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This year’s edition of IDFA DocLab questioned the twofold power of technology. On the one hand, VR, AR, AI and other technologies can produce virtual life-like creatures, immaterial wealth and absorbing software constructs. On the other hand, those same technologies can bring about physical experiences and authentic feelings. And none of those experiences are simulated

Created by Timm Albers, Strategies for an Auction is a composition and sound installation consisting of six sound objects featuring speakers, displays and microcontrollers. The installation attempts to reenact a real time bidding system normally found in online advertisement platforms, which is responsible for determining what personalized ad is shown to a specific user in a given moment. 

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The massive Venice Biennale talked about forced migrations, colonialism and its stubborn influence, climate (in)justice, exile, indigenous voices feeling like foreigners on their own land

Publié le 9 décembre 2024 par la rédaction

In “The Law of Complex Earth and Outer Space Systems, The Cosmolegal Proposal” Elena Cirkovic proposes an exploration of the law-making paradigm for complex interactions between the Earth system and outer space in the Anthropocene era. Here are exclusive reading notes.

choose your own adventure ~ rhizome day fest !
throughout the day, we will have vending from an amazing cast of curated creatives, collectives, and artists ~ + installations, snacks, a raffle, and special suprises
12pm-2pm ꕥ｡⋆
Talks from Morry Kolman @wttdotm (re:Traffic Cam Photobooth) and Amad Ansari @badgalansari on Palestine Online), workshops led by Tee Topor @bozobill (Game Creation tips via Unity) and Bri Griffin @iso.muein (Guide to Deep Web Surfing), sounds by Axine M @axine.m, a shorts block curated by Ditchers Eddy @ditcherseddy , and more!

2pm-4pm ꕥ｡⋆
A lecture by Laurel Schwulst (on daemons), ​a workshop presented by Matthew Donovan and New Centre For Research & Practice
(exploring emerging internet theories), a block of shorts curated by Temporary file cooperative, sounds from Innerfreekling and more.

4pm-6pm ꕥ｡⋆
A talk by Rhizome’s Michael Connor @michaeljconnor with Aria Dean @lol_prosciutto and Joshua Citarella @joshuacitarella (reflecting on art and images in our current times), a workshop by Laurel Schwulst @roombaghost (on energy spheres), sounds by Pent @pe_nt__ , and more.

Installations : scrapeboard @snakesandrews + Luke Shannon @_lukeshannon

tickets are $15 to attend, workshops have limited capacity ~

design/video by @iso.muein ✨

Vector Vestival’s five gamemakers in residence have been hard at work making games exploring how technology has enriched/hindered pursuits for sexual intimacy and self-understanding; join them in celebration, and play some games!

30×n is an audiovisual performance developed with a modular system with which the three performers interact in a continuous exercise of generative composition with sound, lights, and visuals.

You’re invited to our first ever day fest and holiday market, ₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊rhizome’s super ultimate internet day₊✩‧₊˚౨ৎ˚₊✩‧₊ December 14 at @heart442broadwaylove !

$15/ $5 for rhizome members

Under Changing Skies is a large, digital installation comprising 364 individual windows, each displaying a 24-hour looping timelapse of the sky above London.

Created by Dan Moore, The Great American Pastime combines Generative AI with sports storytelling to broadcast an endless series of fictional baseball games on The Infinite Baseball Radio Network. This project relies on advanced Gen AI for game simulation and sportscasting, combined with a visually engaging web interface and media streaming architecture.