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Project Marrow: Excursions into Images

Shirin Anlen (IL) and Avner Peled (IL/FI)

This workshop aims to demystify the functioning of AI models and focuses on what happens behind the scenes.

Codex Virtualis Genesis_Basic tool kit

Interspecifics (INT)

In this workshop in masterclass format we present the development map of our most recent project, Codex Virtualis _ Genesis, a project that explores from artistic research perspective, the possibility of creating processes of morphogenesis and symbiosis between algorithms, to explore at various levels of morphological representation characteristics of the origins of life.

AI x Media Literacy: A Communication Problem?

Kyriaki Goni (GR), Meredith Broussard (US), Martina Mara (AT), Kanta Dihal (NL), Katrin-Cécile Ziegler (DE)

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in the media. General interest and awareness regarding artificial intelligence (AI) has increased strongly. Therefore, media coverage of AI has become more and more prominent. But what image of AI is transmitted to the public through the media? What aspects do media focus on, what are the images transmitted? What are the possible effects on social perception of AI?

Robots are people, too

Miha Turšič (NL/SI), Madeline Gannon (US), Francesco Rea (IT), Miquel Cantero (ES), Maria Eugenia (Xenia) Beltrán (ES)

During the event, Waag showcases collaborative robotics as they are getting developed through the VOJEXT project.

I AM (NOT) A ROBOT

create your world (AT), mb21 (DE), <19 (HU), ArtechLAB Amsterdam (NL)

Homeschooling, distance learning and social distancing bring our society into close contact with Artificial Intelligences in everyday life. We use it, we rely on it, but most of the time, we don’t recognize it. This international challenge is aimed at experimenting with AI by exploring the limits of humanness and robotness.

Humanity & Robotinity x Virtual Worlds

Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)

Deep Virtual places the protagonists in an immersive environment that provides an appropriate backdrop for the future alchemists of the Ars Electronica Futurelab. Conceived to produce hybrid media formats, it also allows viewers a joint immersion within a new dimension of virtual worlds, and thus represents a step into the future of Deep Space 8K and Ars Electronica Home Delivery.

CoBot Studio

LIT Robopsychology Lab, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (AT), Center for Human-Computer Interaction, Universität Salzburg (AT), JOANNEUM RESEARCH – ROBOTICS (AT), Polycular OG (AT), Österr. Forschungsinstitut für Artificial Intelligence OFAI (AT), Blue Danube Robotics GmbH (AT), Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT)

When humans and robots work side by side, it’s not always easy: widespread skepticism and a lack of communication paradigms will create new challenges in future work environments. How can trust and acceptance be established in the workplace of the future? How can human-robot work environments be designed?

Multimodal Perception in Human-Machine Interaction

Prof. Dr. Frank Fitzek (DE), Dr. rer. nat. Annika Dix (DE), Dipl.-Ing. Emese Papp B.A. (HU)

The workshop will open with two keynotes on 6G technology and augmented multisensory perception. The main body includes hands-on experiments and a follow-up discussion on novel multisensory technologies and future applications.

You and AI: Through the Algorithmic Lens

Memo Akten (TR) // Algorithmic Justice League (US) // Hiba Ali (US, CA, PK) // Bill Balaskas & Stop LAPD Spying Coalition (GR, US) // Tega Brain, Julian Oliver, Bengt Sjölén (AU, DE) // Catherine D’Ignazio, Lauren F. Klein, Marcia Diaz Agudelo (US) // Stephanie Dinkins (US) // Jake Elwes (UK) // Entangled Others (Sofia Crespo & Feileacan McCormick) (AR, NO) // Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg (UK) // Kyriaki Goni (GR) // Evi Kalogiropoulou (GR) // Katerina Kana (GR) // Egor Kraft (RU) // Ilan Manouach (GR) // Manolis Manousakis & Afroditi Panagiotakou (GR) // Naho Matsuda (DE-JP) // Helena Nikonole (RU) // Anna Ridler (UK) // slow immediate (Gershon Dublon & Xin Liu) (US) // Jenna Sutela (FI)// Nye Thompson (UK) // Mushon Zer-Aviv, Dan Stavy, Eran Weissenstern (IL)

You and AI: Through the Algorithmic Lens is a physical exhibition at Pedion tou Areos park in Athens, which took place in the context of a three-week festival by Onassis Stegi between June 24-July 25 2021, exploring how and by whom algorithmic systems are constructed and defined, and how they can impact and reshape society and our perception of the world.

Human-Robot Interaction

Michael Tesar

At JetBrains Techlab, we focus on adaptive human-robotic interaction and mobile robotics. An important element of such a system is human-robot interaction (HRI), which ensures that the robotic system is performing the task correctly and in a safe way, for itself and the environment, including humans. The presentation covers an introduction to HRI, how to make HRI safe, and how humans can benefit from such an interaction.