AR and live venues
Mobile Augmented Reality (AR) is a big part of the Open Culture Tech project. Together with Ineffekt, Vincent Hofte, Smitty and Sophie...
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The latest from OCT
Aug 82 min read
Discover our new AR Tool
We are proud to announce that the new version of our creative Augmented Reality tool has been launched. With this tool, artists can...
Aug 82 min read
Avatars & AI visuals with Jan Modaal
Jan Modaal is a punk “smartlappen” singer from Amsterdam. He is an expressive artist who highlights social themes in his music and...
Aug 82 min read
AI and music with Melle Jutte
Melle Jutte, R&B artist and producer from Amsterdam, has always had a curious mind when it comes to new technologies. Together with Open...
May 203 min read
Showcase: Avatars
Smitty is a rapper from Amsterdam who talks to different versions of himself in his music. He talks to his youngest self and older self...
May 152 min read
Showcase: AR and AI soundscapes
Eveline Ypma is a soundscape artist from Amsterdam and Vincent Höfte is a jazz pianist from The Hague. Together with the Open Culture...
Mar 113 min read
Generative AI & Terms of Use
Let’s start by saying that this article is not an endpoint. It is a step in our ongoing research into developing responsible AI...
Feb 121 min read
Summary Report
This report is a summary of results we collected in the first 7 months of the Open Culture Tech project. We surveyed more than 100...
Feb 122 min read
3D scanning for music artists
In the search for new technological dimensions, we use 3D scanning for our AR and avatar applications. This is an easy way to create and...
Jan 263 min read
ESNS 2024 Recap
Last week was ESNS 2024, the international music conference and showcase festival where more than 350 European artists perform annually...
Jan 264 min read
The Life of Fi
Virtual influencers and artists have captured our imagination for years. Animated characters, sometimes even AI generated, that sing...
Dec 22, 20234 min read
How we co-create our live show concepts
In order to create the most useful emerging tech toolbox, the Open Culture Tech team works closely together with 12 selected artists....
Dec 4, 20233 min read
The Frankenstein of AI music
As the MUTEK team wrote in the MUSIC x newsletter last August, it is impossible to tell whether AI music is good. Not only because there...
Dec 1, 20231 min read
Collective AR during ADE
Last month, we created an AR (Augmented Reality) experience for upcoming DJ Ineffekt that premiered at the Amsterdam Dance Event. It...
Nov 15, 20235 min read
Behind the Scenes
At Open Culture Tech, we are developing our own open-source and easy-to-use AI, Augmented Reality and Avatar creation tools for live...
Nov 3, 20234 min read
Aespa, avatars and live holograms
As part of Open Culture Tech’s Avatar Series, we delve into the unique concept of Aespa. Aespa is a South Korean girl group that has...
Nov 2, 20233 min read
“Alexa, can you sing me a song?”
Voice cloning technology has developed rapidly, offering artists new ways to explore their creative depths. Artists like Holly Holly...
Oct 18, 20234 min read
Meet our artists
Open Culture Tech is working towards an open-source toolkit with existing and self-built tools for AI, AR and Avatar technology. To build...
Sep 28, 20234 min read
Artist interview: Sofia Maria & Casimir
In the coming weeks we will share interviews with the artists who will be experimenting live with the latest AI, AR and Avatar technology...
Sep 7, 20234 min read
Is AI a threat to musicians?
AI-generated music is on the rise. A large chunk of this music has not been produced by a human hand. Anyone can generate a track at the...
Aug 23, 20235 min read
Behind the scenes: Augmented Reality
Imagine being in the middle of the audience at a concert of your favourite artist. You have a drink in your hand and are enjoying a great...
Aug 23, 20232 min read
New series: Avatar Artists
Open Culture Tech is thrilled to present a unique new series that dives deep into the phenomenon that's reshaping the Asian music scene:...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Work with low-budget holograms
ABBA recently made the world news with their new tour. Not in the first place because the band, all well into their 70s, would perform...
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Easily create live show visuals with AI
Most musicians are not VJs. But if you still want to have appealing visuals to enhance your live music, AI can help. In this article we...
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Sound & Vision - audiovisual exploration hub
Sound & Vision is the national media archive and museum. Sound & Vision is based in Hilversum and serves most of the Dutch public...
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Open Call / Artists wanted (closed)
Are you curious about the possibilities of new technology? Are you open to experiment and do you want to apply the latest Artificial...
Jun 15, 20232 min read
What the f*ck is Thunderboom Records?
Thunderboom Records is the world's first robot record label. It probably sounds like every musician's worst nightmare. After all, what...
Jun 15, 20231 min read
Open Culture Tech kicks off
Open Culture Tech is an initiative to make the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR) and Avatar technology more...
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