1. Intro
The AI Hokusai Open Call is an international contest to select artists for an online residency program as part of the AI Hokusai ArtTech Research Project.
During two months (from mid-October to mid-December), it will combine an intensive educational program of applied workshops with the preparation of individual and collective artworks for the final virtual exhibition. Throughout the residency, its organizers will conduct a research study by observing and analyzing the process from cultural, technological, anthropological and philosophical points of view.
The results will be published in a paper that brings together the experience of artists, experts and organizers to produce a deeper understanding of the role of artificial intelligence in the context of art, culture, and human heritage.
TECH 4 ART is the tech operator delegated by the organizing committee to run the Open Call.
2. Application terms
Regardless of nationality, age, race or gender, artists who work in the following media are invited to apply: 2-dimensional visual arts, sculpture and installation, video art, digital/media/data art, digital performance, sound.
There is no application fee.
Applications are made through filling out the form on www.aihokusai.art.
The application deadline is October 1, 2024 at 23:59 CET.
The organizing committee is entitled to extend the submission, evaluation or any other period; participants agree not to consider such actions as a violation of their rights.
3. Art categories
2-dimensional visual arts (oil, tempera, acrylic, ink, vinyl, watercolor, graphite, pencil, collage, aquatint, etching and prints of different kinds, photos, etc.);
Sculpture and installation (physical or digital);
Video art (video installations, short films, slow motion, time-lapse, and works created using all animation techniques in both digital and analog mediums);
Digital media art (data art, digital graphics and animation, net art, AR/VR/XR projects, rapid prototyping, digital poetry, game art, generative or algorithmic art, NFT art, metaverse art, GAN art or OpenAI art, crypto art, infographic art, glitch art, etc.);
Digital performance (all types of performance in which computer technologies have taken on the main role rather than an auxiliary one in the content, techniques, aesthetics, or delivery forms);
Sound art (all artistic activities in which sound is utilized as a primary medium or material).
4. Selection process
Artists will be selected by the AI Hokusai team and guest experts based on the conceptual and visual strength of presented portfolios.
In mid October, shortlisted artists will be invited to interview with the project team before a final decision is made.
The results will be announced on the website (www.aihokusai.art) and our social networks https://www.instagram.com/aihokusai.art/, https://www.linkedin.com/company/aihokusai-art, https://www.facebook.com/aihokusai.art.
Selected artists will receive a personalized email containing confirmation of their participation, an agreement with all details of cooperation, and a presentation outlining the residency methodology.
The selection committee’s decision is final. The committee is not obliged to explain its decision.
A selected artist may decline to participate in the residency; in this case, their place may be offered to another applicant.
5. Residency terms
Group events for the residency program will take place at least three times per week for two hours (preliminarily, during the window of 4-8 PM CET / 10AM-2PM EDT).
Individual meetings will take place once per week, with a flexible schedule depending on the availability of curators and residents.
Residents will be provided with subscriptions to various AI tools used during the lab (Midjourney, Exactly.ai). Additional tools can be purchased independently, using their own funds.
All residents must have a laptop or desktop computer which is powerful enough to work with graphics and video, as well as a high-quality internet connection (at least 35-50 megabits p/min) and a webcam.
A working chat will be created for operational communication on residency activities. Residents are expected to be in touch and respond to messages.
Residents are expected to participate in public events related to the program which are relevant to their professional background.
6. Artist stipends
The organizing committee will provide a stipend of $2,000 for each resident.
It will be divided into a first payment of 10% upon completion of the orientation meeting and 90% after the transfer of artworks produced for the final exhibition.
The stipend amount is a gross total. Residents will be solely responsible for any applicable federal, state, and local taxes, as well as potential bank commissions or fees.
The transfer will be made by one of the project founders or partners.
7. Final remarks
The organizing committee is entitled to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting the updated rules on its website or informing participants via email.
For any questions, participants may email the committee at contact@aihokusai.art.
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