Conferences, Lectures, Workshops
Dialogue I: Komposition, Interpretation, Reproduction - 3 shades of creativity
Markus Poschner (DE) & Ali Nikrang (AT)
SAT 7.9. | 15:00 – 15:30
AIxMusic Festival
The first "AI x Music Festival", organized by Ars Electronica and the European Commission as part of the STARTS initiative, is dedicated to the encounter between human creativity and technical perfection. From September 6 to 8, 2019, Ars Electronica will be gathering musicians, composers, cultural historians, technologists, scientists and AI developers from all over the world in Linz to discuss the interaction between people and machines through concerts and performances, conferences, workshops and exhibitions.
FUNGUAGE - the FUN spirit in the future
Panel Discussion
What is the future of playfulness? How can we work on this future in the present, in the midst of our current societies? At the Panel Discussion FUNGUAGE - the FUN spirit in the future, these questions will be examined, using the example of a shared research project between BANDAI NAMCO Research Inc., Hakuhodo and the Ars Electronica Futurelab - FUNGUAGE. FUNGUAGE is a new form of language that enables humans and non-living material to communicate more effectively, creating a speculative scenario that uses FUN as a universal language, transcending cultural boundaries.
Tea Session: Laboratory of the Future
Panel Discussion
What is the role of the laboratory in the 21st century? This panel discussion will take a closer look at the constellations and methodologies that form the modern-day laboratory, spanning from scientific research to the Art Thinking methods so frequently employed within the Ars Electronica Futurelab itself. Working at the nexus of art, technology and society, Ars Electronica’s very own atelier and laboratory will be the starting point for a discussion on contemporary art and research practices both within and beyond the Ars Electronica ecosystem.
Musiktheater Workshop: Fragments | a digital Freischütz
CyberRäuber (DE)
Opera up close, eye to eye with the main characters: Max must prove himself with a masterly shot to gain the hand of Agathe, the head forester's daughter, and so become his successor. Doubting his skills as a marksman, Max accepts the help of Kaspar, who sold his soul to the devil, to cast seven magic bullets: six of them hit anything the shooter wants, the last one will be directed by the devil...
Panel IV: What is Creativity?
Renata Schmidtkunz (DE), Amanda Cox (US), Hermann Vaske (DE)
Numerous theoreticians, artists and lately also neuro-scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of creativity and in our new economy it has also become a much sought after ingredient for commercial success. So what is it, where does it come from and could it be delivered also by AI-Systems?
Panel III: Deep Journalism, Information and Misinformation in the age of Artificial Intelligence
Renata Schmidtkunz (DE), Walter Ötsch (AT), Marta Peirano (ES)
Which potentials and risks does the increasing automation and handling of information processes entail? Can we develop sensitive strategies for our data in digital space?
Panel II: AI, more than a technology
Renata Schmidtkunz (DE), Markus Poschner (DE), Douglas Eck (US), François Pachet (FR)
AI is expected to open many new possibilities for creators, not replacing them but assisting and supporting their work. Even more so we see big expectations for the businesses related to the distribution of music. What are the consequences and implications? What kind of new business models can we expect? How will this affect the artists?
Panel I: Homo Deus
Renata Schmidtkunz (DE), Josef Penninger (AT), Sophie Wennerscheid (DE)
Renata Schmidtkunz hosts four panel discussions in the summer refectory, prominently featuring Josef Penninger, Sophie Wennerscheid, Oliviero Toscani, Amanda Cox, Markus Poschner, and others. The topic is dedicated to the role of science and research, which initially had to confirm a religious view of the world, then was subordinated to economic rationality, and now, in the dawning age of AI, is reorienting again. Social acceptance in relation to current AI research will be discussed. Another focal point of the panels will be the new artistic possibilities opening up due to AI applications, which also lead to a variety of novel business models or issues with copyright regulations.
Humanizing AI
FRI 6.9. | 18:00 – 19:30 Technology and the economy are presented with the important task of making sure that we won’t lose our humanity on our journey from automatization to autonomization. In this panel we dive into the debate of how the leading developers can make sure that AI systems stay humane, fair and responsible.
