Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup

Are you interested in creative coding, MaxMSP, and the tech arts? Do you enjoy exploring visuals and music, projection mapping, and visual design? If so, then you're invited to our next creative coding art meetup!

The vision of this group is that Sound, Visual and interdisciplinary artists, will have a weekly meetup where we can see what we are all up to, while discovering some tech art serendipities or "Avenues of Research", if you're aiming for a grant.

We'll be meeting weekly on Tuesdays were we will have a variety of activities planned, including:

Presentations by local creative coders.

We'll have a number of talented creative coders giving presentations on their work. This is a great opportunity to learn from others and get inspired.

Coding workshops.

• We are thinking to have occasional workshops on a variety of creative coding topics, such as MaxMSP, MaxforLive, Processing, and VDMX. These workshops are a great way to learn new skills and get started with creative coding. But it will depend on you and your interests, so come with ideas and a playful open inclusive approach.
• Open hacking-playtime, where you can work on your own creative coding projects or collaborate with others.

Networking.

• This is a great opportunity to meet other creative coders and collaborators.

We hope to see you there!

What to bring:

If you're planning to give a presentation, please bring your laptop and any materials you need. If you're planning to attend a workshop, please whatever instruments you need and take them home with you.

We can't wait to see you there!

Presentation by Michael Cole: A practical demonstration of modern AI filmmaking workflows.Presentation DescriptionJoin Michael for a practical demonstration of modern AI filmmaking workflows. He’ll walk through his process of creating and enhancing visual content using multiple AI tools, including Midjourney for initial image generation, Magnific for image upscaling, RunwayML for animation, and Topaz for video enhancement.

This hands-on presentation will showcase how these tools can be integrated to create professional-quality visual content.About Michael ColeMichael Cole is a New York-based AI filmmaker and senior artist at NBC's The TODAY Show. His unique artistic journey began as an acclaimed performer with the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, where he was first exposed to the fusion of technology and art. Transitioning to motion design, Cole brought his dancer's sensibility to computer animation, eventually landing his role at NBC.

Today, he stands at the forefront of AI-generated filmmaking, creating innovative works that blend his expertise in dance, animation, and artificial intelligence. Cole's films explore the boundaries of human-machine collaboration, continuing Cunningham's legacy of technological innovation in art while pushing into new creative territories.

FILM FESTIVALS

• AI International Film Festival WINNER: Audience Choice Award, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Overall Use of AI for “BLACKBIIRD.”

• Neu Wave AI Film Festival: FINALIST for “Echoes Of Time.”

• New York International Film InFest Festival: FINALIST for Best AI Film for “Echoes Of Time.”

• BAIFF - Burano Artificial Intelligence Film Festival: SCREENING of “BLACKBIIRD. • AI Film 3 - AI Film and Art Festival | Arizona: SCREENING of “Echoes Of Time.”

• NewFilmmakers NY: SCREENING of “Echoes Of Time.”

• AI Artist Film Festival: SCREENING of “BLACKBIIRD.

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Also of interest to many of you will be Stephan Moore’s collaborative piece with Yanira Castro which is showing this Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm.

https://wirtz.northwestern.edu/i-came-here-to-weep/