In this episode of Reflections from The Three Bells, Hilary Knight explores how WEIRD bias shapes AI – and how artists are challenging algorithmic monoculture with radical acts of cultural imagination.

External references: 

• “The Weirdest People in the World?” – Henrich, Heine, and Norenzayan (2010)
• Stephanie Dinkins – Not The Only One
• Ameera Kawash – Tatreez Garden
• Minne Atairu – Artist using AI to speculate on looted Benin Bronzes and postcolonial memory.
• “Reimagining Looted Artworks Using AI” – Art in America
  Article profiling Minne Atairu’s work with AI and the politics of restitution.
• Nick Couldry & Ulises A. Mejias – The Costs of Connection
  A foundational text on data colonialism and digital power structures.
• Google AI Glossary for African Languages: Google’s initiative to improve AI access and inclusion across African languages.

About the host:
Hilary Knight  is a creative leader with over 20 years of experience driving strategy, innovation, and digital transformation for cultural organisations worldwide. Currently a Senior Associate with AEA Consulting, she has held senior roles at the BBC, Channel 4, Film4, and Tate, where she led pioneering initiatives that embedded digital thinking and expanded audiences. +