FUTURECRAFT:

RE-IMAGINING CREATIVITY WITH AI

Sep 27 - Oct 6, 2024 | Signals Studio, Vancouver, BC

Featuring the top 10 films made with AI to date, the event will showcase the art of the possible by revealing how AI is being used in films, video games, and academic research to enhance and elevate human artistic expression, rather than replace it.

DNEG will share how Ziva AI was used to bring characters to life in films like Dune 2, EA will discuss how it leverages AI to create immersive experiences in video games, SFU’s MetaCreation AI lab will present their AI audio tool, Autolume, which is transforming sound design, OpenAI Ambassador Manuel Sainsily and Wil Selviz will share how they created one of the first short films using SORA technology, and Indigenous filmmaker Amelia Bearskin-Winger will explain how she uses AI to deepen her storytelling and artistic practice.

Oct. 2: Pacific Future: AI & Film

In collaboration with Pacific Future, day one of FutureCraft is dedicated to exploring AI’s role in the future of filmmaking through the lens of technological innovation, artistic expression, and industry collaboration. This full day program will explore cinema and creative practice in the age of AI. Featuring impactful AI-driven films, panels with established and emerging leaders, the symposium aims to engage communities in timely dialogue about the future of film and streaming content.

Oct 3: AI & Creative Technology

Day 2 of FutureCraft brings together thought leaders from video games, animation, visual effects, live theatre, and XR to explore how AI is transforming the creative process and access. From generative AI world-building and indie creator tools to cutting-edge innovations in VFX and live performance, discover how AI is reshaping industries and sparking new realms of artistic expression. This symposium is your invitation to reimagine the future of creativity and collaboration.

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When a rogue scientist’s synthetic creature escapes captivity, it unveils a sinister medical secret and unleashes a vengeful rampage in a modern twist on Frankenstein.

Delivery Included is a film that imagines a fictional ad for a puffer jacket, with a playful twist on the term “delivery included.” The film features drone-to-doorstep delivery, even if that doorstep is perched high up in a canyon.

“Mystères Amers” pays tribute to LeMoon’s childhood and culture.

“Everyone Is Chair” is a short film about a woman whose obsession with inflatable chairs leads to a bizarre phenomenon.

This AI film is a humorous guide on how to ‘destroy’ art with all means possible or impossible. Shortlisted in Runway’s GEN:48 Competition and AI Film Academy Awards.

With the help of generative AI, artist Nobody & the Computer brings to life their story about Robert and his struggle in a world where robots are integrated heavily into everyday life. Written by a human and brought to the audience by AI, follow Robert’s story as he attempts to reclaim his passion for music.

Discover the enigma of the Prometheus expedition. Follow the journey through haunting echoes and shadowy depths, where reality and the unimaginable blur. What lies beyond, in the silence and darkness?

Soft Creatures is a multi-sensory entity born last summer.

Itinerary

Oct. 2: Pacific Future AI & Film Event

10:00 – 12:30 | Keynote and AI Film Screening
12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch Break
13:30 – 16:30 | Panels and AI Film Screening
16:30 – 18:00 | Happy Hour & Signals Exploration

OCT 3: AI & Creative Technology

10:00 – 12:00 | Keynote & Panels
12:00 – 12:45 | Lunch Break
12:45 – 15:00 | Artist & Emergent Tool Features

Beta Lounge: Interactive Digital Media Conference

THE BETA LOUNGE is an exclusive component of the Signals Creative Tech Expo designed to facilitate high-level business-to-business (B2B) interactions and networking opportunities. This two-day conference is for industry professionals, particularly indie video game and XR/VR publishers.

Futurecraft: AI Symposium

FUTURECRAFT is a two-day symposium where artists, creative technologists, producers, film directors, and academics will engage in dynamic dialogues about the future of creativity and AI. Together, we’ll explore how disruptive technologies can empower human creativity rather than replace it.

Signals Exhibition

SIGNALS EXHIBITION is our annual showcase of innovative storytelling in creative technology from top Indigenous and Canadian artists. Step inside immersive digital worlds, test new video games, and connect to new artists and cultures by exploring the 20+ experiences at our newly transformed warehouse in False Creek Flats.