Dreaming
Digital
Mapping the intersection
of AI and the Arts
"This research was conducted as part of the Mozilla Foundation Fellowship program, in partnership with L'Art Rue, Tunisia."
This report maps the intersection of artificial intelligence and artistic practice across the Middle East and Africa — a region whose voices are too often absent from dominant global narratives around technology and creativity.
Conducted as part of the Mozilla Foundation Fellowship in partnership with L'Art Rue (Tunisia), the research investigates how AI tools, infrastructures, and policies are reshaping artistic labor, language, rights, and cultural expression across the region.
From grassroots creative communities to institutional funding ecosystems, the report charts both the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption for artists and cultural practitioners across MENA and Africa.
The research proposes pathways toward dignified, equitable, and culturally grounded technological futures — centering the voices of the region's creative communities.
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