Arjen Bangma on Wed, 2 Nov 2011 17:56:00 +0100 (CET) |
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[Nettime-nl] Transnatural exhibition, workshops Dec. / Jan. |
Dear Nettimers, With the exhibition *Things That Mind Their Own Busines*s we explore how a small but growing number of technological beings have made another step towards autonomy by taking their energy production into their own hands as an addition to their capability to work independently. Below you find our exciting workshop program that's part of the exhibition *Things That Mind Their Own Business* now running at the Transnatural headquarters till 10 Feb. Workshops: *** Transplant robot personalities (Weavrs) in household appliances* *by Philter Phactory / David Bausola / * Weavrs are artificial personalities that live on the web, and that learn new emotions and skills by searching around in social media. In this workshop we’ll be transplanting Weavrs into Roomba’s (self navigating vacuum cleaners) and other networked objects. * Fri. 9 and Sat. 10 Dec. 10.00h* www.weavrs.com *** Simple genetic algorithms* Participants with limited programming experience develop relatively straightforward ways which enable aspects of software to independently combine their own code-qualities. The goal is to develop a system which can modify unpredictable properties into image, sound or otherwise of its own accord. *Sat. 17 Dec. / Sat. 14 Jan. / Sat. 28 Jan, 10.00h* * * *** Energy harvesting prototypes* Designers, programmers, artists and electronic specialists develop prototypes for new energy harvesting machines. These will be wireless devices that harness energy from their immediate environment in order to realise interesting prototypes. Working prototypes will be part of the exhibition Things That Mind Their Own Business! *Sat. 17 Dec. / Sat. 14 Jan. / Sat. 28 Jan, 14.00h* More information at www.transnatural.org ______________________________________________________ * Verspreid via nettime-nl. Commercieel gebruik niet * toegestaan zonder toestemming. <nettime-nl> is een * open en ongemodereerde mailinglist over net-kritiek. * Meer info, archief & anderstalige edities: * http://www.nettime.org/. * Contact: Menno Grootveld (rabotnik@xs4all.nl).