Full Program
EAI ArtsIT 2024
13th EAI International Conference: ArtsIT, Interactivity & Game Creation
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Registration/ Poster & Demo Setup
Opening Remarks
Dr. Maurice Pomerantz, Senior Director, NYUAD Institute
Dr. Anthony Tzes, Head of Electrical Engineering, CAIR, NYU Abu Dhabi
Dr. Anthony L. Brooks, ArtsIT Steering Committee Chair
Keynote Speaker 1
Prof. Dr. Anthony Brooks, Emeritus Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark
Coffee Break
Technical Session 1 - Main Track
Chair: Domna Banakou, New York University Abu Dhabi
11:00-11:20 AMA Novel Web-Based Tool for Modelling, Visualising, and Generating Interactions in Interactive ArtDan Xu, Leiden University
11:20-11:40 AM Multisensory Floral Clock: Enhanced Multisensory Timekeeping with Technological DesignYang Gao, University of Oxford
11:40-12:00 PM Live Coding and Power of Performing Arts
Jasmina Maric and Lekshmi Murali Rani, Chalmers University of Technology
12:00-12:20 PM Participatory Media Art Documentation: The Relaunch of the Archive of Digital Art (ADA)
Viola Rühse University for Continuing Education Krems (online)
12:20-12:40 PM Techniques for Incorporating Humor in Game Design
Ying Zhu Georgia State University (online)
12:40-1:00 PM Design and Development of a Serious game as a social critique of the public transportation in Ciudad JuÃrez, ChihuahuaAlejandra Lucía De la Torre Rodriguez Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez (online)
Lunch Break
Technical Session 2 - Main Track
Chair: Pierre Bourdin Kreitz, Open University of Catalonia
2:15-2:35 PMAnalyzing Aesthetics of Arabic Handwriting through Hand Kinematics
Mohamad Eid, New York University Abu Dhabi
2:35-2:55 PMA Study on Reducing Communication-bound Apprehension in Web Meeting Using Facial Expression Deformation
Tomokazu Ishikawa, Toyo University of Technology
2:55-3:15 PMLeader-follower Human-Cobot Improvised Dance using Motion Capture Systems
Nikolaos Giakoumidis, New York University Abu Dhabi
3:15-3:35 PMExploring Everyday Environment Shadow Display Concepts in Immersive VR
Jonna Häkkilä, University of Lapland
3:35-3:55 PMResearch on the Effects of Artistic Lighting on Creative Work
Ryohei Nakatsu, Kyoto University (online)
3:55-4:15 PMComparing Spatial Audio Recordings from Commercially Available 360-degree Video Cameras
Maham Riaz, University of Oslo (online)
Coffee Break
Keynote Speaker 2
Dr. Maria Roussou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Poster Fast Track
Chair: Domna Banakou, New York University Abu Dhabi
6:00-6:05 PMVirtual Reality vs. Augmented Virtuality in Fire Extinguishing Training
Orestis Ntantamis, University of the Aegean
6:05-6:10 PMSolace: Integrating Western and Emirati Poetic Traditions to Reimagine Narrative Poetry in VR
Thais Alvarenga, Georgia Institute of Technology
6:10-6:15 PMA teacher's perception of the co-creation and personalisation of an Immersive Web Environment
Barbara Cleto, Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design (ESMAD) IPPORTO
6:15-6:20 PM
Exploring Adaptability of Miniature Painting to New Media
Ragini Ranjana , National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
6:20-6:25 PMEthics in Artificial Intelligence: Ensuring Integrity in Research and Media
Vanessa Cesário, Interactive Technologies Institute - LARSyS
6:25-6:30 PMOne Game to Win Together: Exploring Inclusive Visuals for a Game to Give Perspective on Energy Communities
Anna Jiskrova, Univerzita J. E. Purykně v Ústí nad Labem (UJEP)
Dinner with Performance, Posters & Demos
6:30-7:00 PM
Utopics: Cybernetic Time
Isaac Sullivan, Zayed University, Dubai
Welcome Day 2 & Registration
Keynote Speaker 3
Dr. Mar Gonzalez-Franco, Google, USA
Coffee Break
Technical Session 3: Main Track
Chair: Maria Rousou, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
10:45-11:05 AMWhat makes teaching Design challenging? An analysis of Design Education challenges in the age of AIGanesh Beniwal, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
11:05-11:25 AMValidating AI-Generated Stimuli for Assessing Implicit Weight Bias
Matilde Tassinari , University of Helsinki
11:25-11:45 AMApplying Strategic Design Thinking in Branding: Insights from Third-Year Visual Communication Students' Case StudiesOusama Lazkani, University of Sharjah
11:45-12:05 PMIncreasing outgroup liking through empathy: the catalyzing role of background music in narrative videos of immigrant studentsLysann Zander, Leibniz University Hannover / NYU Berlin
12:05-12:25 PMEducational Escape Museum with IoT, animation and creative writing elementsIrene Mavrommati, Hellenic Open University (online)
Lunch Break
Keynote Speaker 4
Dr. Hao Li, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence
Coffee Break
Technical Session 4: Special Track co-Creativity in multi-modal interaction with generative AI
Chair: Shlomo Dubnov, University of California San Diego (UCSD)
3:30-3:50 PMHuman-Centered LLM-Agent User Interface: A Position Paper
Daniel Chin, NYU Shanghai
3:50-4:10 PMEvaluation of the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Creative Narration for Enhancing the Ideation Process at the Individual Level Irene Mavrommati, Hellenic Open University
4:10-4:30 PMGenerative AI in Museums: Design Concepts for an Accessible Digital Mediation Station for a Renaissance AltarSophie Schauer, HTW University of Applied Sciences Berlin
4:30-4:50 PMCreativity and Visual Communication from Machine to Musician: Sharing a Score through a Robotic CameraRoss Greer, University of California San Diego (online)
4:50-5:10 PMBeing the Artificial Player: Good Practices in Collective Human-Machine Music ImprovisationMarco Fiorini, IRCAM - STMS / Sorbonne Université / CNRS (online)
5:10-5:30 PMEvaluating Co-Creativity using Total Information FlowVignesh Gokul , University of California San Diego (online)
Panel Discussion: RECIPROCITY: regenerative futures through art + science + technology collaborations
Moderators: Melissa DeLaney, ANAT CEO & Bruno Azevedo, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Workshops in Parallel
Room C2-W011, Campus Center
Modelling and Creating New Interactive Dialogues in Interactive Art
Room C3-015 XRLab, Arts Center
Generative AI Workshop & Tournament
Gala Dinner Intercontinental Hotel
Bus Departure to Dinner - Pick up outside NYUAD Welcome Center
Note: Attendance at the Gala Dinner is by pre-purchased ticket only. Please ensure you have purchased your ticket in advance to join the event.
https://abudhabi.intercontinental.com/
Welcome Day 3 & Registration
Technical Session 5: Special Track on Amplifying Creativity: Exploring Digital Musical Interfaces
Chairs:
Domna Banakou, New York University Abu Dhabi
Bruno Azevedo, Centro ALGORITMI, engageLab – Universidade do Minho, Portugal
09:15-09:35 AMEmbodied learning and the role of Extended Digital Musical InstrumentsElena Partesotti, The State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) (online)
09:35-09:55 AMLove in Action: Gamifying Public Video Cameras for Fostering Social Relationships in Real WorldZhang Zhang, Institute of Automation , Chinese Academy of Sciences (online)
09:55-10:15 AM From Knobs to Whole Body: Dance with Feedback
Cagri Erdem, University of Oslo (online)
10:15-10:35 AM
Sound effects in media: A comparative analysis of recorded and synthetic samples in live-action and animationNelly Garcia Sihuay, Queen Mary University of London (online)
10:35-10:55 AM
The Taxonomy of a Clarinet Tangible Acoustic Interface
Rui Travasso, Politechnic Institute of Beja | CIAC (online)
10:55-11:15 AMMulti-Track MusicLDM: Towards Versatile Music Generation with Latent Diffusion ModelShlomo Dubnov, University of California San Diego (UCSD)
Coffee Break
Keynote Speaker 5
Dr. Ahmad AlAttar, Dubai Future Foundation
Lunch Break
Keynote Speaker 6
Dr. Sarah Fdili Alaoui, Université Paris Saclay/ UAL Creative Computing Institute University of the Arts London
Technical Session 6: Special Track on lluminating Realities: Creating immersive spaces to promote mindfulness and wellbeing
Chair: Bruno Azevedo, Centro ALGORITMI, engageLab – Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2:45-3:05 PMCreating Generative Data-driven Aesthetics based on Brain Wave DataBruno Azevedo, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
03:05-3:25 PM
Adaptive Virtual Reality Meditation for Adults with ADHD
Hanan Salam , NYU Abu Dhabi
3:25-3:45 PM Challenges and Opportunities for Designing Digital Communication Interfaces for Persons with Partial Locked-in SyndromePedro Amado, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Porto (online)
3:45-4:05 PMTapping into touch preferences and individual behaviours: assessing and improving the HandsOn mobile appMerle Fairhurst, Technical University Dresden (online)
Coffee Break
Final Remarks & Awards
Performance
I woke up a sweaty human
Dalia Khalife, Lebanese American University
