In the wake of the 2025 AI Action Summit, the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in shaping our societies, cultures, and creative futures has taken centre stage. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in our daily lives, from predictive algorithms to creative collaboration, its implications for justice, equity, and sustainability demand critical artistic inquiry. In parallel, the world is grappling with the escalating climate crisis-particularly in countries like Pakistan, where urban centres are suffocating under the weight of environmental neglect.

 

As the world marked the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement this November, conversations around climate justice, ethical technologies, and cross-cultural collaboration are more urgent than ever. In Lahore, a city choked by recurring smog and environmental degradation, global themes have intensely local resonances. The city’s worsening air quality is a public health crisis and a mirror reflecting structural inequalities, ecological apathy, and gendered vulnerabilities. It is also a call to action: to imagine new futures where technology, art, and ethics converge for sustainable and inclusive change. The convergence of technology, AI, and climate change presents profound implications for cultural heritage, particularly in vulnerable cities like Lahore.