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FUNDACIÓN TELEFÓNICA PRESENTS THE VIDA WORKSHOP SERIES

Art, Robotics and Artificial Life

The VIDA WORKSHOP series has been created to promote the production of artwork that addresses the concept of Artificial Life. These workshops will be given by some of VIDA's award-winning artists. Through discussion and hands-on explorations using technological tools participants will further develop their appreciation of artificial life from an artistic perspective.

The first workshop will be given by France Cadet, first-prize winner of VIDA 6.0 for "Dog (Lab) 01". She will explain how she performed behaviour-changing modifications on I-Cybies robotic dogs. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own dog by dismantling and hacking into default features with C programming, and soldering new electronic components into robot dogs. These new creations will all be displayed on the last day of the workshop.

This workshop is open to artists, technophiles, inventors or anyone interested in the intersection of art, technology and cognitive sciences.

Dates 12th, 13th y 14th Abril 2007

Timetable 10.30 a.m. - 2.00p.m. and 4.00p.m. - 6.00 p.m.

Participants number 12

Requirements for the application

• Name
• Background
• Interests in the workshop

Application's contact
E-mail to: angeles.perezmuela@telefonica.es
Phone: +34 91 584 23 05

Deadline for applications
9th April 2007

Location
Exhibition rooms of Fundación Telefónica
Gran Vía 28
Madrid

Language of the workshop
English

Coordination and selection of participants
Mónica Bello Bugall