Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic at the moment and it is clear why: as a revolutionary tool it confronts us with the future. We can already see that it will find a field of application in almost every field. How to use AI in artistic practice? Can technology replace human creativity?
When we talk about the future and development, we cannot forget international cooperation. A prime example of an international project is Ophelia's Got Talent by the Berlin Volksbuhne, a German-Austrian-Dutch-Swiss co-production. How can we take inspiration from these aspects here? How can we get involved in or initiate co-productions?
The industry programme is not often encountered in the Czech theatre environment (in contrast to the film environment). However, it is developing in abundance abroad. What does it actually consist of and why is it important for the development of theatre? Do we lack this initiative in the Czech Republic and what can we learn from it?
Zuzana Husárová is a poet, theoretician and pedagogue, she works with experimental, electronic, and performative poetry, she works at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava, at the Faculty of Arts at Masaryk University in Brno and she is the editor-in-chief of the journal Glosolália. With Ľubomir Panák, she created the neural network Liza Gennart, whose poetry collection The Results of Emergence won the national poetry prize Zlatá vlna (Golden Wave, 2021).
David Zöllner began exploring digital media at a young age, seeking to unlock its creative potential. With a degree in Media and Computer Science and a Master in Educational Media, he delved into how digital media can nudge and inspire people to better absorb information and evoke emotions. He co-founded the international improv school ImproBrussels and now works as a trainer in Applied Improvisation. He is also a member of the AI Theatre ensemble, which uses principles of AI on stage to create new experiences for audiences.
Kateřina is a consultant and lecturer in the field of education focused on digital skills and new technologies. She specializes in service design and learning design, through which she implements modern tools and generative AI into internal processes of organizations. She works with universities, schools, non-profit organizations and the commercial sector to design specific scenarios for the use of AI according to clients' needs. She is an active member of the GUG.cz technology community and chair of the board of directors of the Svět neziskovek.
Rudolf Rosa is a computational linguist at the Institute of Formal and Applied Linguistics at Charles University. In recent years, he has focused on text generation using language models. He is also a member of the AI in Context group, which focuses on artificial intelligence in the context of various disciplines.
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Elisabeth Tobisch is Touring Producer at the Schaubühne Berlin. She joined the theatre in 2016 and is in charge of bringing Schaubühne shows to theatres around the world, including New York, Adelaide, Paris, Bucharest, Epidaurus, and Shizuoka. Prior to Schaubühne, Elisabeth worked in Goethe-Institut’s main office in Munich. Elisabeth‘s academic background reflects her passion for theatre as well as cultural management and policy. She received a BA in Theatre and Dance Studies from the University of Bern and holds a Master’s degree in Culture, Policy and Management from City, University of London.
Christian Persico studied Theatre Performance (B.A.), Communication, and German Language in South Carolina and in 2021 graduated from the Executive Master in Arts Administration (EMAA) programme at the University of Zurich. During his studies, he began work as an Associate Artistic Producer at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg, where he coordinated touring (incoming and outgoing), and production managed a number of international projects, including “GRM Brainfuck” and “H – 100 Seconds to Midnight”. As of March 2023, Christian is Head of Touring, Outreach, and Cooperation at the Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, Berlin.
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Theatrologist, cultural manager and translator. A graduate of the Department of Theatre Science at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague (Master's degree) and the Department of Music Production at the Faculty of Music and Dance, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (Doctoral degree). Her expertise includes international relations and current topics of Czech and international performing arts, cultural policies of Central European countries and contemporary, mainly German and Spanish written drama. Since 2024 she has been the Head of the Department of Cultural and Creative Industries at the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
Hugo Rosak is the Head of Industry Office at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Its KVIFF Eastern Promises platform focuses on curating and promoting film projects from Central, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, which are at various stages of development or production. Every year, more than 40 projects from the region are introduced to industry experts from around the world. Awards in total amount of 170.000 EUR are given out to the most promising projects. Hugo has previously worked with innovation design, intercultural management as well as training and development in different parts of the world, but is most happy to be giving his heart to arthouse film, based in Prague.
Lilly Driscoll is an actor, writer and director from London. She founded the company DE-MYS-TIFY in 2022, to support actors from low socio-economic backgrounds. Awarded full Arts Council funding in 2024, DE-MYS-TIFY ran for ten weeks including professional development, industry workshops and panels. As an actor Lilly has worked with companies including BBC, Channel 4, ITV. Plays include Offie nominated Dirty Promise and short play My girlfriend is a real doll face. As a director Lilly recently worked with Clean Break for their members festival, assisted on a new Jim Cartwright play at The NT Studio, and directed her first full length play Silent Houses, at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre.
Jakub works in production and managing industry programs at film festivals, including the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF), IQFF Mezipatra, and Pragueshorts. In addition to his festival work, he studies at FAMU and is actively involved as an activist focusing on the issue of sexualized violence.
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