Region SOUTH-WEST - Workshop 'Conscious with AI' - with Cultuurkwadraat

What is an LLM?

A Large Language Model (LLM) is an AI model trained on enormous amounts of text, enabling it to understand and generate human language. Well-known tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot run on such models. Behind the convenience of these tools lie important choices: about energy consumption, copyright, and what happens to your data.

What will you learn in this workshop? 

Together, we’ll examine the questions that really matter in the sector: what’s the deal with sustainability, copyrights, and privacy of LLMs? We’ll compare variants that score better or worse on these aspects, share examples of applications in the cultural sector, and work on a case of your choice. You’ll leave with an overview and your first personal assessment. 

Sustainability: what does AI cost in energy? 

AI is energy-intensive. Training large language models consumes a lot of energy and mostly happens outside Europe, and even a single AI response uses electricity. There are more sustainable alternatives: for example, the Dutch GreenPT runs on green energy within Europe. In the workshop, we’ll explore how to weigh the environmental impact of your AI usage. 

Copyright: whose work is a model trained on? 

Many large language models are trained on copyrighted works, often without permission or compensation for the creators. Within Europe, political will is growing to change this and compensate creators. As a cultural organization or creator, it’s good to know your rights and how to protect your work. In the workshop, we’ll discuss what this means for your usage. 

Privacy: where does your data go? 

Mainstream AI tools often store data outside Europe and sometimes use user input to further train their models. European alternatives like Mistrals Le Chat or Proton Lumo keep data within Europe and do not train on your input. The choice depends on your AI policy, your ambitions regarding privacy and sustainability, and how important the quality of the output is — as mainstream tools often still score higher in this area. We’ll compare these variants in the workshop. 

Get hands-on with your own case 

You won’t stay on the sidelines. In the practical component, you’ll work on a self-chosen case from your own work, so you can immediately apply the theory to something relevant to you. Bring your laptop. 

Who is this event for? 

This session is for cultural organizations from (the vicinity of) the province of Zeeland looking to take the next step with AI, but in a responsible way. The workshop focuses on the daily reality of institutions with some capacity and is less aimed at smaller volunteer associations or individual creators. 

Feel free to bring one or more colleagues: together, you’ll build a future-proof organization.

Program: region South-West with Cultuurkwadraat

12:00 – 13:00 Networking lunch 

13:00 – 13:30  Introduction

13:30 – 14:15 Regional example

14:15 – 15:00 Conscious with AI 

15:00 – 15:15 Break

15:15 – 16:30 Get hands-on 

16:30 – 16:45 Conclusion 

16:45 – 17:15 Closing drink 

Practical 

• When: 8 December 2026

• Where:  Zeeland, location to be determined

• Time: 12:00 – 17:00

• Cost: € 10, including lunch and a drink afterward 

• Bring: your laptop, for the practical component 

Sign up 

Do you want to make conscious choices in your use of AI? Sign up for this session in Zeeland and take the first step toward responsible AI usage in your organization today.