Join our panel for a conversation exploring the relationship between computing, artistic experimentation and emerging quantum technologies.
Speakers
Sean Clark, Computer Arts Society
James Wootton, Moth
Agenda
- Introduction (5 minutes) - We’ll briefly introduce both speakers and situate the session within the wider Qiskit Fall Fest programme.
- Computer Arts Society (20–25 minutes) - An introduction to the history of computer art and useful precedents for thinking about quantum creative practice today.
- James Wootton (30–35 minutes) - An introduction to Moth, its work and perspective on the current quantum landscape.
- Conversation (15 minutes) - An informal conversation across the history, present and possible futures of creative computation.
- Audience Questions and Answers (15 minutes) - We’ll finish by opening the conversation to questions from the audience.
Synopsis
How might the history of computer art help us understand the emerging possibilities of quantum creativity? Join Sean Clark from the Computer Arts Society (CAS) and James Wootton, Chief Science Officer at Moth, for a conversation exploring the relationship between computing, artistic experimentation and emerging quantum technologies.
This event is part of Qiskit Fall Fest 2026.
About the speakers
Sean Clark, Computer Arts Society, An artist and researcher working with digital and computational art, and Chair of the Computer Arts Society.
James Wootton, Chief Science Officer at Moth, working at the intersection of quantum computing, research and creative applications.
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This event is brought to you by: Computer Arts Society
