The workshop will focus on cultural Business Models, particularly related to non-financial value creation in the cultural sector with an innovative approach to change our behaviors, increase our knowledge and raise public awareness.
In this workshop, we dive into the story of this “Giant Leap”: Which changes are necessary and how we can reach a sustainable future. Such understanding needs a global perspective, which is provided in the report by a method called system dynamics.
Artificial Intelligence is already part of our everyday lives. Especially generative AI has the potential to deeply impact the way we will produce things in the future. In this Workshop, followed by a guided tour through the Festival exhibitions, we will talk about the basics, recent developments in generative AI and examples of training an…
Scientific results are the building blocks of what we consider the (current) truth. In realizing the complexity and sophistication of reality, these building blocks tend to address narrower domains and require a specific context to be understood. For the general public it is often very difficult to find these results and relate them to their…
Academic institutions’ claim of ownership of knowledge is deep-rooted. However, the growth of interdisciplinary programs hosted by universities is bringing different knowledges together in ways that challenge the idea of who “owns” knowledge and consider what new and other knowledges are possible. This interactive workshop will draw on collective experiences to re-define the impact of…
Discover the world of embodied virtual world creation in this interactive workshop. You’ll learn how to create your own virtual avatar wearing VR headsets and using 3D modelling software Gravity Sketch and auto-rigging software Adobe Mixamo. Step beyond the conventional perception of virtual reality as an escape from reality and explore new forms of hybrid…
Our Future Life in Lower Earth Orbit (L.E.O.) workshop explores positive scenarios to transcend earthly barriers and boundaries of ownership. Who owns space? Who owns Our Future Life? How can we co-create open access to an interplanetary, intersectional and interspecies world?
Who owns the metaverse? XR is celebrated as a space of profound possibility where a user can transcend their physical limitations. Yet the reality is that the metaverse remains inaccessible to many. What would a metaverse, collaboratively built and governed, look and feel like? Using speculative storytelling and worldbuilding protocols, this design lab invites participants…
During the workshop, we will delve into the heart of konS PARK’s innovative methodologies and creative strategies of investigative learning and gain insight into their unique approach in which they blend various topics and technologies to craft awe-inspiring art content.
The Critical XR Manifesto workshop sets out to reimagine and expand on the current notions of XR while following a critical, reflective line of thought and envisioning a common, open, sustainable XR as promoted by the Realities in Transition project. The interactive workshop addresses XR artists and professionals from Europe and beyond, inviting them to…