We are inviting applications for a 4-years funded PhD position. The PhD position is part of the research project “From Text to Image with AI: How Multimodal Deep Learning Impacts Art and Culture”, funded by the Digital Society Initiative, University of Zurich and led by Dr. Eva Cetinić. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on an innovative and interdisciplinary research project. The project aims to explore the various cultural, ethical and societal implications of emerging multimodal foundation models, with a particular focus on specific aspects of large AI models such as explainability, multimodality, bias and risk mitigation, cultural analytics, artistic exploration and media perception. The specific PhD research topic will be determined based on the candidate's interests and expertise, in consultation with the supervisory team.