Workshop on SBA:
Synergising the Human Brain and Artificial Neural Networks

April 26, 2024, Hybrid Workshop, Birmingham, UK


Throughout the day of the workshop we have invited talks, and a split-room discussion. The workshop is held at The Elm House and Online.


Invited Talk, Discussion, Coffe Break/Networking, Lunch/Networking, Others.

Time (BST) Speaker/Moderator Title
09:30 -- 10:00 Organisers Arrival and Registration
10:00 -- 10:05 Ole Jensen (University of Birmingham, UK) Opening Remarks
10:10 -- 10:40 Rhodri Cusack (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland) Can Infant Learning Guide the Development of Foundation Models?
10:45 -- 11:15 Piotr Mirowski (Google DeepMind, UK) Co-creating with Artificial Intelligence in Live Theatre Performance
11:15 -- 11:30 Organisers Coffee Break + Networking
11:30 -- 12:00 Yuki M. Asano (University of Amsterdam, Netherlands) Self-Supervised Learning from Images and Videos
12:00 -- 13:00 Organisers Lunch + Networking
13:00 -- 13:30 Katharina Duecker (Brown University, USA) Oscillations in an Artificial Neural Network Convert Competing Inputs into a Temporal Code
13:30 -- 14:00 Catrina Hacker (University of Pennsylvania, USA) Identifying the Neural Correlates of Contextual Influences on Image Memorability
14:00 -- 14:30 Organisers Coffee Break + Art Show [Alex Billingham] + Networking
14:30 -- 15:00 Cai Wingfield and Daniel MacSwayne (University of Birmingham, UK) Visual Dynamics in Human Brain and Artificial Neural Network
15:00 -- 16:00 Jianbo Jiao (University of Birmingham, UK) Towards the RoadMap Discussion: Retrospective and Prospective
16:00 -- 16:15 Organisers Coffee Break + Networking
16:15 -- 16:30 Organisers Wrap-up and Closing Remarks
16:30 -- 17:00 Organisers networking and Close of Event

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