[x] Steve DiPaola at x, Friday Aug 17: Computational Art Portraiture in the Age ofVirtuality

Mon Aug 13 23:53:14 CDT 2012

haha:)

On 2012-08-13, at 9:45 PM, Jesse Scott wrote:

> shameless plug Mal ;-)
> 
> 
> On 2012-08-13, at 9:49 PM, Malcolm Levy <malcolm at newformsfestival.com> wrote:
> 
>> I also concur that Nicolas and Sara's work is great...
>> 
>> M
>> 
>> On 2012-08-13, at 8:44 PM, Jim Andrews wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Andres and Jesse,
>>> 
>>> If you two like his work, that's enough to convince me to invite him.
>>> 
>>> Here's that URL on exotic functions I showed you, Andres: http://netartery.vispo.com/?p=1246 .
>>> 
>>> Yes, great to hang out with you, Andres, show each other some computer art, eat some sushi together and check out Sophie Jodoin's show at the Richmond Gallery.
>>> 
>>> ja
>>> http://vispo.com
>>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andres Wanner" <andres_wanner at sfu.ca>
>>> To: "Computer Art Vancouver" <x at vispo.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:56 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [x] Steve DiPaola at x, Friday Aug 17: Computational Art Portraiture in the Age ofVirtuality
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Hey Jim
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for hanging out the other day.
>>>> Here s the artist Nicolas Sassoon I was mentioning.
>>>> http://nicolassassoon.com/
>>>> 
>>>> I think it would be really interesting to have him once.
>>>> 
>>>> I look forward to Steve's talk
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Andres
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>> Andres Wanner, MSc
>>>> Lecturer
>>>> School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT)
>>>> Simon Fraser University Surrey
>>>> 250-13450 102nd Avenue
>>>> Surrey, BC  V3T 0A3
>>>> Phone: 778 782 7538
>>>> Email: andres_wanner at sfu.ca
>>>> Twitter: @andreswanner
>>>> http://www.siat.sfu.ca
>>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jim Andrews" <jim at vispo.com>
>>>> To: "x" <x at vispo.com>
>>>> Sent: Monday, 13 August, 2012 11:53:11
>>>> Subject: [x] Steve DiPaola at x, Friday Aug 17: Computational Art Portraiture in the Age ofVirtuality
>>>> 
>>>> We're excited that Steve DiPaola will talk with the group of x on Friday
>>>> August 17 at 7 pm!
>>>> 
>>>> Jim Bizzocchi will also Skype in with Deena Larsen. More information as it
>>>> becomes available.
>>>> 
>>>> *********************
>>>> STEVE DIPAOLA BIO
>>>> *********************
>>>> 
>>>> Steve DiPaola, (http://dipaola.org) active as an artist and a scientist is
>>>> director of the Cognitive Science Program at Simon Fraser University, and
>>>> leads the iVizLab (http://ivizlab.sfu.ca), a research lab that strives to
>>>> make computational systems bend more to the human experience by
>>>> incorporating biological, cognitive and behavior knowledge models. Much of
>>>> the labs work is creating computation models of very human ideals such as
>>>> expression, emotion, behavior and creativity. He is most known for his AI
>>>> based computational creativity (http://darwinsgaze.com) and 3D facial
>>>> expression systems. He came to SFU from Stanford University and before that
>>>> NYIT Computer Graphics Lab, an early pioneering lab in high- end graphics
>>>> techniques. He has held leadership positions at Electronic Arts, Saatchi
>>>> Innovation and consulted for HP, Macromedia and the Institute for the
>>>> Future. His computer based art has been exhibited internationally including
>>>> the AIR and Tibor de Nagy galleries in NYC, Tenderpixel Gallery in London
>>>> and Cambridge University's Kings Art Centre. The work has also been
>>>> exhibited in major museums, including the Whitney Museum, the MIT Museum,
>>>> and the Smithsonian.
>>>> 
>>>> *****************
>>>> PRESENTATION
>>>> *****************
>>>> 
>>>> Computational Art Portraiture in the Age of Virtuality
>>>> 
>>>> Steve DiPaola will demonstrate his authoring process and final still,
>>>> installation and performance works shown worldwide centered on finding
>>>> a new meaning for abstract portraiture in a new media context. From
>>>> his 1988 Kraftwerk art video work and work with Nam June Paik to new
>>>> works that use AI to extract emotion from music that drive spherically
>>>> projected portrait installations or evolve a family tree of portrait
>>>> painting programs. These systems both use notions of human creativity
>>>> using in Artificial Intelligence to make a computer system creative on
>>>> its own and in use in cognitive science vision studies with
>>>> internationally discussed results showing the genius of portrait
>>>> artists like Rembrandt from a science perspective.  Steve's work
>>>> delves into human-ness versus artifact in new media portraiture. He
>>>> will also talk to art-research practice shown in the journals Nature
>>>> and Leonardo as well as showcased at the National Gallery in London,
>>>> MIT and Cambridge.
>>>> 
>>>> -  Steve DiPaola    -  -
>>>> - Graduate Chair: School of  Interactive Arts & Technology
>>>> - Director: Cognitive Science Program   - Simon Fraser University -
>>>>  - - -  home:          www.dipaola.org
>>>>    - -  research:     http://ivizlab.sfu.ca/research
>>>>      -  art gallery:    www.dipaola.org/gallery
>>>> 
>>>> ************
>>>> LOCATION
>>>> ************
>>>> 
>>>> This event is at my place and therefore by invitation only: #1502, 811
>>>> Helmcken street. I'm in The Imperial Tower (!) at the corner of Howe and
>>>> Helmcken. Buzz 247 to get in. If you are coming by car, there is underground
>>>> parking. If you are coming from Granville street along Helmcken, you turn
>>>> right into the alley between Howe and Hornby. And go right at the first
>>>> opportunity down into the basement. Buzz 247 to get in. And then buzz 247
>>>> again when you are by the elevator to get up to the 15th floor.
>>>> 
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