion, guests are invited to a reception featuring a collaborative student project developed with Professor Brendan Harmon during Porry’s residency, complementing his installation Lies Language Models, currently on view at LSUMOA. Music and refreshments will be provided.
The event is free and open to the public.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 5:30pm
Third floor, Shaw Center for the Arts, 100 Lafayette Street, Baton Rouge, LA
RSVP by April 15
