The fundamental principle of IRCAM is to encourage productive interaction among scientific research, technological developments, and contemporary music production. Since its establishment in 1977, this initiative has provided the foundation for the institute’s activities. One of the major issues is the importance of contributing to the renewal of musical expression through science and technology. Conversely, sp…
IRCAM is an internationally recognized research center dedicated to creating new technologies for music. The institute offers a unique experimental environment where composers strive to enlarge their musical experience through the concepts expressed in new technologies.
In support of IRCAM's research and creation missions, the educational program seeks to shed light on the current and future meaning of the interactions among the arts, sciences, and technology as well as sharing its models of knowledge, know-how, and innovations with the widest possible audience.
Engaged with societal and economic issues at the intersection of culture and IT, research at Ircam has forged a reputation for itself in the world of international research as an interdisciplinary benchmark in the science and technology of sound and music, constantly attentive to the new needs and uses in society.
The fundamental principle of IRCAM is to encourage productive interaction among scientific research, technological developments, and contemporary music production. Since its establishment in 1977, this initiative has provided the foundation for the institute’s activities. One of the major issues is the importance of contributing to the renewal of musical expression through science and technology. Conversely, sp…
IRCAM is an internationally recognized research center dedicated to creating new technologies for music. The institute offers a unique experimental environment where composers strive to enlarge their musical experience through the concepts expressed in new technologies.
In support of IRCAM's research and creation missions, the educational program seeks to shed light on the current and future meaning of the interactions among the arts, sciences, and technology as well as sharing its models of knowledge, know-how, and innovations with the widest possible audience.
Engaged with societal and economic issues at the intersection of culture and IT, research at Ircam has forged a reputation for itself in the world of international research as an interdisciplinary benchmark in the science and technology of sound and music, constantly attentive to the new needs and uses in society.
The second edition of the Forum Vertigo brought together artists, scientists, designers, and professionals in the domain of new technologies for 4 days (June 13-16, 2018) to discuss the theme of code in creation—the visual arts, music, dance, literature, architecture—while exploring the impact of digital humanities today. Relive the highlights of these encounters!
The confusion of Traces and Objects
with Valérie Beaudouin, Matthieu Bonicel, Maël Renouard, Denis Teyssou and Jean-Max Colard
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Ancient Order and New Discorder in Collections
with Florent Aziosmanoff, Albertine Meunier, Joachim Montessuis, Karl Pineau and Sophie Bertrand
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Debate - Code and artificial intelligence: news masters of knowledge and creation?
This public debate clearly sets out the issues and impacts of the major mutations introduced by digital technologies in the academic world. Algorithms, coding, artificial intelligence, and big data: who are the masters of knowledge today? What uses can be made of these tools in learning and creation.
with Gérard Assayag, chercheur, Dominique Cardon, Frédéric Kaplan and Catherine Malabou
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Algorithmics, Art, and Society
with Pierre Cassou Noguès, Jasia Reichardt, Vera Bühlmann and Hugues Vinet
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Coding the body
with Rocio Berenguer, Scott deLahunta, Marc Downie, Pierre Godard, Christian Mio Loclair, Chris Salter, Liz Santoro and Sarah Fdili Alaoui
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Artificial Intelligence and Generativity
with Philippe Esling, Claire Giraudin, Daniele Ghisi, François Pachet and Bertrand Braunschweig
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Presentation of the Exhibition "Coder le monde"
with Frédéric Migayrou, Camille Lenglois, Moreno Andreatta, Emmanuel Cyriaque and Olivier Zeitoun
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Présentation of the Exhibition "Ryoji Ikeda"
with Marcella Lista
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Code and Literature
with Emmanuel Guez, Nick Montfort, Jörg Piringer, Beat Suter and Emmanuel Cyriaque
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Architecture and Design
with John Frazer, Adrien Ravon, Andrew Witt and Frédéric Migayrou
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Visual Arts, Music, and Interaction
with Natasha Barrett, Mark Downie, Jean-Louis Giavitto, Olga Kisseleva, Nicolas Maigret et Maria Roszkowska, Sébastien Noël and Emmanuel Mahé
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