Public talks on synthetic aesthetics, generative moving image and the changing conditions of authorship.
My lectures connect practice-based artistic research with questions of authorship, visual trust, cultural bias and worldbuilding in generative media. Presented in academic, artistic and festival contexts, they combine theoretical reflection with creative processes and case studies from my artistic practice.
Short AI Films
19 August 2026 | Screening, Presentation & Discussion
Veřejný sál Hraničář, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
A curated screening bringing together Janda’s own moving-image practice and short films created by students under his guidance. The programme was accompanied by a presentation and discussion exploring how generative AI is reshaping cinematic storytelling, image-making and the creative process.
North Bohemia as a Low-Resource Visual Context
27 May 2026 | Research Presentation & Panel Discussion
Homogenised Heritage: AI and Central Europe — Disegno Issue Launch
Magvető Café, Budapest, Hungary
Presented during the Budapest launch of the thematic issue Homogenised Heritage: AI and Central Europe, the talk examined how generative image models reconstruct North Bohemia through uneven training data and globally circulating visual conventions. Drawing on a comparative study of four models, it traced recurring forms of vernacular loss, infrastructural “cleaning” and stylistic homogenisation, followed by a panel discussion with contributing authors.
Neural Networks in Artistic Practice: From Generated Image to Virtual World
26 March 2026 | Research Presentation | 3rd Place
Student Research Conference 2026
Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
The presentation introduced practice-based doctoral research into the role of generative systems in artistic creation, tracing a development from AI-generated images and moving image towards the construction of interactive virtual environments. Selected through the faculty round, the contribution received third place at the university-wide conference bringing together researchers from seven faculties.
Synthetic Aesthetics and AI-Assisted Filmmaking
17–19 March 2026 | Invited Expert Residency, Lecture & Workshop
Súkromná škola umeleckého priemyslu filmová, Košice, Slovakia
An Erasmus+ invited expert residency combining a presentation of current artistic practice and the framework of Synthetic Aesthetics with meetings across the school’s study programmes and a practical workshop in AI-assisted filmmaking. The programme created space for exchange with students and educators and for developing future international collaboration.
(How) to Use AI in the Creative Process?
26 February 2026 | Round Table & Panel Discussion
Prague Innovation Institute, Prague, Czechia
A moderated round-table bringing together practitioners from audiovisual production, theatre, design and game development to compare where AI enters the creative process—and where it reaches its limits. The discussion focused on authorship, ownership, creative control and responsibility, as well as on the aspects of artistic practice that remain inseparable from human experience and decision-making.
Me, the Machine and the Image
13 November 2025 | Lecture & Panel Discussion
AI – Art – Ethics – Law Conference
House of Arts, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
The lecture presented the perspective of a visual artist working with AI not as a neutral tool, but as a creative partner with its own logic, errors and unexpected responses. Through examples from artistic practice, it examined how authorship changes when creation becomes a dialogue between human intention and generative systems, giving rise to an aesthetics of chance, negotiated control and shared intuition. The contribution was followed by a moderated discussion on the relationship between AI and human creativity.
How AI Is Transforming the Creative Industry
6 November 2025 | Panel Discussion & Live Demonstration
Prague Music Week
Křižík Pavilions, Prague Exhibition Grounds, Prague, Czechia
A panel and live demonstration exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming creative work across music and audiovisual production. The programme presented practical workflows for composition, sound generation, arrangement and sound design, alongside approaches to creating accompanying visuals and complete music videos. The discussion also addressed creativity, authenticity and the changing role of the human author within generative production.
Generated Truth: When a Lie Becomes More Convincing Than Reality
13 October 2025 | Lecture & Discussion
Double Truth: Reveal
Galerie Emila Filly, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
The lecture explored how generative systems, filters and algorithmic mediation reshape visual trust and the distinction between documentation and fabrication. Drawing on artistic practice and everyday image culture, it asked what truth means when synthetic images can appear more persuasive than recorded reality, and how hyperreality transforms our relationship to evidence, memory and belief.
Additional Lectures & Discussions
(How) to Use AI in the Creative Process?
26 February 2026 | Round Table & Panel Discussion
Prague Innovation Institute, Prague, Czechia
Virtual Worlds and Art: Generative AI in Game Design and Virtual Environments
2 April 2025 | Lecture
Faculty of Art and Design, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
Virtual Worlds and Art: Generative AI in Game Design and Virtual Environments
2 April 2025 | Lecture
Faculty of Art and Design, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia
In the Beginning Was the Word, and Then We Created a Prompt
9 & 16 April 2024 | Two-Part Lecture Series
Generative AI and the Future of Creativity
Faculty of Art and Design, Jan Evangelista Purkyně University, Ústí nad Labem, Czechia