AI: Breakthrough or Breaking Point? A Night of Art, Ideas, and Performance at the MCA

On a Friday evening, with DJs humming through the harbour-lit galleries, a hologram booth making its Australian public debut in the foyer, and a pop-up bar drawing a crowd that ranged from researchers to artists to the genuinely curious, it was hard not to feel that something more than a typical panel night was underway. But before entering the MCA doors, we were welcomed by a smoking ceremony performed by the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, grounding the night in Country and acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land.