Description
Presented by Gene Kogan
Over the past several years, two trends in machine learning have
converged to pique the curiosity of artists working with code: the
growing popularity of powerful open source deep learning frameworks like
Torch and TensorFlow, and the emergence of data-intensive generative
models for hallucinating images, sounds, and text as though they came
from the oeuvre of Shakespeare, Picasso, or just a gigantic database of
digitized cats. This talk will review these developments, present
various artworks, and offer a set of interdisciplinary tools and
learning resources for artists and data scientists alike, if ever there
was a difference to begin with.
Gene Kogan is an artist and a programmer who is interested in autonomous systems, collective intelligence, generative art, and computer science. He is a collaborator within numerous open-source software projects, and gives workshops and lectures on topics at the intersection of code and art. Gene initiated ml4a, a free book about machine learning for creative practice, and regularly publishes video lectures, writings, and tutorials to facilitate a greater public understanding of the subject.
GitHub Satellite: A community connected by code
On May 6th, we threw a free virtual event featuring developers working together on the world’s software, announcements from the GitHub team, and inspiring performances by artists who code.
More information: https://githubsatellite.com
Schedule: https://githubsatellite.com/schedule/