America’s Got No Talent — by Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki — is a web-based software project that synthesizes and processes the steady stream of Twitter feeds for several American reality television shows such as “American Idol,” “America’s Got Talent,” “America’s Next Top Model,” and “X Factor US” among others in this genre. Continue reading

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fauxlographic by Elle Mehrmand :: November 21-23, 2011 :: Opening Reception and Performance: November 21; 6:00 pm :: University of California San Diego, Visual Arts Facility / Performance Space.

fauxlographic is a performative installation that takes place within an ethno-dysphoric cloning lab, where one can clone themselves in order to analyze their diasporic anxiety. The fauxlographic clones enact sonic rituals in Farsi, English and Perz-ish, based on multiple sources of information including embodied memories, wikileaks cables, and textual references concerning Iran and Persia. The ethno-dysphoric scientist performs a daily computing ritual wearing a neuro-headset, (pars)ing the (fars)e of the clones’ information. Continue reading

["Immaterials: Light Painting WiFi" by Timo Arnall (with Jørn Knutsen & Einar Sneve Martinussen)] :: Invisible Fields :: October 14, 2011 - March 4, 2012 :: Arts Santa Mónica, La Rambla, 7, Barcelona, Spain.

Invisible Fields brings together over a dozen internationally known artists, designers and scientists to explore the radio spectrum - the invisible environment that underpins contemporary technology. Co-curated by José Luis de Vicente and Honor Harger, the show includes Timo Arnall (BERG), Thomas Ashcraft, Matthew Biederman, Anthony DeVincenzi (MIT Media Lab), Diego Diaz and Clara Boj, Joyce Hinterding, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Trevor Paglen, Job Ramos, Semiconductor, Luthiers Drapaires, and Rasa Smite & Raitis Smits (RIXC). Continue reading

Tweeting the Revolution: Agency, Collective Action, and the Negotiation of Risk in a Networked Age — a talk by Beth Coleman (MIT) :: October 18, 2011; 12:30 pm :: Berkman Center, Harvard University, 23 Everett Street, Second floor, Cambridge, MA + webcast live :: RSVP required.

This paper looks at the impact of social media platforms on collective action. In particular, it focuses on spheres of activism where personal risk (bodily or otherwise) is the condition of participation. For this analysis, I discuss interviews conducted with Egyptian activists around the events of Tahrir Square. Issues of copresence, witness, and visibility are central to my discussion. This talk is based on a research paper developed with my coauthor Dr. Mike Ananny. Continue reading

[via Network Research] Tele-Present Water — by David Bowen — draws information from the intensity and movement of the water in a remote location. Continue reading

[via Network Research] Urban Echo — by LUSTlab — brings some of (the physicality of our interaction) back to real locations, connecting public places and therefore people, cities and cultures. Continue reading

Robots and Avatars :: Call for Proposals — Deadline: September 7, 2011.

Robots and Avatars is an intercultural, intergenerational and interdisciplinary exploration of a near future world consisting of collaborations between robots, avatars, virtual worlds, telepresence and real time presence within creative places, work spaces, cultural environments, interactive entertainment and play space.

Robots and Avatars will present two Development Commissions and additionally a minimum of six existing works as an Exhibition in 2012. Lead producer and concept developer of this EU Culture project is body>data>space and the partner for the commissions is National Theatre in London. Continue reading

Lab to test and explore the online venue TAP :: July 4-8 and 14-15, 2011 :: Call for Participation.

Networked/ telematic/ telepresence performance/ presentation & real time media mixing laboratory exploring & testing the online venue, TAP. Scores/ parameters/ mini-scripts on the theme of water, interaction between webcams & body movements/ voice & media, mixing & layering media (also with webcams), interaction text/ voice/ sound/ chat, interaction online/ onsite spaces with or without projections.

Documentation of previous laboratories on the blog. Continue reading

Calibrated Cuisine: Mobile to Mobile Dinner Party :: June 18, 2011; 4:00 - 7:00 pm :: Furtherfield, 71 Ashfield Road Unit A2, London + ITP Camp, Interactive Telecommunications Program, New York University, NYC.

You are invited to share a meal with New Yorkers connected by mobile technology. The goal is to create a co-present experience where two remote groups will share a meal mediated by sonified objects embedded with smartphones. We aim to create a satisfying remote experience through a dinner party. As food is the greatest mediator.

The event is limited to 4 diners! If you would like to be a telematic dinner guest, contact Pollie Barden at pollie.barden [at] gmail.com. Continue reading