Print your own code workshop

As part of the “on-the-fly: Live-Coding Hacklab” the workshop, hosted by ZKM | Centre for Art and Media on the 30th of January (14:00 Uhr CET), invites young people and adults to learn the basics of coding. During the workshop the participants will code together their own design, which they will then be able to print onto their favourite items in the spirit of upcycling.Whether bags, T-shirts or trousers: haute code-ture in hacker style.

The participants will need:
Light-coloured textiles that you can print on with iron-on foil.

This workshop is part of the project “on-the-fly”, which is co-financed by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme.

Code your Bot Hacklab

Hosted by ZKM | Centre for Art and Media on the 29th of January (11:00 Uhr CET), the workshop is open to participats from 9-years-old onwards and offers an intoduction to the basics of programming and guides the participants through the first essencial steps to see their code come to life.

As part of the “on-the-fly: Live-Coding Hacklab”, ZKM holds a workshop where you can experiment with Lego_EV3 generation robots. Your creativity, coding and tinkering are the focus here. The workshop is aimed at children with no previous knowledge of programming.

This workshop takes place within the framework of the project “on-the-fly”, which is co-financed by the European Union’s “Creative Europe” funding programme.

on-the-fly: Live Coding Hacklab in ZKM

Join the Live Coding Hacklab 2022 in ZKM, Karlsruhe from January 28-30, 2022! all coding enthusiasts can program collaboratively with international experts. The weekend will be opened by a variety of exciting live coding performances.

The Hacklab will connect live coding with areas ranging from machine learning to spatial sound to programming visuals. There will also be a special on the format of Algorave. Each of these areas will be supervised by international mentors: Alexandra Cárdenas, Anna Xambó Sedó, Antonio Roberts, Iván Paz, Lina Bautista and Marije Baalman.

On the occasion of and during the two-day Hacklab, live coding masterclasses (with Shelly Knotts, Olivia Jack and Kıvanç Tatar) and workshops for beginners (children, teenagers and adults) will be offered. The results of the workshops will be presented in evening presentations and »from scratch sessions«.

The event will kick off on Friday, January 28 with several live coding performances that offer a wide range of different aesthetics and approaches to the audiovisual performance art. We are very pleased to present CodeKlavier, Luka Prinčič and Blaz Pavlica as well as our Artists in Residence Malitzin Cortés & Iván Abreu, Gaia Leandra and Kıvanç Tatar via livestream.

The Hacklab and the live coding performances are part of the project »on-the-fly« and co-funded by the European Union’s »Creative Europe« program. With »on-the-fly«, ZKM, Hangar Barcelona, Creative Coding Utrecht and Ljudmila Art + Science Laboratory have made it their goal to foster the European live coding scene.

Registration

We are happy if you would like to participate in the »on-the-fly: Live Coding Hacklab«.
Register for free and binding at on-the-fly@zkm.de.
Please reference the format(s) in which you plan to participate:

Hacklab
Masterclass Shelly Knotts / Olivia Jack / Kıvanç Tatar
Workshop Kids / Teens

(No registration is required for the concert evening with live coding performances on Friday).

Is Algorave synonymous with live coding?

The last years have seen a surge in media attention for live coding, many of who’s focus is on Algoraves.

With more than 20 official events a year, some pulling in large audiences (COVID permitting), Algoraves are now an established part of broader live music culture in some parts of the world. In contrast, many non Algorave live coding events remain fringe or academic events attracting small crowds and without a consistent following. So it is easy to see why Algoraves are dominant in the media describing live coding.

With titles like ” Algorave: The live coding movement that makes next-level electronic music” (Mixmag, 2017) or the Guardian’s article (2017) “Is Algorave the future of dance music?“, we wonder – are Algoraves now synonymous with live coding? And if not, how can we further encourage live coding beyond the algorave and bring it to a broader audience and media attention?

So grab a beer or tea, and come share your thoughts with us on January 17th at 8PM CEST on https://jitsi.hangar.org/ontheflycantina

Anne, Dare, Iván, Luka and Patrick (the on-the-fly research group)