‘Creativity and artificial intelligence’ will be discussed at this festival

Well-known and successful figures in creative sectors such as advertising, design, cinema and software will meet with students at the GençYaratıcı Festivali (Young Creative Festival) to be organized by Izmir University of Economics (IUE) The festival, which will take place on May 23-24 with the main theme of ‘Artificial Intelligence and Creativity’, will be online on the first day, and face-to-face on the second day hosted by the IzQ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center. The festival, which will become more colorful with panels, interviews, trainings, workshops and competition, will be open to the participation of professionals as well as high school and university students in Izmir.

The festival, which will be organized for the fourth time this year by the GençYaratıcı Ajans operating within the Faculty of Communication of Izmir University of Economics, will address two important issues such as creativity and artificial intelligence. The festival, which will be realized with the support of the Izmir Chamber of Commerce, will be an important opportunity for young people to acquire quality ideas, learn what they are curious about, create a social and business network, and determine new career paths for themselves thanks to all these.

COMPETITION EXCITEMENT

Masters such as Ercan Kesal, Emir Kapanci, Ozan Sihay, Taylan Demirkaya, Fatih Tüylüoğlu, Özge Güven, Volkan Dalkılıç, Ali Koç, Elif Çetin, Bager Akbay, Yalçın Pembecioğlu, and Erdem Erkul, who will be guests of the festival, will share their experiences with the young people and answer their questions. The workshops to be held within the scope of the festival will provide the participants with the opportunity to get to know artificial intelligence technologies closely and develop their own creative projects. A competition will also be held at the festival where participants can present their new ideas and projects. Participation in the festival is free, and interested parties can register at gencyaratici.ieu.edu.tr.

IZMIR CAN BE THE NEW CENTER

IUE GençYaratıcı Ajans Manager Gözde Çeviker stated that they will organize a quality and exemplary event that will benefit not only students but also young professionals. Çeviker said, “Artificial intelligence will lead to a significant change and development, especially in the creative industries. This issue is constantly on the agenda now. For example, how a copywriter or designer will work in the future or how artificial intelligence will work is a point that everyone is curious about. We wanted to organize such an important and well-attended festival, which focuses on two important issues such as artificial intelligence and creativity, in the center of Izmir, at the IzQ Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center. In the past, there was a cluster of creative industries in Istanbul. This situation is changing with artificial intelligence. This festival is an important opportunity to draw the attention of business life to Izmir and to promote the city. Izmir has the potential to become a center and power in this regard.”

IT BECAME A TRADITION

Çeviker continued as follows: “Tuğbay Bilbay and Cem Özkurt, creative directors of GençYaratıcı Ajans also contributed greatly to the realization of the festival. Both of them have worked in an advertising agency for many years and have experience in managing an agency. We are a strong team. We will continue to organize this traditional and much loved festival in the coming years.”