Author: stevebenford
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Keynote at iLRN 2024
Honoured to be invited to give a keynote on Making Meaning Through Artistic Embodied Experience at the 10th Immersive Learning research Network Conference in Glasgow in June.
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Vulnerability and robots
Really inspired by a workshop at our Cobot Maker Space in which professional disabled dancers communicated dance through two linked Franka robot arms. Exciting discussions of vulnerability and learning about ‘crip time’, ‘animacies’ and other exciting perspectives that could enhance human-robot interaction.
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Performing with AI
Duetting with LOERIC, an AI that performs traditional folk tunes. Our really unusual dialogue feels both musical but distinctly non-human. Thanks to Marco Amerotti and Bob Sturm of KTH for your collaboration.