The Art in the Age of the Metaverse showcase runs parallel to the conference and presents artworks by artists who are speaking during the conference on Friday and Saturday: Morehshin Allahyari, Kévin Bray, Ian Cheng, Ali Eslami, Moving Castles (Arthur Roeing Baer+GVN), Katja Novitskova, Babusi Nyoni, Shuruq Tramontini & Peter Wu+.
From big-scale live simulations in Unity to poetic renditions of AI image datasets, the showcase explores the metaverse as a shared space at the nexus of the virtual and the physical.
The showcase is accessible free of charge at De Balie
Showcase Art in The Age of the Metaverse
Art in The Age of the Metaverse
Life After BOB is an episodic anime series built in the Unity game engine and presented live in real-time. This programme is part of the conference Art in the Age of the Metaverse.
How do artists, using these technologies, engage with the ethical, social, and environmental implications? How can we counter big tech in deciding what the metaverse is and can become?
From big-scale live simulations in Unity to poetic renditions of AI image datasets, the showcase explores the metaverse as a shared space at the nexus of the virtual and the physical.