Algorithmic Art Assembly 2022

Two years in the making, Algorithmic Art Assembly returns to Gray Area for a new round of creative subversions. A multiday conference and music festival, the event showcases a diverse range of artists using algorithms in art and music, encompassing script writing, filmmaking and video games. From live coding visuals and music at algoraves, this event celebrates artists using algorithms for aesthetics. Daytime talks will present speakers introducing and demonstrating their algorithmic art practices. Evening performances will be heavily based upon the algorave format, in which the dancefloor is accompanied by a look behind the veil, with artists projecting a livestream of their code on screen. This event takes place both in-person at Gray Area and live-streamed online, so you can join whichever way you prefer. All ticket purchases include in-person and online streaming access.


Schedule:

* Thursday Night: Algorave! / 7:30pm / 18+

Thursday night opens the Algorithmic Art Assembly with a local San Francisco flavored start:
- Two talks by leading Bay Area designers and internet artists, Rich DDT and d0n.xyz
- Algorave , featuring live performances by local AV Club crew and visiting coders
- Finishing with a full AV set by William Fields


* Friday Daytime Presentations / 11am / All Ages

Artist talks and presentation by Shader Park, Jamie Fenton, John Lee Bischoff, Chris Carlson, Amy Alexander, and Hannah Davis.
Mark Fell, Rian Treanor, and James Bradbury will remotely present their web audio based collaborative synth engine in a live conversation hosted by Marc Weidenbaum.

* Friday Night Performances / 8pm / 18+

Algorithmic Art Assembly's second night of live performances brings producer and dj Trash Panda QC, {arsonist}'s unique symphonic form of computer music, composer and digital artist Myriam Bleau, and SPACEFILLER with Mick Marchan presenting their newest audiovisual piece.


Proof of vaccination and masks required for all events.