AI-driven human language technology (HLT) is getting a lot of attention these days. And since we’re involved in several projects dealing with topics like automatic speech recognition (ASR), neural machine translation (NMT), or summarization, it means we’re frequently asked to share insights and do networking at HLT events. This week, we’re actually headed to three workshops in two cities: (more…)
While Fader the VR/360 platform will (hopefully) be around for a long, long time, Fader the consortium (DW, Euronews, Vragments) is about to disband in a couple of weeks. That’s because the Fader/VRappr DNI project is running out. Of course, we’re going to have a grand finale! (more…)
When? September 11th – 15th (Pop-up Week), September 22nd (Conference)
Where? Berlin
What is it?
VR Pop-up Week = seven days full of virtual reality madness in the heart of Kreuzberg. There will be (spontaneous) workshops, showcases, beer, and nerd talk. VR Pop-up Week is very informal and free of charge. This is a VR playground.
VR Conference = a one day event that brings together all kinds of VR enthusiasts (journalists, storytellers, media innovators, techies) to share experiences and seek inspiration. This is much more structured and focused, and you will need to purchase a ticket. (more…)
When: 5 – 7 May 2015
Where: Berlin, “Station”, Luckenwalder Str. 4–6, 10963 Berlin, Germany
What is it?
re:publica is one of the largest conferences about digital culture in the world. It started out as a gathering of bloggers in 2007, while nowadays, more than 6,000 people attend the annual event hosted in Berlin.