Journeys

The Zizi Show - Enter the World of Deep Fake Drag Cabaret

Jake Elwes (UK)

Drag Queens, Drag Kings, Drag Things and Artificial Intelligence…Enter into the world of The Zizi Show (2020), a deepfake drag cabaret, a virtual online stage hosting a groundbreaking new show with a twist. It features acts that have been constructed using deepfake technology, learning how to do drag by watching a diverse group of human performers. The Zizi Show dissects one of the dominant myths about AI: the notion that 'an AI' is a thing we might mistake for a person.

Marine Caves Benthic Terrazzo

Hypercomf (GR), Markos Digenis (GR)

Project Marine Cave Benthic Terrazzo documents the first holistic field study of marine cave ecosystems in Chania, Crete and the artistic exploration of ecosemiotic links and physical interactions between human homes and marine caves.

How to Read Poetry to Cancer Cells?

Sandra Lorenzi (FR)

Sandra Lorenzi's artistic work explores the worlds of the living. She is a custodian of these fragile forces and entities that sometimes lack the ability to speak. This film takes you to the heart of her approach. As part of the Studiotopia Art & Science Residency Programme, she collaborates with scientist Jean-Christophe Marine (VIB Centre for Cancer Biology, Belgium). Their project How to Read Poetry to Cancer Cells is at the intersection of art and science, of the real and the unreal.