Key Information
When
22nd August 2024
6:15pm - 8pm
Where
Heritage Exchange, 151 Flinders St, Townsville City, QLD, 4810
Cost
Free
Audience
Alumni; 番茄社区; Public and Community; Research and Industry
Contact
番茄社区 Events | events@jcu.edu.au
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About this event
Gather your network together to be inspired as 番茄社区’s top researchers and academics share their expertise in a relaxed and fun environment.
From playlists and video games to AI-generated videos, our engagement with digital media is growing ever more complex. At 番茄社区’s Inspiration on Tap, you can join Dr Amanda Krause to discover how popular music is influenced by weather, learn whether you can actually recognise a deepfake video with Dr Dan Miller, and consider how engagement with digital technology from birth can influence the health and development of children with Dr Sam Teague.
Tuning in to temperature
Ever turned up a sad song on a rainy day? There might be a reason. Discover research conducted by Dr Amanda Krause and her team, where they examine connections between the weather conditions and what music is most popular – both on the charts and in your playlist. Join Dr Krause at Inspiration on Tap to see how your music tastes align with seasonal changes and find out when you’re most likely to seek our high intensity tunes.
Delving into deepfake
Consider yourself a sharp-eyed internet user? Are you sure you’d know a fake video if you saw it? Deepfakes are here to challenge our understanding of what is and isn’t real. Dr Dan Miller has been researching our ability to identify AI-generated videos that swap one person’s likeness for another. Learn why your ability to spot a deepfake likely isn’t as great as you’d think at Inspiration on Tap.
Childhood in the Digital Age
The digital world surrounds us. Children today begin to engage with screens almost from birth. Dr Sam Teague takes a deep dive into how young people engage with video games, social media and digital platforms. Explore the insights they’ve gained on the physical, social, emotional and cognitive outcomes of growing up as a digital native. Join Dr Teague at Inspiration on Tap to find out more about the opportunities and challenges that modern technology presents for our young people.
Nibbles will be provided on the evening.