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AI As Foil Series: Hacking the Voice – Friday, Mar 18, 2022

A discussion with Toronto vocalist Fides Krucker, and London beatboxer Reeps One (Harry Yeff), moderated by Natalie Klym and hosted by the BMOLab at the University of Toronto.

Friday, Mar 18, 2022, 2:00-2:45 pm

Fides Krucker uses the unmediated voice to unlock the power of the self. Reeps One (Harry Yeff) is using AI to unlock the power of the voice. In this session Krucker and Yeff compare and contrast their work to explore what AI brings to and takes away from the creative experience.

You can listen to the audio recording of the discussion here:

Fides Krucker has sung, produced and created award-winning contemporary opera and interdisciplinary work in Canada and abroad for four decades. Rehttps://soundcloud.com/user-143869556/ai-as-foil-hacking-the-voice?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingcently she released three critically acclaimed CDs: In This Body (pop), Berio’s Folk Songs (classical) and Vanishing (improv). A master teacher, Fides has written a book on women, culture and voice: it will be distributed by Penguin Random House this August.  

Reeps One (Harry Yeff) is an English beatboxer, composer, and new media artist. He completed his 3rd artist in residence at Harvard University in 2019 and is currently part of the Experiments in Art and Technology program at Bell Labs. Reeps One produces work as a response to an ongoing investigation into the evolution of the human voice, art, and technology.

AI as Foil Series: A New Musical Frontier: AI Meets Music – Oct 8, 2021

A Discussion with music producer Annelise Noronha 
and AI scientist Sageev Oore

Friday, October 8, 2021

moderated by Natalie Klym and hosted by the BMOLab at the University of Toronto.

Craft/discipline: Music

Guest artist: Annelise Noronha, Producer / Engineer

AI respondent: Sageev Oore, CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair, Vector Institute and Dalhousie University

Music making has gone through several major technological revolutions since the gramophone, each one confronting philosophical issues like fidelity, authenticity, and legitimacy. The introduction of AI into musical practice has revived many of these debates while raising new questions. In this session, seasoned producer and engineer Annelise Noronha will discuss her encounters with music technology in conversation with AI scientist Sageev Oore. Annelise has worked with artists like Dragonette, Jennifer Lopez, and Blue Rodeo as well as Academy Award winning composer Mychael Danna. Sageev is Associate Professor of computer science at Dalhousie University, Faculty member at the Vector Institute, and CIFAR Artificial Intelligence Chair. He worked on Google Brain’s Magenta project, applying deep learning to music.

This online event was part of the series AI as Foil: Exploring the Co-evolution of Art and Technology curated by Natalie Klym.

AI as Foil Series: The Essence of Style: AI Meets Fashion Design – Feb 19, 2021

A Discussion with fashion designer Daniela Bosco and Idris Mootee, CEO of Urbancoolab

Friday, February 19, 2021, 2:00-2:45pm

This online event was part of the series AI as Foil: Exploring the Co-evolution of Art and Technology curated by Natalie Klym.

Craft/discipline: Fashion design

Guest artist: Daniela Bosco, Creative Consultant/Stylist

AI respondent: Idris Mootee, Co-founder of Urbancoolab  

When Toronto fashion designer Daniela Bosco creates, she draws inspiration from photography, architecture, music, and cinema. So does STiCH, the fashion robot driving Urbancoolab’s streetwear design and commerce platform. STiCH is a creative AI application that uses generative adversarial networks (GANs) to analyze art works that represent the designer’s intended look and feel. In this session, Daniela Bosco and Urbancoolab’s co-founder Idris Mootee explored the role of AI in fashion design and styling. 

A Discussion with fashion designer Daniela Bosco and Idris Mootee, CEO of Urbancoolab
Friday, February 19, 2021, 2:00-2:45pm

Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpcumrrDwjGdRdbhie1hFQfoM4-ebJ0zaV
(After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about joining the meeting.)

This online event is part of the series AI as Foil: Exploring the Co-evolution of Art and Technology curated by Natalie Klym.

Craft/discipline: Fashion design

Guest artist: Daniela Bosco, Creative Consultant/Stylist

AI respondent: Idris Mootee, Co-founder of Urbancoolab  

When Toronto fashion designer Daniela Bosco creates, she draws inspiration from photography, architecture, music, and cinema. So does STiCH, the fashion robot driving Urbancoolab’s streetwear design and commerce platform. STiCH is a creative AI application that uses generative adversarial networks (GANs) to analyze art works that represent the designer’s intended look and feel. In this session, Daniela Bosco and Urbancoolab’s co-founder Idris Mootee will explore the role of AI in fashion design and styling. 

AI as Foil Series: The Automation of Beauty: AI’s Role in Architecture – Nov 27

A Discussion with Thom Payne, Architect, and Francesco Iorio, CEO and Chief Scientist, Augmenta AI

Friday, November 27, 2:00-2:45pm

Here is the recording of the Zoom Event:

This online event is part of the series AI as Foil: Exploring the Co-evolution of Art and Technology curated by Natalie Klym.

Craft/discipline: Architecture, Drawing

Guest artist: Thomas Payne, Architect

AI respondent: Francesco Iorio, CEO and Chief Scientist, Augmenta AI

Thomas Payne, architect of multiple cultural institutions throughout Canada and around the world spoke about his evolving relationship with AI particularly as it relates to the role of hand drawing. A graduate of Yale and Princeton, Payne’s projects include an overhaul and expansion of The Festival Theatre in Stratford, the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, the Young Theatre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, the National Ballet of Canada, also in Toronto, the Fountain School of Performing Arts at Dalhousie University, and the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences at University of Toronto. He is currently engaged in cultural sector pursuits in Shenzhen, China. Thom was joined by Francesco Iorio, CEO of Augmenta AI, the world’s first and only Generative AI professional services firm. Francesco discussed how generative AI tools can augment architectural design teams, changing the nature of workflows in a way that does not replace humans but supercharge their creative capabilities.

AI as Foil Series: Moves Like Moon Watcher – Oct 9

Moves Like Moon Watcher: A Discussion with Dan Richter
Friday, October 9, 2:00-2:45pm

This on-line event is the first in the series AI as Foil: Exploring the Co-evolution of Art and Technology curated by Natalie Klym.

Craft/discipline: Pantomime, acting
Guest artist: Dan Richter
AI respondent: Douglas Eacho

Description
The pioneering AI movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey, brought us one of the most iconic (and brutal) opening scenes in the history of film, The Dawn of Man. This classic cinematic moment features the ape-man, Moon Watcher, transforming the bone of a dead animal into a weapon, sealing the fate of humankind. Made long before CGI was available, director Stanley Kubrick relied on the skills of professional mime, Dan Richter to perform this scene and train the other actors re the nuances of ape movements. Dan—the man inside the ape suit—will join us remotely from California in conversation with new CDTPS Faculty member Douglas Eacho to discuss this unique experience. Through this discussion we will explore the current and future opportunities for AI to play a role in the acting process, as well as new roles for actors, including those that extend outside the arts.