Synthesis: Vancouver AI Community Meetup Afterparty #NeurIPS
Step beyond the predictable and dive into Vancouver’s tech-art pulse with Synthesis: a one-of-a-kind immersive after party designed to transport you to a dynamic exploration of AI’s intersection with humanity.
Our first late-night Vancouver AI Community Meetup Afterparty will be a narrative-driven experience that fuses live performances, interactive art, and cutting-edge XR installations to uncover the evolving relationship between humans and technology.
Organized by Enya Learning in partnership with Metacreation Lab, and Future Proof Creatives, this is your chance to plug into Vancouver’s most creative AI scene and connect with visionaries re-imagining the future.
The Energy: High energy, low pressure, infinite inspiration
We’re blending Vancouver’s grassroots ingenuity with NeurIPS’ global talent pool to create an evening of connections and boundary-pushing creativity. Think intimate performances, interactive exhibits, and a laid-back atmosphere where ideas flow freely. This is AI as you’ve never seen it. It’s code turned into culture, and algorithms reimagined as art.
Plus, every ticket and drink purchased support Enya Learning’s mission to provide inclusive, personalized education for newcomer students and empower the next generation of visionaries.
The Experience: A Three-Act Journey
Act 1: Emergence – Where Humanity and Technology Meet
The evening begins with El Ángel Exterminador, a Latinx artist whose hauntingly beautiful performance explores a journey traversing Latin American sci-fi in music, weaving sonic imagery of fantasy, technology, spirituality, utopia & dystopia. BIO
Accompanied by Lark Spartin’s vivid projection installation, Floral Genesis, this act captures the essence of our growing relationship with tools and technology. Together, they create an immersive environment that blends sound, visuals, and interactivity to symbolize the dawn of human-technology interaction.
Act 2: Fusion – Co-Creation Between Human and Machine
Transitioning into the second act, Philippe Pasquier from SFU’s Metacreation Lab delivers a 30-minute soundscape, guiding attendees deeper into the synergy of human and machine creativity. BIO
As the transition unfolds, VOT takes the stage alongside Lark Spartin’s evocative projection, Synthesis Stream, inviting you into a world where human intuition and machine creativity converge. This act celebrates the harmony of co-creation, showcasing the limitless potential of collaboration between humans and AI. BIO
Act 3: Transcendence – The Future We Build Together
The final act pushes boundaries with Evidence Doll’s speculative performance that envisions futures shaped by today’s technological choices. BIO
Against the backdrop of Saghiaa’s captivating projection, Speculative Horizons, attendees will find themselves immersed in a thought-provoking exploration of the consequences and opportunities of technological integration. This act serves as both a reflection and a call to action, leaving audiences inspired to shape a better future.
Immersive Installations
Each act is paired with a unique projection-based installation, integrating with the performances to create a fully immersive experience:
Act 1: Emergence – Floral Genesis
Created by the brilliant Lark Spartin, Floral Genesis weaves organic and digital elements into a mesmerizing projection-based installation. This vibrant, garden-like display symbolizes humanity’s earliest steps in integrating technology into the natural world, offering a poetic backdrop to El Ángel Exterminador’s powerful performance.
Lark’s signature ethereal style invites attendees to reflect on the dawn of human-technology interaction and the potential it holds. BIO
Act 2: Fusion – Synthesis Stream
Lark Spartin returns for Act 2 with Synthesis Stream, a dynamic exploration of the synergy between human intuition and machine creativity. Using immersive visuals and interactive elements, this installation enhances Philippe Pasquier’s soundscape and VOT’s alluring performance, drawing attendees into a space where boundaries between human and AI creativity blur.
The installation serves as a celebration of co-creation, underscoring the limitless possibilities when humans and technology work together.
Act 3: Transcendence – Speculative Horizons
Saghiaa’s Speculative Horizons takes the audience into a breathtaking digital landscape that imagines the futures shaped by today’s technological decisions.
This installation blends vivid visuals with interactive storytelling, serving as an immersive complement to Evidence Doll’s speculative performance. With its focus on the opportunities and challenges of technological integration, Speculative Horizons acts as both a reflection and a call to action, inspiring attendees to think critically about the roles they play in shaping tomorrow. BIO
Engage: Your Role in the Night
This isn’t a sit-back-and-watch event. At Synthesis, you’re a collaborator, a co-creator, and an essential part of the experience. From influencing real-time performances to interacting with immersive installations, you’ll leave with a sense of ownership in our unfolding story of Synthesis.
Synthesis offers a rare chance to experience the true pulse of Vancouver’s AI ecosystem. With performances and visuals that challenge and inspire, this is the space where researchers, artists, entrepreneurs, and creatives come together to explore AI’s most imaginative frontiers.
Dress Code: Futuristic, casual, or however you feel most creative!