Vadim Epstein

MEDIA ARTIST, DIRECTOR, EDUCATOR, CODER, VJ

Former IT consultant and casual theoretical physicist, combining serious technical background, strong corporate experience and vivid creative mind. Has worked in various fields such as net.art and science art since 1996, eventually focused on visual media with stochastic algo narratives.

As an artist and curator, had made visuals for hundreds of concerts, festivals, parties, and commercial events. The artworks have been exhibited worldwide in Montreal, Vancouver, Stuttgart, Paris, London, Moscow, Lille; highlighted on the conferences NeurIPS 2020 / 2021 / 2022, CVPR 2021; sold as NFT collections, etc.

Besides commercial and personal projects, has delivered numerous talks, workshops and training courses.

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Alex Korneev

Creative Technologist, Visual Artist, ML Researcher

Creative Technologist specializing in generative art and TouchDesigner development. With a decade-long focus on New Media installations, collaborating with major studios including Sila Sveta and Setup Designs.

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Currently leads technology development at an NYC-based interactive experience space, developing custom solutions for real-time visuals and immersive environments. Background spans large-scale installations, real-time graphics programming, and interactive system architecture.

Explores AI-driven approaches in interactive media, focusing on expanding technological capabilities of immersive experiences.

The stream will cover emerging approaches for incorporating AI tools into IMAG and VJ workflows, offering a look into the expanding possibilities of real-time visual content creation.

Simone Franco

TouchDesigner Developer

TouchDesigner Developer with a background in sound engineering, acoustics, event production, and digital creativity. Born July 2, 1988, in Venice, Italy, I began as a sound technician, graduating from the Cinema Academy of Bologna with expertise in acoustics and studio construction. Early work included audio recording and designing treated spaces, later transitioning to event production in Venice, managing logistics for international teams in a water-bound city.

A decade ago, I moved to Berlin, co-founded Buena Onda, a jazz-focused recording studio. My passion for sound and technology led to a quadraphonic sound project, introducing me to TouchDesigner a pivotal discovery that reshaped my career.

At THE REED in Berlin, I honed my TouchDesigner skills, managing cutting-edge tech for innovative projects. Now a freelance developer, I’ve worked with Coca-Cola, FIFA, and ZKM, focusing on interactivity. As part of HOU2TOUCH, I explore cameras as ultimate interactive tools—at the cost of a sizzling GPU!

Tim Novikov

Media artist

Media artist

Uzbekistan born trained as an architect, TN is a multimedia artist, art director and creative coder based in Berlin since 2015. Throughout the past years expanded practices into virtual architecture with expansive experience in VR/XR development, modeling, interactive logics & mechanism design of irl / url experiences based on custom procedural engines. Tim's field of work and interests spans from conceptual development, artistic research and experimentation to audio/visual-tech directing and sourcing for innovations, RND in the open-source ecosystem. Recently, has been actively involved in the development of gamified interfaces in the field of web3 and blockchain.

Developed and presented a/v projects in Berghain in collaboration with AMEO, a VR installation at Centre Pompidou-Metz and Julia Stoschek Collection within the "Worldbuilding" exhibition, visual light and stage projections with Marianna Simnett and LAS Art Foundation, art direction and visuals for Black Mirror tokenized web3 experience, visual art direction at Pacha Ibiza with Rockstar Games, VR installations at Art Basel in Miami 2022, 2024 and Basel, Printworks London, Monom 4DSOUND Studios, as well as part of collaborative live art ecology LARP The Sphere 2033 in Kaunas ConTempo festival

Erin Wajufos

Host

Erin Wajufos is a Brooklyn-based new media artist and community organizer who bridges the physical and digital art worlds through her work with Creative Code Art. As the platform's community administrator, she cultivates an inclusive space for emerging artists while showcasing her own practice in audio-reactive modular synthesis performances. Through her co-production of the "& FRIENDS" live event series, Wajufos creates immersive experiences that bring together local artists and audiences, strengthening Brooklyn's experimental arts scene. Her commitment to accessibility in new media art is reflected in the regular prompt challenges she curates for Creative Code Art, which provide opportunities for artists to develop their practice and gain visibility in the field.

Wajufos's dual role as artist and organizer exemplifies her vision of technology as a tool for community building. Her work deliberately breaks down barriers between digital and analog, virtual and physical space, established and emerging artists – fostering a more dynamic and accessible creative ecosystem.