“Someone when he thinks of Greece usually brings to mind the Acropolis, the Parthenon. They do not think of contemporary, modern art. Many who visit this application will realize that Greece has contemporary and modern art, “Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a discussion with the director of the Google Amit Sudd Cultural Foundation at the National Museum of Contemporary Art when presenting a relevant application through which you can see contemporary art.
The prime minister noted that we should convince people that Greece has not only a great past but also a brilliant present and the future. “This tool we have today is impressive in terms of accessibility. At the level of education, at work level in terms of exhibition curators. We see all these works of art through this application. I like this aspect of the cultivation of education. And of course these exhibitions, these works of art tell their stories. Greece has become a workshop during the crisis and this is also reflected in art, ”he said.
Mr Mitsotakis said that through technology the artist can expose his work and how this initiative goes beyond the trivial and is out of the box.
“We need to protect the rights of artists in a world where digital images diffuse uncontrollably. Artificial intelligence already creates art. What does this mean for the future of art and how we approach a world that is considered a privilege of human nature is no longer valid. This raises deep ethical questions. We are not the only ones on the planet we can create art. At present the question remains unanswered but it will be a challenge to approach it. For the time being to understand how important it is that we have equipped all schools with interactive boards from Elementary and above. There will be access to this material in the art course. We offer a huge range of training tools and accessibility. In Greece we see technology as an opportunity to promote the country and its productivity and to cover the lost territory of the crisis. It is an opportunity especially in education and health where artificial intelligence can be transformative, “the prime minister said.
Mr Mitsotakis also said that in Greece there is dynamism that emerges from a country with energy that one feels and gives the opportunity for new forms of artistic expression.
“See the Parthenon. Imagine how you would create, how to fill in things that are missing. They should not be missing but we will discuss this in another occasion. There is a great interest to understand what was there. If we had the tools. This is an opportunity for the community that focuses on art and culture. What we want is to use these tools for people to see museums on the spot. Usually people have a reason to come. We do not have enough visitors who come for culture. We have enough for the natural beauty and the sun. We have so much to do, not only the Acropolis Museum but also the archaeological and other institutions. We have important collectors of younger art, “he continued.
“Our government has established a team in the Prime Minister’s office on how to increase productivity through artificial intelligence throughout the public sector,” he said in response to a question about the utilization of artificial intelligence.
Referring to the time someone spends on the screen, he also noted that they are in favor of applications that regulate time and referred to the mental health of children and adolescents. Mr Mitsotakis said about accessibility that there is a small corner in Greece where the population does not have access to it and referred to Mount Athos where women cannot enter and through this application could be exposed to the culture of the Athenian state.