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Submission Type
Virtual Engagement Session
Start Date
16-7-2020 9:00 AM
End Date
16-7-2020 10:00 AM
Abstract
Machines Are Poets Too is a short workshop on generative text, followed by a generative text jam of. The workshop portion will go over a brief history of generative text as an art form, then introduce a number of tools for getting started with text generation, from dadaist poetry techniques to GPT-2. All technical backgrounds are welcome, and beginner-friendly code samples will be provided for those who wish to pursue more computation-heavy techniques. After the workshop, participants will use the tools they've learned to create a unique work of generative text. Materials from a previous iteration of the session can be found here: https://github.com/brondle/MachinesArePoetsToo.
Machines Are Poets Too: Generative Text Jam
Machines Are Poets Too is a short workshop on generative text, followed by a generative text jam of. The workshop portion will go over a brief history of generative text as an art form, then introduce a number of tools for getting started with text generation, from dadaist poetry techniques to GPT-2. All technical backgrounds are welcome, and beginner-friendly code samples will be provided for those who wish to pursue more computation-heavy techniques. After the workshop, participants will use the tools they've learned to create a unique work of generative text. Materials from a previous iteration of the session can be found here: https://github.com/brondle/MachinesArePoetsToo.
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Bio
Brent Bailey is an artist, researcher, and programmer currently in the process of finishing a master's degree at NYU's Interactive Telecommunications program. His work focuses on the ways computers model reality, through creative coding, games, and software. He occasionally teaches about code and generative text.