Project Alias | Exhibition | SCHOOL FESTIVAL OF THE FUTURE 2020

“Dappi” from ready-made products
Project Alias

Date and time: 11:00 to 21:00 on Thursday, February 20～ Monday, February 24
Place: In front of “Aésop” on the 2nd floor of Galleria

Alias is a teachable “parasite” that is designed to give users more control over their smart assistants, both when it comes to customization and privacy. Through a simple app the user can train Alias to react on a custom wake-word/sound, and once trained, Alias can take control over your home assistant by activating it for you. When you don't use it, Alias will make sure the assistant is paralyzed and unable to listen by interrupting its microphones.

Bjørn KarmannDesigner

Bjørn has the experiences of design, installation art, robotics, and physical computing, and works at Tellart in Amsterdam.https://bjoernkarmann.dk/

Tore KnudsenDesigner

Tore is a designer based in Copenhagen, who engages mainly in UX design and prototyping, and works at Topp Design&Innovation in Malmö.http://www.toreknudsen.dk/

Grand Prize 2019

What is S+T+ARTS?

The S+T+ARTS = STARTS initiative is a program of the European Commission launched in 2016 to encourage synergies between the arts and technology to support innovation in industry and society.
STARTS promotes the inclusion of artists in research and innovation activities in Europe. It encourages collaborations between artists, researchers and engineers, providing various platforms to develop, strengthen and enlarge the community. STARTS is based on the conviction that collaboration leads to disruption and open-mindedness, generating more inclusive and sustainable innovation.
https://www.starts.eu

Five pillars of STARTS initiative:
Residencies: Organizing, funding and monitoring artist residencies within Technological projects
Lighthouse: Financing research with artists as active parts of projects that work on concrete challenges for industry and society
Academy: Uniting engineers and artists to teach digital skills to citizens and young adults in a playful way
Regional Centers: Focusing on the expansion of the STARTS initiative on a local level towards a number of European regions
Prize: Providing visibility to outstanding examples of innovative collaboration between art and technology

These projects have received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 732019 and grant agreement No 824950. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

STARTS Prize 2020 is accepting submissions now!https://starts-prize.aec.at/
A project may be entered to both the STARTS prize and a Prix Ars Electronica category.
See details at ars.electronica.art/prix/https://ars.electronica.art/prix/en/