The AI Artist Round Table covered a diverse range of topics including struggles, challenges and opportunities for Women in AI Art!

A big thank you to Jon Porter for organizing the AI Artist Round Table for us here at Qld XR Festival. We loved the contributions from Alexandra Streckova, Kristen Tippit, Reem Mosleh and Alexandra Garcia Brillembourg!  Matt Kirby - Qld XR Festival's Festival Director joined in as well.

Video of the AI Artist Round Table can be found here (YouTube):
https://youtu.be/OWjFIHpb5Q4

Qld XR Festival Website:
https://www.qldxrfestival.com

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Qld Festival Presents Jon Porter's AI Artist Round Table - "Women in AI Art"

L Nicol Cabe discusses translating a stage play to an online streaming, which frequently occurred early in the pandemic, benefits from the scholarly and creative practice of digital dramaturgy to explore the relationship between the meaning of a performance, and translating that to digital technology. I discovered this dramaturgy first-hand by filming her solo performance, Effing Robots: How I Taught the A.I. to Stop Worrying and Love Humans, in December 2020 for online fringe festivals. Originally, she created the show as a one-person fringe touring production; I had to consider what of the original stage show must be retained, what must change, and what could benefit from the new medium. How do we translate in-person stage performances to online streaming content? What is the practical, creative process involved, what policies and politics inform these choices, and what is the driving intent? This paper examines my practice as a case study to understand digital/hybrid dramaturgy. 

L Nicole Cabe is joined by Matt Kirby, Qld XR Festival director.

About L.Nicol Cabe

I work in two mediums: science fiction / speculative storytelling, and theatre production. I write and perform speculative fiction story-telling shows, direct new plays and help playwrights develop their work.

First, I am an award-winning solo performer in the medium of science fiction. As a sci-fi writer and storyteller, I travel the country with my speculative writing, which is primarily dystopian. I play characters onstage who live in these worlds, which have collapsed, changed, warped, or evolved through human decisions. When I perform my futuristic writing, I do so under my production company, Giant Nerd Productions.

I am also a director, dramaturg, and writer based in Seattle, where I focus on new, locally-written work. I’ve had the great good fortune to work with innovative Pacific Northwest theatre companies here like Copious Love Productions, Annex Theatre, Live Girls! Theatre, Taproot Theatre Company, and Ear to the Ground. I am an alumna of Director’s Lab West 2014, and a graduate of the University of South Carolina.

L.Nicol Cabe Website

https://el-nicol.com/

L.Nicol Cabe Twitter

https://twitter.com/nicolthegreat

Qld XR Festival Website

https://www.qldxrfestival.com

Qld XR Festival Presents L Nicol Cabe "Translating a stage play online"

Antonia Forster is a Keynote Speaker, XR Specialist and LGBTQ+ activist who has built a museum in Virtual Reality full of amazing LGBTQ+ stories.

We were very fortunate to have Antonia cover her personal & career journey from Zoology into Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality and immersive technology which led her to create the LGBTQ+ VR museum.

It's an incredible story of determination!

She also covers some of the techniques used in its creation, including photogrammetry.

Since this discussion, the LGBTQ+ VR museum has gone on to win awards worldwide! If the LGBTQ+ VR museum experience comes to your city, we recommend taking the chance to try it out firsthand!

Joining Antonia is Matt Kirby, Qld XR Festival Director.

LGBTQ+ VR Museum Website
https://www.lgbtqvrmuseum.com/

Qld XR Festival
https://www.qldxrfestival.com

Qld XR Festival Presents Antonia Forster "LGBTQ+ VR Museum"

In this session Will Humphrey explores Sugar Creative’s development of new types of stories harnessing XR. From the multi award winning and Cannes Lion shortlisted ‘Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up’, to the groundbreaking Dr.Seuss’ ABC, to the upcoming VR story Monsters brawl, and the anticipated Assassins Creed Valhalla City experience they will look at exciting potential of new types of narrative and engagement.

We will discuss both the creative and technical processes behind making these unique immersive driven experiences, take you into the world of some of the most loved and impactful characters from the UK and US, taking a practical look at creating the next generation of AR content.

Three expected audience takeaways;

How to create a strong IP translation into next generation formats

New ways of exploring non traditional multi layered narratives

How VR/AR can strengthen an already strong narrative and create new worlds for audiences

Joining Will is Matt Kirby - Qld XR Festival Director.

Sugar Creative
https://www.sugar.agency/

Qld XR Festival
https://www.qldxrfestival.com

Qld XR Festival Presents "Will Humphrey Next Gen Storytelling With Beloved IP"

Featuring Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, GameDev, Animation, Digital Art, Creative AI, NFTs & Short Films in Brisbane, Australia. Next event Queen St Mall Big Screen 25 February 2023