VIRTUAL HYPER-NATURALISMS

During the 1 day workshop participants created fictional narratives that pose a parallel between the digital expansion of a body and the idea of a virtual cyborg. Through this activity, participants assembled new ways to alter their bodies through the use of digital technology, leading to the creation of new and different types of corporealities. During this workshop, experiments with interactive technology raised questions on how the ubiquity of digital media becomes a tool that allows for the expansion of our bodies and how that affects our interactions with ourselves, others and space. The workshop began with a short presentation, in order to introduce the activities and topics that were going to be explored. Following this, in small groups, participants were guided to do a series of creative writing exercises that worked as scripts for the creation of their idea of a virtual cyborg. Throughout the workshop, participants had the opportunity to interact with 3 multimedia stations that were used to create their 360° video productions: 1) VR Station to capture a 360° videos, 2) LIVE CHROMA Station to use a green screen setup and live cameras to record their bodies with live effects, allowing them to distort their image in real time. 3)​ SOUND Station to experiment with different sounds in order to complement their visual productions. At the end of the workshop, participants had the opportunity to view their creations as a virtual experience with the use of VR headsets.