DUBLIN, IRELAND – June 7, 2025
The “AI is All Around Us” exhibition officially launched at the Cregan Library in Dublin City University (DCU), as part of Cruinniú na nÓg, Ireland’s annual day of free creativity for children and young people. The exhibition is a unique exploration of Artificial Intelligence through the eyes of teenagers, and will run until the end of July.
“AI is All Around Us” challenges the perception of AI as a futuristic concept, instead highlighting its presence in many aspects of our daily lives – from streaming service recommendations and social media filters to navigation apps. This insightful exhibition showcases art created by teens, for teens, offering a unique snapshot of how young people interact with and understand AI in their world.
The exhibition is the culmination of a collaborative effort between the ADAPT Centre and DCU Arts and Culture office supported by Creative Ireland and Dublin City Arts Office for Criunniú na nÓg 2025.
The exhibition takes visitors behind the scenes of ‘AI is All Around Us’ to reveal the journey of its co-creation. Fifty-five creative students from St. Mary’s Holy Faith Convent and St. Vincent’s CBS in Glasnevin participated in interactive workshops. These sessions encouraged students to critically examine common portrayals of AI in media and brainstorm more realistic and diverse representations. The resulting student insights directly informed the “Call for Images” that invited young artists to contribute their own interpretations of the theme.
Through ten student-created works, “AI is All Around Us” showcases the diverse understandings and experiences of AI among young people. The artworks explore pressing questions such as AI’s impact on the environment, its role in education and the ethical dilemmas posed by deep fakes and online bullying. Each piece offers a unique story, inviting viewers to reconsider their own perceptions of AI.
The final section of the exhibition integrates “better images” of AI from the Better Images of AI project, an initiative that is creating a collection of visuals that depict AI more accurately – moving beyond stereotypical science-fiction imagery to focus on the technology itself, the people who create it and its real-world applications. In ‘AI is All Around Us’ these images are used to further explore the key themes raised by the student artworks, prompting visitors to consider how these more accurate visual representations alter their understanding of AI.
“We are thrilled to launch ‘AI is All Around Us’ as part of Cruinniú na nÓg,” said Dr Emma Clarke, Engaged Research Lead at the Research Ireland ADAPT Centre in DCU. “This exhibition is a powerful demonstration of the creativity and critical thinking of young people. It provides an intriguing snapshot into how they view AI, a technology that is likely to impact their future. It demonstrates an opportunity for young people to shape the conversation around AI, and helps us all to see how deeply integrated it is into our lives, in ways we might not always realise.”
