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The NYC MediaLab offers a range of programs and events that may interest you. Please see below. If you\’d like to see a better formatted version of this message, please click here — https://mailchi.mp/nycmedialab/nycml18august?e=bc8527a1c4

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NYCML\’18 Announcements: The New School\’s Maya Wiley to lead a keynote on digital equity; plus workshops, demos, and more…NYC Media Lab\’s biggest event of the year[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]is just 4 weeks away. On Thursday, September 20th, The New School will host keynotes[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com], research presentations[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com], and a Demo Expo[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com] of 100 emerging media and technology projects. The following day on Friday, September 21st, NYU Kimmel Center center will welcome 16 workshops[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]led by thought leaders from industry and university.

In this newsletter, the Lab is pleased to share several program updates, including details on a special keynote from The New School\’s Maya Wiley; workshops from Verizon, NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Pratt Institute, and CTRL-Labs; and a sampling of the research projects that will demo at the event.
Register for NYCML\’18[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]Find more program information below. This event will sell out! Be sure to register for NYCML\’18 today to claim your seat. Maya Wiley, Senior Vice President for Social Justice and Co-Director of the Digital Equity Lab at The New School, will deliver the NYCML\’18 faculty keynoteThe New School\’s Henry Cohen Professor of Public & Urban Policy, Maya Wiley, founded and co-directs the Digital Equity Lab[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com], which uncovers and addresses structural inequities that evolve as technology transforms our cultural, social, and political systems. Wiley\’s keynote is part of the Mainstage Program[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com] on Thursday, September 20th at The New School (8AM-1PM). Also presenting on the Mainstage is Thomas Reardon[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com], CEO and Co-Founder of CTRL-Labs.

Learn more about Wiley below.

Maya Wiley is a nationally renowned expert on racial justice and equity. She has litigated, lobbied the U.S. Congress, and developed programs to transform structural racism in the U.S. and in South Africa. Ms. Wiley is currently the Senior Vice President for Social Justice at The New School and the Henry Cohen Professor of Public & Urban Policy at The New School’s Milano School of International Affairs, Management & Urban Policy. She is an expert on Digital Equity and founded and Co-Directs The New School’s Digital Equity Laboratory.

Register for NYCML\’18[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]NYCML\’18 Open Lab Day brings workshops on VR/AR, neural interfaces, 5G, robotics, sustainable technology, disinformation and more…NYC Media Lab has partnered with companies and universities to bring 16 hands-on workshops[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com] to NYU Kimmel Center on Friday, September 21st (9AM-4PM). Workshops will offer registered NYCML\’18 attendees the opportunity to take a deep dive into the technology trends shaping the media industry. Workshops coming to the event include…

The Future of Neural Interfaces. Adam Berenzweig, CTRL-Labs. Biosensing techniques driven by machine learning, like brain-computer interfaces and neuromuscular interfaces, can eliminate the physical controller. This workshop will discuss the emerging field of neural interaction design and how it can enable new experiences for VR and MR.

5G and the Rise of Dumb Machines. Joshua Ness, Kate Faye, Cat Schmitz and Jocelyn Doman, Verizon Open Innovation. 5G and related technologies like low-latency edge computing will fundamentally transform how devices process data. This workshop will explore how 5G will facilitate a new breed of mobile device and the potential forms they will assume.

Deepfakes and other AI-generated synthetic media: What should we fear? What can we do? Sam Gregory, WITNESS. What we can do about deepfakes and other AI-manipulated synthetic media? Explore types of deepfakes, brainstorm threat models, and review possible technical, journalistic and policy solutions available to fight malicious uses.

Remote activation of NYC’s largest industrial robot through interactive VR. Martin Orr and Cole Belmont, Pratt Institute, Consortium for Research & Robotics. New developments can capture complex human movements through VR, to directly program industrial robots. These simplifications permit the optimization and amplification of human movement. Workshop participants will learn, engage and participate in this research.

Speculative Wearable Tech + Recycled Electronics. Kathleen McDermott, NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Discuss the future of wearables in relation to sustainability, and create extreme, imaginative, and speculative designs made from \”electronic junk\”.
Register for NYCML\’18[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]Workshop registration will be made available to NYCML\’18 attendees in September. Have a look at more of the planned workshops on the NYCML\’18 website[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]. Register for the event today to take first pick on your choice of workshops.A sampling of the research and prototypes to expect at the NYCML\’18 Demo Expo…The NYCML\’18 Demo Expo[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com] is the largest pan-university showcase of emerging media and technology in New York City. As the event\’s signature \”science-fair,\” over 100 projects, prototypes and startups will be on view throughout The New School on Thursday, September 20th (1PM-5PM).

Here\’s just a few of the projects and prototypes to expect…

Research on a speculative mind controlled hearing-aid; from Columbia University.

A marker-based AR experiment that allows you to change a comic book narrative; from NYU Game Center.

A voice interface designed for the needs and capabilities of low-literacy users, to improve learning; from Cornell Tech.

A project that address bias in social media surveillance, to teach healthy media practice for youth and adults; from Columbia University.

A smart tagging system that helps readers dig deeper on topics; from CUNY.

An abstract music album that how the world has been changing with the advent of AI; from The New School.
Register for NYCML\’18[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]Faculty and students: There\’s still time to apply to participate in the Demo Expo, offering $25,000 in awards. NYC Media Lab is looking for prototypes, research posters, startup concepts that explore emerging media and technology themes like VR, AR, brain computer interfaces, AI, machine learning, robotics and more. Find details and the application at the link below.
Apply to Demo at NYCML\’18[nycmedialab.us2.list-manage.com]The final deadline to apply is Thursday, September 6th at 5PM.Availability is on a first come, first serve basis—applying early increases your chances of being selected. Contact alexis@nycmedialab.org with any questions or comments regarding NYCML\’18.

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