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13/11/2024

From October 24 to 27, Namur morphed into a digital arts capital, but also into an open-air museum with the KIKK Festival. The art trail punctuating 12 iconic sites of the Namur city centre with its 70 artworks once again drew in the crowds. A look back at this now unmissable artistic and urban exploration.

Read our article, written by Marie-Flore Pirmez, on kingkong 🦍

➝ EN: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/kikk-art-2024/
➝ FR: https://kingkong-mag.com/kikk-art-2024/

07/11/2024

KIKK 2024: the truth, and nothing but the truth 🧐

In today’s digital age and the era of the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI), the KIKK Festival this year aimed to disentangle the true from the false. From October 24 to 27, four days free of dogmatism where creatives, digital professionals and plain old techies met face to face. A common desire: to share a form of truth based on the experiential and the trustworthiness of our sensory perceptions. Read the full cover of this event by clicking on the following links 👇🏻

FR ➡️ https://kingkong-mag.com/kikk-2024/
EN ➡️ https://kingkong-mag.com/en/kikk-2024/

05/11/2024

In September 2024, Sarah Descamps, a researcher and doctoral student at UMONS, placed Belgium in the spotlight in the world of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

From studying to be a history teacher to a speech on the UNESCO stage in Paris before the great and the good of the international education domain, there is but one small step. Or rather several, synonymous with unrelenting work.

Read our article, written by Emma Mestriner, on kingkong 🦍

➝ EN: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/sarah-descamps/
➝ FR: https://kingkong-mag.com/sarah-descamps/

31/10/2024

Artificial intelligence, sometimes perceived as an opportunity, at other times as a cause for concern, is kindling numerous debates in the publishing sector. But what kinds of upheavals is it bringing about exactly? The professionals of the francophone Belgian book industry, far from adopting a wait and see policy, are readying themselves to anticipate the upcoming transformations. Decryption in our latest published cover 👀👇🏻

FR : https://kingkong-mag.com/edition-belge-ia/
EN : https://kingkong-mag.com/en/belgian-publishing-prepares-itself-for-ai/

29/10/2024

Emilie Fockedey, the co-leader of the Walloon artificial intelligence programme, will have no truck with dehumanised technology. Her activities are focused on raising awareness of AI and its issues amongst citizens and industrialists. And she does so in order to provide them with the tools to make fully conscious choices as regards opting for it or not.

Want to know more? Read our article, written by Laetitia Theunis, on kingkong 🦍

➙ EN: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/emilie-fockedey/
➙ FR: https://kingkong-mag.com/emilie-fockedey

25/10/2024

Is AI a cis-hetero white man? 🤔

Far from being neutral, artificial intelligence (AI) is not immune to the heteropatriachy and systems of domination. Whilst studies reveal the ubiquity of stereotypes, experts highlight the pernicious effects of AI biases and offer guidelines to maintaining a critical mind.

Read our article, written by Marie-Flore Pirmez, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/ai-sexism/
👉 FR: https://kingkong-mag.com/ia-sexisme/

23/10/2024

Whenever the influence of Western technological colonialism adulterates the traditional art of the Middle East and of North Africa, the artist Morehshin Allahyari appropriates digital tools and AI to re-figure myth and history. Her work weaves complex counter-narratives to dismantle and repair the Westernisation of this region’s visual culture.

Read more about Morehshin's work on kingkong media 📢
FR : https://kingkong-mag.com/morehshin-allahyari/
EN : https://kingkong-mag.com/en/morehshin-allahyari/

17/10/2024

Despite the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence models, many artists still have a restricted view of the tools on the market and their impact. Having already looked into the issues of proprietary, free and open source models, this second part breaks down an essential point of these models: the dataset. Its makeup and the nature of the data have varied repercussions on the standardisation of aesthetics, on the environmental impacts or on the questions relative to copyright.

An analysis supported by expert testimonies to read on kingkong 🦍

EN 👉 https://kingkong-mag.com/en/choosing-an-ai-model/
FR 👉 https://kingkong-mag.com/choisir-un-modele-dia-2/

15/10/2024

For the past thirty years, Austrian graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister has been bringing a fresh yet singular look at various layers of contemporary society. Ahead of his talk "This will be boring" at KIKK Festival, he talked us through his work and influences as well as design’s fantastic ability to explore people’s feelings.

Read our article, written by Diane Theunissen, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN version: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/stefan-sagmeister/
👉 FR version: https://kingkong-mag.com/stefan-sagmeister/

09/10/2024

Namur is morphing into an open-air museum during KIKK Festival. From October 24th to the 27th, roam the city in search of digital art installations 💥

KIKK IN TOWN is a digital art trail which winds its way through various iconic sites of Namur, some of which are generally closed to the general public. The trail has been devised around two major themes which question our relationship with the digital realm, as well as the impact, the opportunities and the limits of AI. Through 60 works, the young and the old alike will be able to learn and interact in a creative and ludic atmosphere in which art and the digital world encounter each other.

Read our article about it, written by Juliette Maes, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN version: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/kikk-in-town-2024/
👉 FR version: https://kingkong-mag.com/kikk-in-town-2024/

02/10/2024

In the art world, residencies give artists the opportunity to be hosted by a structure and to have access to financial, technical and human resources so that research or creative work may be accomplished. The residencies – an essential link in the artistic process – specialise in the light of the resources available, the missions espoused by the sites which organise them or the territorial context.

What about residencies dedicated to digital creation in Wallonia and Brussels? What are the principal calls for residency application? How is the ecosystem structured? 🪐

Read our article about it, written by Adrien Cornelissen, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN version: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/residencies-wallonia-brussels/
👉 FR version: https://kingkong-mag.com/residences-wallonie-bruxelles/

26/09/2024

From science freelance journalist for Flemish news outlets to now being his own publisher, Low-tech Magazine’s founder Kris De Decker keeps a critical eye on how tech is being covered in mass media. He launched his online magazine in 2007 to highlight the potential of past and often forgotten technologies. Since then, he has turned it into a solar-powered website. Raising awareness on the always increasing energy demand required by content consumption.

Read our article, written by Marie-Flore Pirmez, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN version: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/low-tech-magazine/
👉 FR version: https://kingkong-mag.com/low-tech-magazine/

24/09/2024

True or False: when the KIKK Festival scrutinizes the prism of generative AI.

From the outset, the KIKK Festival has offered its visitors a unique and immersive experience in which innovation and digital creativity come to life in various often surprising forms. But this year, the festival is taking a closer look at generative AI. Through its theme of ‘True or False’, it tries to untangle the real from the fake within this new means of creating.

Learn more about this topic in our latest article 🙌
FR : https://kingkong-mag.com/kikk-festival-true-or-false/
EN : https://kingkong-mag.com/en/true-or-false/

12/09/2024

On August 1, 2024, over a coffee, kingkong met up with Leïla Maidane, the founder of ‘Femmes Fières’ (Proud Women) ☕

This digital hub was established to offer creative women entrepreneurs an accessible environment where they can acquire the necessary skills to launch their companies and prosper in a constantly evolving world 🚀

Do you want to know more? Read our article, written by Cassi Henaff, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/femmes-fieres/
👉 FR: https://kingkong-mag.com/femmes-fieres/

05/09/2024

When you take up studies and training courses linked to the creative and cultural industries (CCI), you first and foremost develop limitless creativity and vast technical expertise. Yet, today, 99% of this ecosystem consists of SMEs or micro-enterprises. And to have your cultural entrepreneurship business flourish, it is essential to go beyond technical skills and develop your soft skills. With kingkong, we dug into this topic in a 15,000-character report, which you can check out by following this link 👇

FR 👉 https://kingkong-mag.com/soft-skills
EN 👉 https://kingkong-mag.com/en/soft-skills

03/09/2024

𝑯𝒆𝒚, 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒆𝒕 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒙 𝑺𝒕𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒔 ? 😎

Possessing a sharp sense of resourcefulness, a degree in computing and an unrelenting expertise in terms of music programming, the former Dour Festival programmer now heads Music Data Studio, a startup providing a mixture of advice, toolkits and data tailored to the needs of the sector’s professionals.

Read our article, written by Diane Theunissen, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN version: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/alex-stevens/
👉 FR version: https://kingkong-mag.com/alex-stevens/

29/08/2024

Are you curious about the intersection of creativity and technology? 🧠 Explore how today's artists are breaking boundaries and redefining what's possible in the art world!

A few days ago, kingkong had a meeting with François Toussaint, the co-founder and CEO of Artts. This company, which decided to go in a new direction in April 2023, aims to digitally certify artworks to guarantee their provenance, protect the value they have accrued in the past, and envisages a future opportunity to transfer history. Because each artwork is worth being told.

Read our article, written by Cassi Henaff, on kingkong 🦍

👉 EN version: https://kingkong-mag.com/en/artts/
👉 FR version: https://kingkong-mag.com/artts/

22/08/2024

This week, we're talking about itch.io. Created in 2013 by a single person, it quickly became the go-to platform for independent video games and alternative creative projects 🎮 This unique space, known for its flexibility and community-driven focus, has attracted developers from around the world, including Belgian talents. To learn more it, read the article written by 👇
FR : https://kingkong-mag.com/itch-io-lovni-ethique-au-sein-des-plateformes-gaming/
EN : https://kingkong-mag.com/en/itch-io-the-ethical-oddball-in-the-midst-of-gaming-platforms/

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Despite the proliferation of generative artificial intelligence models, many artists still have a restricted view of the tools on the market and their impact. Having already looked into the issues of proprietary, free and open source models, this second part breaks down an essential point of these models: the dataset. Its makeup and the nature of the data have varied repercussions on the standardisation of aesthetics, on the environmental impacts or on the questions relative to copyright. An analysis supported by expert testimonies to read on kingkong 🦍 EN 👉 https://kingkong-mag.com/en/choosing-an-ai-model/ FR 👉 https://kingkong-mag.com/choisir-un-modele-dia-2/

Until January 25th, discover Stellar Scape at @lepavillonnamur 🪐 KIKK’s new exhibition focuses on astronomy and space exploration. Read our article about it on kingkong 🦍 #stellarscape #exhibition #space #spaceexploration #lepavillon #namur

Last but not least 🚀 @minjungkym, pianist and Steinway artist, also attended @walliforniamusictech this year 🔥 What did she think about it ? Her answer in 1 minute and 30 seconds. #musictech #music #classicalmusic #piano #musicandhealth #wmt24 #kingkongkikk

Pierre Niboyet, Music industry, artists and labels relations at @musictomorrow_, attended @walliforniamusictech 🔥 Last year, Music Tomorrow participated in the accelerator. What did it bring them? His answer in 1 minute and 30 seconds. #musictech #music #accelerator #visibility #pitch #streamingplatforms #wmt24 #kingkongkikk

Catherine Lückhoff, co-founder and CEO of 20fifty, attended @walliforniamusictech this year 🔥 What did she think about it ? Her answer in 1 minute and 30 seconds. #musictech #music #community #perspectives #meetpeople #wmt24 #kingkongkikk

@pierre_dumoulin_kargo, founder of Studio Kargo, has left his studio located juste below to attend @walliforniamusictech this year 🔥 What did he think about it ? His answer in 1 minute and 30 seconds. #musictech #music #connection #studikargo #songwriting #producer #wmt24 #kingkongkikk

Andreea Magdalina, founder of @shesaid.so, attended @walliforniamusictech this year 🔥 What did this impressive businesswoman think about it ? Her answer in 1 minute and 30 seconds. #musictech #coachella #shesaidso #music #connection #wmt24 #kingkongkikk

@sirdavejonze, VP of Music & Artist Strategy at @epidemicsound, attended @walliforniamusictech for the first time this year. What did he think about it? Here’s the answer in 1 minute and 30 seconds. #wmt24 #walliforniamusictech #music #tech #community #liège #kingkongkikk

Day 2 at @walliforniamusictech 🔥 Networking, inspiring panel discussions, keynotes on the challenges in the music and tech sectors, wonderful encounters, lots of kindness and goodwill, smiles and beers to honor our festive Belgian origins 🍻 To close this second day, MediMusic won the incubator prize for this year. After thanking all the volunteers of the event (who are lovely 🫶) we headed by boat and bus to @lesardentes and how can we put it? It was amazing 🤩 We danced, we sang, and we laughed, and that's all we wanted! #lesardentes #incubator #leansquare #lagrandposte #liege #wmt24 #tech #music

This 2024 edition of @walliforniamusictech is explained to you in 1 minute and 45 seconds by Queen Coralie 👑Ready? Go! #wmt24 #musictech #summit #liege #leansquare #musichealth #ai #kingkongkikk

@walliforniamusictech day 1 🔥 Start to finish 🚀 Summary: great talks, lovely people, interesting topics, fun networkings, concerts and beers 🍻 See you tomorrow for the second part 😏 #wallifornimusictech #wmt24 #music #tech #summit #networking #liege #kingkongkikk

The @walliforniamusictech summit began last night with a welcome drink 🍹 A moment for the participants, who came from all over the world, to meet around a glass while enjoying showcases by the band @winterwoodsmusic and DJ Jad 🔥 Thanks to @deezerfr for hosting this beautiful evening! #WalliforniaMusicTech #musicsummit #networking #liveshowcase #deezer #wmt24 #kingkongkikk

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