BEING (THE DIGITAL GRIOT)
In this innovative participatory experience, Being, an artificial intelligence digital griot, asks the audience to engage in unifying and challenging discussions. It features a soundscape and movement informed by a dataset from Black communities, theorists, poets, and activists, including bell hooks, Paulo Freire, Dazié Grego-Sykes, and Cornel West.
Lead Artist:
Rashaad Newsome
Producer:
Johnny Symons
Festival Section:
New Frontier
More Info:
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