Columbia DSL end of year student showcase - storytelling + emerging tech

Join Columbia University’s Digital Storytelling Lab for a special evening celebrating student works at the crossroads of storytelling, design, play, and emerging technologies. Experience experiments in robotics, physical computing, AI, AR, and browser-based technologies, presented by two courses: New Media Art and Digital Storytelling III: Immersive Production.

What’s in Store

• New Media Art: Artifacts of Control: From Speculative Systems to Future Relics
  This one-day exhibition imagines a future archaeological dig site, uncovering objects that communicate absurdist takes on the surveillance of our present day and near future. Each interactive artwork interrogates the systems of control embedded in and carried out through emergent technologies, while speculating on how they might be interpreted—or misinterpreted—by society 100 years from now.
• Digital Storytelling III: Fluxus-Inspired Performance
  Explore the unexpected in a Fluxus-inspired performance that combines robotics, AI, and a touch of absurdity. This playful, interactive staging redefines storytelling through experimentation and humor, embracing unpredictability in creative practice.

End-of-Evening Reflection
Conclude the night with an open discussion on artistic practice. This informal “exit strategy” provides students with a platform to reflect on their work, exchange ideas, and connect with seasoned practitioners in a lively conversation.

Special guests
Romy Nehme (Strategy and Communications Designer, Writer)
Kat Mustatea (Transmedia Playwright)
Barrie Adleberg (Co-founder, Creative Director -Split Ends Media)
Aike Akhigbe (Experience Designer, Creative Technologist)
Josh Corn (Creative Technologist, Double Take Labs)
Robert King (Professor Columbia University)

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Volunteer Opportunities
We’re seeking enthusiastic volunteers to assist with event logistics and documentation. If you’d like to get involved, reach out to us via Meetup.