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Information here: https://openonlinetheatre.org/performance/harnessing-generative-ai-opportunities-challenges-and-horizons/

Step into the thrilling world of Latent Space, where imagination meets technology. This hands-on, no-code workshop will immerse you in the transformative potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered real-time sound and image generation.

Facilitator Bio: Marlon Barrios Solano is an artist, researcher, and educator exploring the intersections of performance, technology, and cognition. With over 20 years of international experience, he has worked as a performer, curator, and developer of innovative platforms, including the globally recognised dance-tech.net. Marlon is a pioneer in integrating AI, arts, and creative technologies, having produced groundbreaking XR projects, video blogs, and essays that investigate the relationships between generative AI, big data, and creative processes.

Currently, he is Maker-in-Residence at the University of Florida’s Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship, focusing on AI, arts, and diasporas. Marlon holds an MFA in Dance, Cognition  and Technology from The Ohio State University.

https://www.instagram.com/marlonbarriossolano/

Who Are These Workshops For? These workshops are designed for:

Artists and Creatives: Looking to explore new tools for artistic expression and innovation.  

- Creative Technologists: Curious about the practical applications of AI in creative fields.  

- Beginners and Enthusiasts: No coding experience required—perfect for anyone eager to dive into the intersection of technology and the arts.  

- Innovators and Experimenters: Seeking to push boundaries in storytelling, performance, or multimodal projects.  

What You'll Experience:  

Session 1: The Conceptual Vortex of AI (January 25th 14:00–16:00 GMT)

- Understand the foundations of generative AI, latent space, and LLMs. 

- Build and customize your own GPT-based AI using no-code tools. 

- Engage in thought-provoking discussions on AI’s artistic and philosophical impact.  

Session 2: From Text to Visuals (February 8th 14:00–16:00 GMT)  

- Transform text into captivating images and animations with open-source tools.  

- Experiment with storytelling techniques and visual artistry through AI.  

Session 3: Soundscapes and Voice Magic (February 22nd 14:00–16:00 GMT)  

- Create immersive soundscapes and AI-powered music compositions.  

- Explore real-time voice synthesis and its applications in performance and installations.  

- Dive into the possibilities of sound art, narrative projects, and multimodal creativity.  

Session 4: Multimodality & The Future (March 8th 14:00–16:00 GMT) 

- Integrate text, sound, and images into cohesive creative projects.  

- Learn real-time inference techniques and cross-modal AI interactions.  

- Reflect on ethics, open-source innovations, and the limitless potential of creative AI.  

Why Join?  

- Hands-On Exploration: Dive into no-code tools for AI creativity.  

- Open-Source Focus: Access free, powerful technologies designed for innovators like you. 

- Artistic Impact: Learn how to harness AI for your creative, experimental, or professional work.  

- Collaborative Spirit: Join a vibrant community of artists and thinkers sharing ideas and inspiration. 

Lake Studios Berlin: 6 week Dance-tech AIR Residency

Jeannette Ginslov

16 July - 30 August 2014

For six weeks Danish/South African dance on film specialist, for screen, AR and the internet, Jeannette Ginslov, will research and explore the notion of: P(AR)ticipate: a body of experience/a body of work. Ginslov will research the connections between her past and present, the 'real' and the remembered, the virtual and the archived and how it may be accessed by screendance, the internet and the augmented reality app Aurasma.

The research will culminate in a live solo performance that asks the viewer to participate with their smart mobile devices to uncover the layers of archived video material, personal stories and political memory. In addition the viewer will experience empathic responses in the exploration of these narratives, and at the same time reveal the instability of personal memory, its state of flux and temporality. Ginslov's research asks and tests how memory is stored in the body and how it may be retrieved by new media tools and audience engagement.

The performance, 30 August, invites the audience to P(AR)ticipate virtually in Jeannette Ginslov's personal memories of living in an Apartheid and Democratic South Africa, the POV of the "other-other", as well as documentary footage of her dance archive, that begins 1998 and is still ongoing, by using the AR app Aurasma on your smart mobile device.

The app is triggered by markers tagged on Ginslov's moving body and as you scan your device very close to the markers on her body, you and the dancer connect, pause or move slowly together, as the video plays. There could up to 5 viewers doing so at once thereby allowing the viewer to become part of the choreography and performance of memory, presence and porous materialities.

In this way the work is a dialogue, a contact mediation, where both dancer and viewer are aware of the connection point and its ephemerality. The work emphasizes time, history, real, virtual and digital materiality as well as memory that is contained in certain parts of the body. It is immersive and disrupts usual performance-audience dynamics.The tags are like wormholes used to uncover memories and experiences stored in the body and so the the performative work becomes a "visceral seepage", oozing from the dancer's body and rendered into haptic, empathic and visceral connections between dance and viewer.

Ginslov will also run three workshops leading up to this performance: 

Screendance Workshop 01 23 August  10h to 18h

Dance and Choreography for Camera/Dance with for by Camera

Screendance Workshop 02  24 August -  10h to 18h 

60seconds dance films - shoot, edit & upload, for screen and internet

Screendance & AR Workshop  30  August 10h to 18h

Create a screendance AR journey of choreographies

Workshop Requirements: Small video handy-cam or phone with a camera and a laptop with editing software if possible.  

For the Performance and Workshop you will need to download Aurasma onto your Android or Apple device from the App Store. Once downloaded you can search for the P(AR)ticipate Channel and follow it. For more details see Aurasma: http://www.aurasma.com/ . You will be assisted at the performance in doing this and will be able to use an iOS device if you do not have one.

Cost per Workshop: €60 Additional Workshop: €50

Lake Studios Berlin, Scharnweberstrasse 27

12587, Berlin – Friedrichshagen

T: +49 (0) 30 – 9900 – 9814

E: lakestudiosberlin@gmail.com

Visit Jeannette Ginslov's Website for her portfolio of work