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I am showing the artwork Forkonomy() with Taiwanese artist Lee TzuTung at Beta Festival - A festival that focuses on art and technology in Ireland. Happy to speak and exhibit along with other great artists and speakers at the exhibition and conference. Check it out. https://betafestival.ie/ Our performance lecture is on 2 Nov: +++ How to Buy/Own/Mint One Millilitre of the South China Sea (Nan Hai)? | Winnie Soon and Tzu-Tung Lee Forkonomy() is an art and activist project that critically explores sovereignty and ownership through a speculative question: can one buy or own a millilitre of the South China Sea? Despite being one of the world’s busiest waterways for international trade, the South China Sea is also among the most contested, with overlapping territorial claims from China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and others. These competing claims over its rocks, reefs, and undersea resources make the oceanic space not just geographically significant, but also economically, militarily, and politically charged. In the exhibition Unsettling the Algorithm: Seeds of Resistance, Winnie Soon and Tzu Tung Lee present a Forkonomy() meditation guide that invites audiences to reflect on the underlying tensions of the sea. Accompanying this are video documentations of the artists' symbolic act of "pirating" water from the South China Sea. A printed digital contract registered on the blockchain is also displayed, further emphasizing the work's engagement with contemporary issues of ownership and legality. In this performance lecture, the artists will introduce their creative trajectory and present a performance that invites the audience to buy, own, or mint one millilitre of the South China Sea. Through the act of contracting, participants are encouraged to engage in a conversation about the concept of ownership and sovereignty. +++

"Everything that has been made by humans can be changed by humans." We’re back with another episode of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡.𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰! This time, our host Paul Hammer is joined by Florian Schneider, Director of the Institute for Creativity at the University of Galway. In this thought-provoking conversation, Florian explores how AI is reshaping creativity, its impact on industries like music and film, and Europe’s role and potential in the global AI race. Have a listen here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtVTkuQB We’re also excited to announce Florian’s role on the tech.STARS Munich Advisory Board, bringing his experience in arts and culture to the event's preparations. #AI #BigData #DigitalInnovation  #TechEvent #Networking #Sustainability #TechCommunity tech.STARS Milano tech.STARS Munich

A Night of AI Wonders: Unpacking the "Hakol Mebina" Conference Last night's "Hakol Mebina" - "All in AI" conference, held in vibrant Tel Aviv, was an electrifying experience that brought together the brightest minds in creativity and technology. The event, expertly curated by Yaki Gani and @Gali Meiri, showcased an impressive array of creators who are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI. The conference was a dynamic mix of creatives and tech enthusiasts, all gathered to delve into the transformative power of AI across various disciplines. From art and TV scripts to dance, music, and even the altered perceptions through Apple Vision Pro, the narratives shared were not just revolutionary but deeply inspiring. A standout moment was hearing from @Ella Uzan, an artist with a riveting story of "redemption through AI." Transitioning from a celebrated fashion and art photographer to an AI art pioneer, Ella's journey underscores the limitless possibilities AI holds for artistic expression. Her success, highlighted by her works being featured in leading galleries and commissioned by esteemed institutions, serves as an inspiration for all creative minds venturing into the AI realm. This event was more than a conference; it was a celebration of innovation, a testament to the limitless potential of human creativity, and a nod to the resilience and talent of the AI community in Israel, even amidst challenging times. A heartfelt thank you to the organizers and all the brilliant speakers who made this night an unforgettable journey. For those captivated by the intersection of technology and creativity, "Hakol Mebina" was a vivid demonstration that we are only at the beginning of exploring AI's potential to amplify human ingenuity. #ArtificialIntelligence #CreativeIndustry #Innovation #TechnologyEvents #AIInnovation #CreativeTech #HakolMebina

The SHIFT PROJECT (HORIZON EUROPE) has produced a new video for heritage professionals 📢 It is part of the work being done by the 13 partners aiming to make cultural heritage more accessible, inclusive, and appealing using the latest advances in technology. The video explains some of the work SHIFT has been doing to produce a Text-to-Speech tool for cultural heritage. The tool uses affective speech synthesis to link emotions with acoustics. In one example, a video provided by the Balkan Museum Network was not only translated and voiced over using AI, but the voice was processed to carry affect, that is, to convey relevant emotions. Check it out! #accessibility #techology #accessibleheritage #heritagemanagement #ShiftProjectEU #reseach #innovation #heritage #culturalheritagemanagement #culturalheritage #heritagenation #culture #heritagemanagementorganization #intangibleculturalheritage #unite4heritage #heritage4generations

💡Curious about the AI-created song? Take a moment to watch the video! At the 4th Annual Conference "Balancing Acts: Striking Harmony Between Technology and Humanity", we had the ultimate showstopper—an AI-created song that stole the spotlight during Jim Stolze’s keynote! Let’s give it up for AI, the real king of multitasking! It scrolled through the internet, crunched its data, flexed its knowledge, and came up with a beautiful melody that had the audience swaying and smiling. Talk about a machine with rhythm! This wasn’t just a song—it was proof that technology can do more than crunch numbers and automate tasks. It can create, inspire, and (let’s be honest) make us humans a little nervous about our karaoke nights. Oh, and by the way, a quick thanks to Jim Stolze for hosting such a stellar keynote and Arnas S. talented videographer, for capturing it all so wonderfully. But hey, they just helped the king shine—it’s not like AI needs much assistance, right? 😅 And of course thanks to king-AI tool #Suno for creating such a good mood for the audience! #AI #Inovation #BBinB #marketing #creativitymeetstechnology

Congratulations Emele Ugavule!! Emele, collective member of Studio Kiin will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 Aotearoa Digitial Arts Network Symposium Sunday 26th May. Rising Algorithms: Navigate, Automate, Dream explores the increasing sophistication of machine learning and artificial intelligence, its growing accessibility for artists and the general consumer, and its influence on wider society as we navigate complex environmental, social and economic issues worldwide. In our digitally ubiquitous era, we ask if technology can solve the wicked problems of our time or if it is exacerbating them? How have powerful machine learning-driven tools impacted contemporary cultural production? How are artists in Aotearoa navigating this shifting landscape? Tickets and more info below

If you're interested in #AI (and if you're on this platform and you're not, well... ), you might want to attend the new TED event on AI in Vienna this October. Personally, I'm working on the "collective intelligence" metaphor for technology, and I think it's important for people who are not purely coders to show up and consistently participate in the conversation. Most of my connections are media makers - so I think this applies to you as well. Europe is taking a different approach than North America - this conference will be enlightening. And, hey - Vienna. Applications are open. I'm sure this will sell out quickly. Thanks, Vlad Gozman, for letting me know about this! #AI #Europe https://lnkd.in/g2N68PUC

Learn all about the upcoming (and sold out) conference in this terrific story in the Naples Daily News. Mark your calendars for March 10, 2025 for the 15th Annual Conference. #thinktank #conference #learning #science #technology #AI #art #imaginesolutions #seminars

We created this new visual campaign for the National Communication Museum's exhibition 'Instruments of Surveillance'. Leveraging a machine-learning object detection model in p5.js, it's another example of our exploration into the use of technology as part of the design process — fitting given the exhibition topic. "Instruments of Surveillance grounds an age-old and contentious topic in the human and the everyday. From government spooks, data-extraction and activism through to generative AI, this exhibition unravels the interface between human and machine, inviting audiences to unpack the technologies that people use to surveil and their role in it." Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gTpcUNi9

Have you missed our workshopy session with Europeana Tech and wondering how did it go? 🔭 Imagine 50 people snoopin through archives, critiquing and curating together. Wait whaaat? Breaking the ice, we collected hopes and dreams for which images of AI are not seen enough. 👁️ The most wishes went in the direction of everyday AI, queered quantifications, artificial glitches and data sceneries. These will help us shape upcoming image briefs. 🎪 Together we dig up quirky and intriguing visuals from around the digital heritage collections. From Picasso’s Guernica and Lady Gaga’s Kermit dress, to mysterious machines from the 18th century, to board games analogies, and volcanoes on Mars 🪐 >> rich tapestry of visuals from different centuries, regions, and cultural references, and discussed to make sense and buld on eachothers’ associations and references. The board is open to view if you want to roam around, check 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eaTad_PZ 🙏 This project is brought to you by AIxDESIGN with advisory from Better Images of AI and funding & support from Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision / Sound & Vision - Research & Heritage