Description

Type

Workshop
Level

Intermediate
Location

Mendrisio (Switzerland)

Class hours

28h
Duration

4 Days

Machine Learning for Creatives is a creativity and innovation workshop happening from 24 July to 27 July 2019 at the Museum of Digital Art (MuDA), in Zurich, in partnership with MAInD master. It proposes a learning journey in which teams of students, artists-designers and researchers are enabled to collaboratively create prototypes based on AI and ML technologies thanks to simplified workflows, tools and open resources.
This 4-day workshop provides an introduction to artificial intelligence and the related creative applications. Participants learn how to include AI in their projects, and to experiment with some simple tools created for artists and designers.

Facilities

Mendrisio (Switzerland)

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Via Francesco Catenazzi 23, 6850

Start date

JulyEnrolment now closed

About this course

Course objectives

The initial part covers a high-level definition of what is artificial intelligence in general and machine learning in particular. Then we will look at existing projects that use this technology in the fields of art, science, design. In the second part of the workshop, participants will experiment using machine learning as a tool. Some existing web-based libraries are used, and many examples will be provided. Some introductory programming tools will be used to start experimenting with machine learning, in particular, ML5.js and Wekinator. Participants will also be involved in the creation of new projects, starting from the ones provided, effectively experimenting first-hand in tweaking the data and algorithms. Some of the experiments will cover machine-generated poetry, style transfer between images, teaching machines how to recognize different objects, and more!

Who is it intended for?

The workshop is open for everyone interested in (and curious to explore) AI in a creative practice. No previous experience in machine learning is required, but a bit of previous coding experience is appreciated, as most of the tools are code-based. Maximum number of participants is 26.

Requirements

No previous experience in machine learning is required, but a bit of previous coding experience is appreciated, as most of the tools are code-based.

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Subjects

Artificial Intelligence
Innovation
Interaction DESIGN
Machine Learning
ML technologies
Code-based tools
Physical objects
Algorithm
Data
Wekinator

Teachers and trainers (4)

Alessandro Giusti

Senior researcher at IDSIA Instute Dalle Molle SUPSI/USI

Danilo Di Cuia

Developer and designer at Arduino

Matteo Loglio

Interaction designer at Google

Matteo Loglio is a designer and creative technologist working at Google Creative Lab and at the University of the Arts, London. He co-founded the ed-tech startup Primo Toys and his work was exhibited at the MoMA NY, the MIT and the V&A.

Serena Cangiano

Researcher and Interaction Designer

Graduated in Communication Sciences and pursued a Master in the design of interactive applications at the University of Lugano. She collaborated on projects about virtual archaeology, interactive art and web design. She is currently carrying out projects of design research at the Laboratory of Visual Culture - Interaction Design Lab of SUPSI with a focus on the design of social media platforms and DIY design. She carries out didactical activities about interaction design and interactive installation prototyping within the bachelor programme in Visual Communication SUPSI.

Course programme

Machine Learning for Creatives is a creativity and innovation workshop proposing a learning journey in which teams of students, artists-designers and researchers are enabled to collaboratively create prototypes based on AI and ML technologies thanks to simplified workflows, tools and open resources.

This 4-day workshop provides an introduction to artificial intelligence and the related creative applications. Participants learn how to include AI in their projects, and to experiment with some simple tools created for artists and designers.

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