Weekly Press Release of Istanbul Gelisim University (Issue 89) (February 15-19, 2021)  

BY A DOYEN - Innovation Practices in Arts and Education During the Pandemic Period Innovation today - The pandemic period in the world has changed our lives in many ways. Living and working conditions have changed and become difficult. It turned out that there cannot be a society without work and there cannot be consumption without production. Various measures were taken in all countries of the world, and quarantine measures were applied for a certain period of time, and steps were taken towards normalization in a controlled manner in the following stages. The pandemic, in which Asia and America were affected, also seriously affected European countries. Perhaps no country in the world has been able to stay outside the Corona virus coverage. Life went on abnormally, all this reminded us of a period of war. Naturally, primary education, high school and university education from kindergartens also got their share. There has been a troubled period in the field of art, and unfortunately the situation continues in all countries of the world to different degrees. In the meantime, education and art have also changed shape, digitalized and transformed, and has continued and continues on its way by determining methods appropriate to its nature. There are still some uncertainties, it is not clear how future education and art will survive. In line with the contradictory opinions and predictions of the experts, it seems inevitable that education and arts, which differ according to changing conditions, are generally more digitized in line with technological possibilities. Virtual environments were created, an online training process took place. Virtual galleries, museums, exhibitions and events emerged, and we got used to seeing art in this way. In this context, it has been revealed that innovation is very, very important. The world has changed and new professions have gained importance, and some fields of work have become insignificant. Many types of work have come to be done in virtual environments and from distance. For example, advanced digital technology has even more entered all areas of our lives. The fact that robots have been in use for decades turned out to be developed and used more and more today. In fact, as far as I have last followed, I have seen that robots that can do housework have been produced. A robot that perceives all the order and needs in housework and performs what is required in the best way will indeed provide great convenience to our people. Robots have become indispensable for all production. Today, artificial intelligence created by technology and science is perhaps the most important and determinant of today and the future, an extraordinary product. Artificial intelligence is also a superintelligence. Perhaps we will solve many of our jobs with artificial intelligence in the future. It seems that many things will change in our lives with the introduction of artificial intelligence into the lives of human beings. But we should also point out that it is the human brain that creates and designs artificial intelligence, so artificial intelligence that can be used in different areas will still be possible with human programming and assigning tasks to it. Man will have much more free time in the future and perhaps will have to use this time in arts, sports and other fields. Prof. Dr. İsmet ÇAVUŞOĞLU Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Fine Arts