FilmGate Fusion: Creator x AI Collaborations

Get ready for a groundbreaking collaboration between FilmGate Miami and the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science that delves into the convergence of science, technology, and art. Immerse yourself in awe-inspiring dome experiences in the Frost Planetarium, a fusion of cutting-edge tech and mind-blowing artistry that breaks down barriers, welcoming everyone to join in and learn.

🌐 Event Details:

Where:  Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

When: June 20th, 2024

Time: Doors open for networking and cocktails at 6 PM, program begins at 7 PM

💫 Pre-Show Activations:

• Dance Avatar by ImmerseMe AI (Created by CreativeAya, Aya Umoh)

An interactive experience where guests create their own dance avatar!

• Home Exile Home Future (Created by Felipe Aguilar, source material: Kurt Levy)

Kurt Levy (1911-1987) was a German artist recognized for his vibrant paintings, characterized by expressive colors, unique palettes, and fluid linework. Growing up in a family enriched with his artworks and stories, I was influenced by his artistic path. He was my great-uncle. Fleeing Nazi Germany in 1933, Kurt settled in Colombia, shaping his art and legacy. After several solo shows, including a posthumous exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt, I now extend his legacy through an innovative exhibition. This project uses Artificial Intelligence to craft new artworks inspired by Kurt’s style, envisioning scenes from places he never visited, but that were relevant to him, such as Miami, where his sister Margot resided.  Displayed alongside his original oil paintings, these AI-generated works foster a dialogue between past, present, and future, showcasing arts’ enduring power, evolution, and capacity for reinterpretation.

• King Kendrick (Game of Thrones meets Hip Hop) by King Willonius (Will Hatcher)

An AI Generated film created by King Willonius, creator of the viral hit song BBL Drizzy. He is an award-winning filmmaker, AI storyteller, and comedian who revolutionized interactive entertainment with his Clubhouse hit The Young and The Thirsty. He has guided brands like Samsung and Google to new heights and leads Clubhouse's largest comedy community with over 250,000 members. Celebrated by CNN, MTV, and at top events like Art Basel and SXSW, King Willonius's Blerd Factory champions creative excellence and diversity. A stargazer and lifelong learner, KingWillonius's life is a fusion of creativity, technology, and joy.

• AI Generative Films (CREEPWOOD and FLAMINGO FALLS) by IAMMETHISISI (Created by Matt Walter)

CREEPWOOD is a haunted series where horrors of the mind become all too real... Here, the line between reality and the macabre blurs, capturing the essence of a place where the darkest desires of the soul manifest into visual forms. Each image serves as a gateway into the psyche, revealing twisted reflections of the viewer's deepest yearnings. As the series progresses, the subjects within the photographs appear increasingly intertwined with the eerie landscape of Creepwood, symbolizing their gradual assimilation into the town's sinister essence. These images showcase not just the horror that overtakes every visitor, but also the strange allure that draws them deeper into the shadows. This collection explores the irresistible pull of a place that seduces the brave and the curious alike, compelling them to confront their inner darkness. Viewers are invited to navigate the perilous paths of Creepwood, where even the noblest are driven to their most forbidding thoughts, ensnared by the supernatural forces that reign over this haunted realm.

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Set against the backdrop of the 1950s, FLAMINGO FALLS is a series that delves deep into the shadowy corners of a seemingly idyllic suburban community. In this neighborhood, manicured lawns and pastel-colored homes form the perfect facade for the dark secrets harbored by its residents. The series explores the underbelly of the era's nuclear family through a suburban gothic lens, highlighting themes of coming-of-age, familial and generational trauma, societal facades, and the hollowness of capitalist pursuits. Each photograph tells a story of characters caught in a web of their own making—be it through addiction, infidelity, or the suffocating pressure of social norms. Residents of this community, bound by their desire to maintain appearances, often attribute their personal downfalls and collective malaise to supernatural forces. However, the true malevolence resides not in mythical external forces, but within the individuals themselves. Flamingo Falls invites audiences to peer beyond the surface of the 1950s prosperity and confront the eerie quietude and existential dread lurking beneath the era's shiny exterior.

Matt Walter (a.k.a. IAMMETHISISI), a lifelong Miami resident, is a generative artist who has spent over four years exploring the intersection of algorithms and art. His creations, which have garnered millions of views and captivated over 170k Instagram followers, strive to push the boundaries of art through innovative use of technology.

📖 Dome Program:

• The Material of Memories (Directed & produced by Léon Denise, Dorian Rigal)

The visual journey of memories is possible in certain hypnosis or dream situations. The focus on this film is the ability of immersive films to provide the sensation of dream vision. How to visualize what is in the past or in the future, what is absent from the present. The film is a journey, a mental journey that uses all the scales of the human gaze to memories, from the infinitely large to the smallest invisible.

• Introductory Econometrics (Directed & produced by Lydia Yakonowsky -- Music by Wojciech Golczewski)

Introductory Econometrics is an exploratory animation composed of generative visuals, a creative visualisation of various elements of economic modeling. This film acts as a live econometrics manual, where graphics are freed from rigid grids and move in a living and complex universe of coloured and dancing data points.

• Velocity Holomatrix Warp 7 (Directed by Theo Triantafyllidis -- Music by Sun Araw, Tomo Jacobson)

Velocity Holomatrix Warp 7 is an algorithmic audiovisual artwork. Explore planetoid VHW7 and its ecosystems filled with strange phenomena like disorienting ionic bubbles, levitating ore deposits and phosphorescence anomalies. And listen to the magnetic, electric and gravitational forces that shaped and maintained VHW7 in balance through audio composed by artificial intelligence.

AFTER SHOW PANEL: Creating with AI moderated by Fernando Torres (Radical Partners)

Warning: Contains some flashing lights and quick camera movement, not suitable for photosensitive individuals.