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Notes from the Discussion webinar III: “mēkhanḗ: exploring human-machine relationship in the performing arts”

Apr 22, 2025

The third webinar in the PREMIERE series explored the intersection of technology and creative processes in performing arts, focusing particularly on how AI tools can become integral to artistic creation. Moderated by Erik Lint (Head of IDlab, Academy of Theatre and...

Notes from the discussion webinar II: “Hybrid dance and theatre co-creation, knowledge transmission and rehearsal in XR spaces”

Apr 22, 2025

April 10, 2025 The second PREMIERE project webinar, held on April 10, 2025, explored how performers, teachers, and directors can utilize XR spaces for virtual meetings and creative collaboration. Unlike the previous session, this webinar focused more on participant...

Notes from the “Performance and archive: curatorship and mediation in the digital era” webinar

Apr 17, 2025

April 4, 2025 The PREMIERE project hosted a webinar discussion exploring the relationship between performance, archive preservation, and digital mediation. Moderated by Ezequiel Santos (Vice President, Forum Dança; Lecturer, University of Lisbon) and Gonçalo Amorim...

Interview. Data justice lens in art practices: interrogating emerging technologies

Feb 27, 2025

This is a written interview provided by Semeli Hadjiloizou to Premiere’s Communication and Dissemination team, between December 2024 and January 2025. It is part of our efforts to bring forward critical perspectives about the culture of technology, in order to enrich...

Notes from the Culture, digital & artificial intelligence State of Culture Webinar

Dec 20, 2024

“Yeah… absolutely, so no answers, only more questions.” Culture professionals shared their questions, reflections, and feelings about AI, discussing how we relate to AI from the position of culture during the second online State of Culture Webinar. What role are...

Non-Binary Avatars: Counteracting Gender Norms and Their Technological Reproduction

Jul 30, 2024

Gender according to the SMPL-X model: female, gender neutral, male (generated with same height and weight parameters: 170 cm, 60 kg) The performing arts, with its extensive knowledge and intimate connection to body and identity, remains one of the central fields to...