• 11 Sep, 2021 - 11 Sep, 2021
  • 16:00 - 16:30 and 17:00 - 17:30
  • Online
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Groupthink is a collaborative artwork conceived by National Gallery X co-director Ali Hossaini. The artistic team is in dual residency at National Gallery X and the UKRI TAS Hub, and its aim is to guide research on the implications of a neurally connected society.

Groupthink invites Ars Electronica visitors to create art with their hearts. Ordinary webcams can detect the flow of blood, and the Groupthink audience will direct sitarist Shama Rahman and guitarist Mick Grierson by creating a visual score from their collective heartbeat.

Inspired by nature paintings in the National Gallery, the visualised heartbeats branch into a pulsating environment generated by AI. Visions of entanglement engulf the performers while linking the past, present and future of art.

No identifying information will be gathered or stored during production of Groupthink.

Registration isn’t required, simply go to the National Gallery X website to join on the day.

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The Project Team

Dr Ali Hossaini
Project Lead: TAS Hub Artist in Residence

Ali Hossaini is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in Engineering at King’s College London. He is also a Fellow of the National Gallery, co-director of National Gallery X and a trustee of the Young Vic theatre. Since 2018 he has been working with security think tank RUSI on the safety of AI.

Oliver Gingrich
Artist, Researcher in Media Arts & Practice, Bournemouth University

Oliver Gingrich displays across a range of different media, photography, digital art, acryl on canvas and holographic projection. With the collective Analema  Group, the use of high-end technology results in immersive experiences for their audiences. In his photography series, the artist explores the theme of male identity.

Dr Alan Chamberlain
Dr Alan Chamberlain
Creative Sector Theme Lead - TAS Hub, University of Nottingham

Alan is currently a Senior Research Fellow in the Mixed Reality Lab, Computer Science, the University of Nottingham. He has published numerous papers on many aspects of Human-Computer Interaction, ranging from the Arts to Artificial Intelligence and Design. He has successfully obtained funding for a series of research projects.

Dr Diego Sempreboni
Research Associate, King's College London

Diego received his PhD in Computer Science from KCL, with a thesis about the analysis of security protocols involving human users. He was a Research Fellow at UCL working for the CR4B Project, where he was responsible for the quantitative/qualitative analysis. He recently re-joined King’s, bringing his experience in security analysis and research methodologies to the TAS Hub.

Joshua Murr

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Shama Rahman
Composer, performer, CEO, Neurocreate

Shama Rahman is a British singer-songwriter, sitarist, storyteller, performance artist, filmmaker and actor.

Professor Luca Viganò
Computer Scientist and Playwright

Luca is Vice-Dean (Enterprise and Engagement) and Head of Cybersecurity Group and Professor of Computer Science at King’s College London.

Professor Mick Grierson

Professor Mick Grierson is a Research Leader, UAL Creative Computing Institute. His research explores new approaches to the creation of sounds, images, video and interactions through signal processing, machine learning and information retrieval techniques.

Sergey Drozdov
Alain Renaud

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