Collective Cadence
- Performative conference
- Event presented in English
60 min.
Info
“Collective Cadence” examines the complex dynamics between mass dances, individual identity and systems of control. The perfomative lecture emphasizes the crucial role of rhythm in capturing and disseminating collective desires and fears. Interweaving elements of history, ethnomusicology and AI co-creation, it investigates how the performance of rhythm functions as a societal response mechanism, sustaining, avoiding or combating dominant structures.
Integrating Artificial Intelligence as a speculative tool for sound and text generation, Collective Cadence creates space for undisciplined and unpredictable cadences. Encouraging the potential to deviate from established norms, the Romanian duo artfully combines sound and movement to question and challenge the homogenized rhythms imposed upon us.
“Collective Cadence” is based on Simona Deaconescu’s research on mass dance events in liminal periods and Grigore Burloiu’s research on the generation of interactive music and rhythm. The paper interrogates the idea of using AI in artistic creation, shares insights into the creative process and openly discusses the challenges and revelations encountered by the two artists. This transparency invites audience participation, transforming spectators into temporary collaborators and partial creators of the performance content.
This performative lecture is inspired by conversations the artists had with policy analyst and professor Matt Davies and artist and curator Bogomir Doringer.
Created and performed by: Simona Deaconescu & Grigore Burloiu
Biographies
Simona Deaconescu is a choreographer and director of experimental films, working transdisciplinary, on the border between performance, installation and cinematography. She studied choreography at the National University of Theater and Film in Bucharest and film directing at Media University. She is the founder of Tangaj Collective and Bucharest International Dance Film Festival. Over the years she has been nominated as CNDB Associate Artist, Forecast Mentee and Aerowaves Artist. Her work has been presented internationally, reaching audiences in Europe, North America and South Africa.
Grigore Burloiu is a lecturer at the National University of Theater and Film in Bucharest, where he teaches Creative Programming, Interactive Music Systems and Game Development. Grigore develops systems for expressive accompaniment and interactivity with artificial intelligence in art. He has collaborated on work presented internationally at Ars Electronica (AT), Vivid Festival (AU), Fete des Lumieres (FR), Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space (CZ).
Institutional partners
Odeon Theater, Bucharest National Theater, CINETic (UNATC), Aerowaves, MODINA, SEEDS, Creative Europe, LINOTIP – Independent Choreographic Center, Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest, Goethe Institute Bucharest, Cinema Union, Cărturești, 1000 de Chipuri, 5 to go
Partener media principal
Radio Guerilla
Parteneri media
Adevărul, Agerpress, Elle, Happ.ro, Liternet, TVR Cultural, Radio România Cultural, Revista Arta, The Institute, Zile și nopți, Zeppelin, ISCOADA, Revista Golan, Feeder, Visit Bucharest, Ziarul Metropolis, Scena9, IQads, Ceașca de Cultură, Modernism.ro, Starea Naţiei
Parteneri strategici
Cinema Union
Performance presented within MODINA. The Movement, Digital Intelligence and Interactive Audience (MODINA) project aims to expand the creative possibilities of contemporary dance performance and enhance the audience experience with digital technology – with a focus on exploring artificial intelligence (AI) and audience interaction, on-site and online. The project partners are 3 academic institutions and 5 dance centers from 6 countries.
The MODINA project is co-funded by the European Union through the Creative Europe program. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor the funding authority can be held responsible for them.
The performance was produced within “Rhythms and Crowds”, a cultural project organized by Tangaj Collective Association and co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the results of the project may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grantee.