FilmGate Fusion at Frost Science presents

Creators x AI Collaborations

June 20, 2024

Doors Open at 6 PM Networking + Cocktails

Program Begins at

7 PM

Frost Planetarium at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

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. Enjoy three collaborative experiences and artificial intelligence with "Velocity Holomatrix Warp 7," an interactive experience where you explore a holographic minor planet by Theo Triantafyllidis, "The Materials of Memories" an immersive film that provides the sensation of dream vision by Léon Denise and Dorian Rigal, and "Introductory Econometrics," a live econometrics manual by Lydia Yakonowsky.

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Featured Projects

The Material of Memories

Directed by Léon Denise, Dorian Rigal | France | 2020

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 by Lydia Yakonowsky | Music by Wojciech Golczewski | Canada | 2021

Introductory Econometrics is an exploratory animation composed of generative visuals, a creative visualisation of various elements of economic modelling. 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 | USA | 2020

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.

Featured Creators & Speakers

León Denise

Meet León Denise, a freelance shader coder and technical artist specializing in VR, interactive installations, and new media. He's an active member of the Cookie Collective, promoting real-time creation across various mediums. Additionally, León co-creates with Dorian Rigal as Neon Minuit, blending reality with the virtual world in immersive digital art inspired by scientific exploration and serendipity.

Dorian Rigal

Minuit (Dorian Rigal), born in 1987 in Montmorency, France, graduated from the National School of Architecture of Paris Val de Seine (ENSAPVS) in 2011. His art explores the nocturnal world, offering an uninhibited freedom contrasting with daytime constraints. Through digital mediums like architectural projection and virtual reality, he transforms reality into surreal landscapes. His work has been showcased internationally, including at Nuit Blanche, Vivid Festival, and prominent art fairs. In 2018, he co-founded the Neon Minuit duo to explore interactive short films blurring the line between cinema and gaming.

LydiaYakonowsky

Trained as an economist, Kaminska uses the visual elements of economic graphics and statistical modeling as mediums to explore themes of inner exaltation and escape in an introspective and colorful way.
Since 2010, she has been working as a VJ on the Montréal electronic music scene, participating in numerous festivals, including MUTEK and Igloofest. Her first immersive film in Fulldome format, Introduction to Econometrics, won the SAT FEST Local Talent Award - SAT Campus 2022, and has been part of the official selection of several dome film festivals around the world.

Theo Triantafyllidis

Theo Triantafyllidis, an artist blending digital and physical media, explores space and embodiment in hybrid realities. Using algorithms, game engines, and VR, he crafts immersive environments where awkward interactions and surreal situations provoke engagement. Through monster theory, he delves into themes of isolation, sexuality, and violence, offering computational humor and AI improvisation as counterpoints to tech agendas. He remains active in online and gaming communities, finding both inspiration and context for his work.

Faith "Aya" Umoh

Faith 'Aya' Umoh is a new media artist, data scientist, and the founder of ImmerseMe AI and Creative Aya. As the CEO of ImmerseMe AI, her startup is developing a no-code platform that revolutionizes the creation of interactive and immersive experiences, enabling businesses to design memorable, interactive events effortlessly. Aya's innovative approach allows audiences to co-create AI-generated digital takeaways and unique interactive artwork, blending technology, art, and storytelling in groundbreaking ways.

Matt Walter (a.k.a. IAMMETHISISI)

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. Beyond his personal work, he has collaborative projects including a music video for the supergroup band L.S. Dunes (Old Wounds), promotional work for comedian Tony Hinchcliffe & his podcast, Kill Tony (the #1 live podcast in the world), and video art installations for Jimbo’s Drag Circus North America Tour 2024 (winner of All Stars 8 RuPaul's Drag Race).
Parallel to his artistic life, Matt has been an integral part of O Cinema (a nonprofit art house cinema), where he started as a part-time employee in 2011 and has since grown his role into being Head of Programming. In this position, he is dedicated to curating diverse and thought-provoking films that foster a deeper appreciation for cinema within his hometown community. Balancing his professional commitments with personal life, Matt is also a devoted husband of over 20 years and a proud father of two.

Felipe Aguilar

At the heart of Felipe’s work is a deep curiosity about the world and a desire to share that curiosity with others. He seeks out the unexpected and the overlooked, and presents them in ways that encourage the viewer to see the world around them in a new light of understanding and appreciation. His projects widen the gamut of the documentary experience; using photography, film, and emerging technologies like Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence. Large scale documentary photography that comes to life via AR, or the digital displacement of real items via photogrammetry, are some of the layered ways in which he explores and celebrates the wonders, the unexpected, and the intricacies of everyday life. He views art as a revealing agent, and technology as an enabler for presenting new points of view.
His commissions include projects with The United Nations, The Government of Colombian, USAID, and NatGeo. His independent projects have been present at the Berlinale, the Cannes Short Film Corner, the CERN Institute in Geneva, the NewImages Festival in Paris, and one of his photographs was showcased in outer space, as part of the Portrait of Humanity project by the British Journal of Photography.

Rodolfo Peraza

Founder of MUD Foundation - creates Phygital (physical - digital) exhibitions and educational programs that use art and technology to inspire creativity, foster social networks, and promote a more inclusive society.