EVENTS

TESTEREP en het verzonken Oostende

21/12/2024
– 20/04/2025
Venetiaanse gaanderijen, Oostende, Belgium
The trading city of Ostend once flourished at the eastern end of ‘Testerep’. But in 1394 disaster struck: the Saint Vincent storm destroyed the city, which disappeared into the water. The old city comes alive before your eyes through striking visualizations. This exhibition tells the story of survival and reconstruction, and how the dynamics of the sea have shaped lives on our coast over the centuries. Go back in time and be amazed by historical artifacts and innovative soil scans. Isabella and Willem, residents of old Ostend, take the youngest visitors in tow in an exciting escape game. You can also help build a LEGO model of old Ostend. A science exhibition for young and old, where experience is central.

Dag van de wetenschap

24/11/2024
The Penta, Kortrijk, Belgium
Science Day is an initiative of the Flemish government, which makes Science Day an annual event. The Day of Science is coordinated by the Association of Attractions & Museums – Riebedebie.be and organized in collaboration with the associations of Flemish universities and colleges, scientific institutions and associations, museums, companies and federations.

Unwrap 2024

03/11/2024
– 10/11/2024
Kortrijk weide, Belgium
For the fourth year in a row, UNWRAP explores the applications of entertainment technology across the game, music, film and media industries, and the untapped potential of their crossover. UNWRAP is not just an event; it’s a celebration of the fusion between creativity and technology. A real festival where music performances collide with talks and networking with the obligatory Belgian beer.

Future Forward

08/10/2024
Living Tomorrow Innovation Campus – Brussels, Belgium
Future Forward emerged from the Innovation Workgroups at Living Tomorrow. These workgroups identified a need for a platform where their collaborative efforts and groundbreaking innovations could be showcased in a practical, engaging manner.

Flanders AI Forum

11/06/2024
Gent ICC, Gent, Belgium
Want to know what the researchers of the Flemish colleges are up to in the field of AI? Then be sure to come to Ghent on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. During the third edition of the Flanders AI Forum, the researchers will tell all about their fresh ideas for your organization during an interesting ‘Together to the future: practical AI applications for enterprises in collaboration with Flemish Colleges and Voka’. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

AI Summer School 2021

08/07/2021
Online
In 2021, KU Leuven organised the first edition of the Summer School on the Law, Ethics and Policy of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Summer School aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the various legal, ethical and policy-related issues around AI and algorithm-driven processes more broadly. As these technologies have a growing impact on all domains of our lives, it becomes increasingly important to map, understand and assess the challenges and opportunities they raise. This requires an interdisciplinary approach, which is why we are collaborating across faculties and departments to organise this Summer School. The programme’s goal is to offer participants the latest insights on AI from various perspectives, and in particular the fields of law, ethics and policy.

VMX Closing Event

27/11/2024
Wintercircus, Ghent, Belgium
After two years, our VLAIO TETRA Virtual Music Experiences project has been completed. We investigated which technology works in a music context and which does not, we gained valuable insights into possible future developments, we inspired players from the music industry, involved many students and shared our findings with you at home and abroad. First of all, we would like to thank you for your involvement and feedback throughout the process. On Wednesday, November 27, we will officially close VMX in Club Wintercircus (Ghent). We go over all the results again and present our final use case: a VR experience in which we take users into digital copies of two concert halls (each with their own acoustics) while they listen and watch a piano performance by the metahuman. version by Tom Beghin (Orpheus Institute). The researchers will explain the how and what in detail during this final event, and you can of course also test the VR experience yourself.

Immersive concert: WITT + Pothamus

28/06/2024
AB Club, Brussels, Belgium
AB is building the music club of the future together with PXL-Music and DAE Research. For the WITT and Pothamus concerts, we are installing an immersive audio and video system in our AB Club for the first time. With speakers at the front, back, left, right and at the top of the room, we imitate how we naturally experience sound, namely 360°. We also explore how artists can create visuals for a live set using artificial intelligence. Together with WITT and Pothamus we are creating an exclusive show that fully explores the creative boundaries of immersive audio and video. The result is a rich and intense listening experience.

RideAR and Summer Drinks

26/06/2024
Nelson Mandelaplein 17, 8500 Kortrijk
During RideAR the technology of the interactive skate-application will be explained and showcased. Thanks to the support of Skate Vlaanderen, Sport Vlaanderen, Howest, DAE Research, DAE Studios and JC Tranzit we can organize this event and use it as an opportunity to inspire you.

AI in Digital Arts, Game Dev & Entertainment #2

05/06/2024
Hangar K, Kortrijk, Belgium
A series of AI in Digital Arts, Game Dev & Entertainment meetups across Flanders supported by DAE Research, Flanders Game Hub & Datameister. Speakers: – Jeff Luyten (Uncanny): AI to enhance digital creativity – Thomas Valcke (Howest/ATOHMS): The many benefits of AI in product design – Dylan De Waele (Howest DAE Research): Immersive Live Visuals – Hannes Coudenys (Hurae): The Story of AI-generated virtual influencer “Bobbi Lee”

Online Webinar: Exploring the intersection of 5G and media innovation

30/05/2024
Online
Step into the forefront of innovation with this webinar hosted by the Media XR and 5G Living Lab Project, a collaborative effort between Howest and AP University of Applied Sciences, funded by Flanders innovation & entrepreneurship – VLAIO. Our aim? To showcase the possibilities of new XR content, advertising, and cross-media formats enabled by 5G technology to Flemish (sport) media companies, XR and advertising agencies, event organizers, and telecom operators. Join us and our 5G-expert guest speakers as we explore the convergence of XR and 5G, opening doors to avenues of creativity and connectivity.