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swissnex Boston presents three panels this year in Austin, TX, covering topics such as drone swarms as art, digital fabrication, and art/science residencies at CERN.

Event Details

Location

Various Venues | Austin, TX

Date

March 09, 2018 9:00 am - March 18, 2018 8:00 pm America/Chicago (UTC-06:00)
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Cost

Cost Varies

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THE PANELS

DIGITAL FABRICATION: WILL ROBOTS BUILD THE FUTURE? | #digitalfabrication

March 10 | 12:30pm – 1:30pm | JW Marriott Salon E | 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX

We have entered an age of exponential manufacturing. Traditional fabrication processes have recently been disrupted by advances in automation techniques, exploding capabilities in computer power and novel material technologies. 3D printing has created unprecedented opportunities. But what is next? Intelligent and self-assembling materials are paving the way for tomorrow’s applications in smart production processes, large-scale printed complex architecture, and industrial fabrication techniques.

Speakers:

Presented by swissnex Boston, MIT Self-Assembly Lab, ECAL, + ETH Digital Building Technologies

DECRYPTING THE UNIVERSE: SCIENCE AND ART AT CERN | #artsatCERN

March 11 | 5:00pm – 6:00pm | JW Marriott Salon E | 110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX

Artist and designer Laura Couto Rosado spent three months at CERN with particle physicist James Beacham exploring the techniques physicists use to extract complex patterns from the universe. What artistic patterns might data inspire? How do we decode nature’s messages? And what does an art/science collaboration mean in this context? Together with Monica Bello, Director of Arts at CERN, the outcomes of this initiative from the most important scientific institution in Europe will be discussed.

Speakers:

  • Laura Couto Rosado, Product and interaction designer , Digital Alchemy and Arts at CERN Resident
  • James Beacham, Particle physicist , ATLAS group, The Ohio State University, CERN
  • Cécile Vulliemin, Project leader for art/science programs, swissnex Boston

Presented by swissnex Boston, Arts @ CERN, and CERN

BREAKING THE 4th WALL: DRONE SWARMS IN ART | #droneswarms

March 12 | 11:00am – 12:00pm Austin Convention Center Room 6AB | 500 E Cesar Chavez, Austin, TX

Drones are increasingly becoming our eyes and ears in the world, where they are proving indispensable tools in several industries. But what if drones ceased to be the medium and instead became the message? A handful of artists, designers, and engineers thus put arrays of drones, or synthetic swarms, on stage, performing in unison with human performers and all forms of stage technology. The unusual advantage? A completely untethered act, evoking powerful and unbeknown emotions among spectators.

Speakers:

  • Federico Augugliaro, R&D Robotics Engineer, Verity Studios AG
  • Bill Keays, Creative Production Director, Verity Studios AG
  • Léa Pereyre, Drone Costume Designer, Verity Studios AG
  • Philippe Labouchere, Project Leader for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, swissnex Boston

Presented by swissnex Boston + Verity Studios

From our colleagues at swissnex San Francisco:

MENTAL WORK: MOVING BEYOND OUR CARBON BASED MINDS | #mentalwork

March 14 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Fairmont Manchester EFG | 101 Red River, Austin, TX

A brain-computer interface (BCI) researcher and an experimental philosopher discuss the relationship between mind and machine and speculate on possible futures. Their collaboration led to the creation of the Mental Work exhibition, where guests control machines using nothing but their thoughts. Their work is an example of what’s possible when research transcends boundaries between art and science, helping us to imagine the role of BCI in the future and discuss what is on the horizon.

Speakers:

  • Sheila Fakurnejad, Project Manager, Interdisciplinary Programs, swissnex San Francisco
  • Jonathon Keats, Experimental Philosopher, Artist, Self
  • Ricardo Chavarriaga, Research Scientist, EPFL

From DART17, a collaborator of swissnex San Francisco:

HUMANIZING AUTONOMY | #humanizingautonomy

March 10 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | Fairmont Manchester CD | 101 Red River, Austin, TX

Today smart, autonomous machines are all around us. AI arrived in our homes, pockets and on the street. We welcome the automation and our digital helpers but at the same time we are uncertain if we can trust them; an anxiety fueled by the small numbers of human minds who comprehend how the machines make their decisions. It becomes most urgent when we are thinking of self-driving cars. Now is the time to redefine the relationship between humans and vehicles in the city of the future.

Speakers:

  • Sophie Lamparter, Co-Founder, DART 17
  • Alexander Mankowsky, Futurist, Daimler
  • Maya Pinedeus, Co-Founder, Humanising Autonomy
  • Liesl Capper Yearsley , CEO, private research

Thanks to partners Verity Studios, Arts @ CERN, CERN, MIT Self-Assembly Lab, ECAL, ETH Digital Building Technologies, DART17, Pro Helvetia, and swissnex San Francisco.

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