Join Data Viz DC for our monthly meetup to talk shop with data viz enthusiasts, meet other data visualization professionals, and learn about data visualization tools, tricks, and jobs. If you're interested in the intersection of Data Science, Visual Design, UI/UX, Art, Psychology, and Business Intelligence, this event is for you.
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Agenda
- 5:30-6:30p Food & Drink
- 6:30-7:00p - Generating Data Visualizations with Prompts! - Banjo Obayomi
- 7:00-7:15p - Memory Burn: Digital Art and Adverse Data - Chris MacNeil
7:15-8:00p Data Art & Generative AI talks, presentations, and galleries
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Memory Burn: Digital Art and Adverse Data - Chris MacNeil
Many professionals who work with data in fields such as open source investigation, content moderation, data analysis, trust and safety, criminal justice, journalism, intelligence, and related fields are often forced to deal with troubling and psychological distressing data including images, video, and other materials. Frequent exposure to such "sensitive content" can lead to PTSD, depression, anxiety, burnout and other negative outcomes. "Memory Burn" is a term I have coined to describe the lasting effect particularly distressing data can leave on a person's mind.
Outside of my tech role, I am an artist as well as a fitness and wellness professional. I will discuss how digital art creation and appreciation can be a therapeutic option for professionals dealing with the psychological challenges of adverse data.
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Data Viz DC is a member of Data Community DC, a nonprofit dedicated to data education in the nation's capital. Learn more at www.dc2.org
