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AI x Culture Symposium

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culture x ai symposium

Saturday
January 25, 2025
1:30pm — 5:00pm ET

AI X Culture Symposium

The AI X Culture Symposium explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and cultural expression, featuring performances, panels, and demonstrations that bridge traditional Thai culture with cutting-edge technology. Through dance, dialogue, and interactive experiences, we examine how AI can enhance and preserve cultural heritage while creating new forms of artistic expression. This symposium is organized by  MIT Media Lab, Creatorsgarten, TK Park, Pichet Klunchun Dance Company

The AI X Culture Symposium presents groundbreaking research at the intersection of traditional Thai dance and artificial intelligence, introducing "Human-AI co-dancing" - an innovative framework that pairs human performers with AI-driven virtual dance partners. This initiative transforms classical dance knowledge into dynamic computational models, enabling real-time manipulation of virtual characters. The project deconstructs fundamental principles of traditional Thai dance into computational procedures, allowing dancers, choreographers, and audiences to participate in altering virtual performances through an advanced interactive system. The culminating production, "Cyber Subin," demonstrates the emergence of hybrid movement aesthetics and novel approaches to preserving traditional wisdom in the digital age, showcasing the potential of merging intangible cultural heritage with intelligent technology and posthuman choreography.

Program

Session I (1:30 PM - 2:25 PM)

1:30 - 1:45 - Opening Talk & Performance 

Interlude of Cybernetic Dance Performers: demonstration of Human-AI co-dancing, showcasing the synthesis of traditional movement and digital innovation – Pat Pataranutaporn (MIT Media Lab) & Pichet Klunchun (PKDC) 

1:45 - 1:50 - Inspirational Talk 

Pichet’s Dream of Cybernetics  – Pichet Klunchun (PKDC)

1:50 - 2:05 - Introduction to Culture X AI

Exploring the integration of cultural preservation and artificial intelligence – Pat Pataranutaporn (MIT Media Lab)

2:05 - 2:25 - Panel Discussion (Thailand 2025: No Culture… No AI...)

  • Pichet Klunchun (PKDC)
  • Chalermchatri Yukol (Thacca Thailand)
  • Pahparn Sirima Chaipreechawit (GroundControl)
  • Paween Goff Purijitpanya (Film Director)

Intermission | 2:25 - 2:35

Session II (2:35 PM - 4:00 PM)

2:35 - 3:05 - Cyber Subin: Human-AI Co-Choreography

  • Overview of computational models and system architecture – Phoomparin Mano (Creatorsgarten) & Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok (Creatorsgarten)
  • Live demonstration of voice-controlled choreographic manipulation – Tas Chongchadklang (PKDC)

3:05 - 3:30 - Lightning Talks

  • Technology and Culture (8 min) – Pun Pitanpitayarat (Studio Thalamus)
  • Music and Culture (8 min) – Thanapat Ryan Ogaslert
  • Machine Ghost in the Human Shell (8 min) – Kawita Vatanajyankur

3:30 - 3:40 - Cyber Subin School Demonstration 

Demonstration of an educational platform for Human-AI co-dancing, showcasing the synthesis of traditional movement and digital innovation – Phoomparin Mano (Creatorsgarten) & Chayapatr Archiwaranguprok (Creatorsgarten)

3:40 - 4:00 - Closing Panel (Culture X AI X Education)

  • Pichet Klunchun (PKDC)
  • Kunthida Rungruengkiat (Progressive Movement Foundation)
  • Pat Pataranutaporn (MIT Media Lab)

4.00 - Reception



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