Goldsmiths, Dept of Computing

𝒮𝐿𝐼𝑀𝐸 𝒞𝐼𝒯𝒴 3D printed mask grown from a 𝓟𝓱𝔂𝓼𝓪𝓻𝓾𝓶 𝓟𝓸𝓵𝔂𝓬𝓮𝓹𝓱𝓪𝓵𝓾𝓶 algorithm written in Python for Blender. SLIME CITY is an ongoing anti-facial recognition research project straddling the physical and the science-fictional. The work is an interrogation of the surveillance state we exist within, an attempt to disrupt the unconsensual recording and storing of our biometric data on a daily basis. This current prototype exists as a 3D printed custom head covering crafted by slime mold. It is a speculative interspecies collaboration; through becoming one, both human and slime transcend their physical boundaries to become undetectable in heavily surveilled society. #DigitalSculpture #BioArt #PhysarumPolycephalum #PythonProgramming #Blender3D

In Pop-Up show, thank you everyone!!!

Guest Talk Announcement ✨ 𝙉𝙄𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙄𝙀𝙎 by Wenhui Lim @niceaunties Wed the 13th of May | 6-8pm RHB 137a, Goldsmiths University of London Hosted by Creative Technology Staff and students are warmly invited to join us for a special evening talk and discussion, as part of the summer sessions hosted by the Creative Technology subject area within the MA/MFA Computational Arts programme. Our guest is niceaunties -  the practice of Singapore-based artist and designer Wenhui Lim -  whose world-building project Auntieverse uses generative AI to reimagine “aunties” (a community of women from Asian communities) as the protagonists of contemporary culture. The work combines surrealism, kawaii aesthetics and social commentary to explore cultural preservation, environmental degradation, and the politics of representation -  raising important questions about creative AI practice that speak directly to our research and teaching community. Wenhui has presented the Auntieverse internationally at the V&A London, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Denmark), and the AI Action Summit at the Grand Palais, Paris (2025). Her work has been featured in Forbes, The Guardian and The Straits Times, and she currently has a solo exhibition, Auntiescapes, on view at LCAD, Barcelona (7 May – 15 August 2026).

At the end of the last day of the amazing Electronic Music Computing and Technology BMus/BSc Degree Show, a feature of the divine performance by Jiawei Chong @iiillliiiillllliiii using his incredible creation, a custom-built electroacoustic musical instrument, along with light and shadows by Image Alchemist Ru @visuals_ru The result is a compelling and immersive audiovisual spectacle, subtle, immersive and masterly performed. Well done to all past and present @goldsmithsemct alumni and students, this is a send off, every end is a new beginning, you are now ready to conquer the world and influence the future of music. Congrats also to all those involved and the fantastic lecturers and technicians at @gold.computing @goldsmithsmusic @goldsmithsuol Last but not least, kudos to the current programme head @eleonoraoreggia who accompanied this last cohort using the heart and the brain. A shout out also to all previous leads and co-leads of this amazing, unique and very special undergraduate programme. #electronicmusic #London #education #goldsmiths #computing #musiccomputing

Repost from @gold.computing • Event Announcement ✨ Bye Default: Computational Arts Postgraduate Pop Up Show Tue 12 May | 5–8pm Professor Stuart Hall Building (PSH), Goldsmiths Bye Default is a pop-up exhibition by Computational Arts at Goldsmiths. Through interactive and experimental works, it challenges systems we often take for granted and explores what happens when the ‘default’ is changed. The exhibition brings together works spanning creative coding, artistic research, installation, and interactive practices.

EMCT Master Class proudly presents Gabriel Prokofiev EMCT MASTER CLASSES offer a fresh perspective on electronic music inviting scientists, artists, technologists and wizards who are at the forefront of Electronic Music, Computing and Technology. Curated by @eleonoraoreggia x @gold.computing Thursday 7 May 2026 \0/ ALL WELCOME St James Hatcham Church 4pm - 5pm >> EMCT Master Class: Gabriel Prokofiev 5.15pm - 6pm >> Pecha Kucha EMCT/CC/GAMES 6pm - 7pm >> DRINKS + PERFORMANCES + INSTALLATIONS + GAMES ARCADE Gabriel Prokofiev is composer of classical and electronic music, and the founder & artistic director of Nonclassical record label and events (in 2004). Gabriel holds a unique position at the cross-roads between classical and electronic music. His compositions instinctively combine his contrasting backgrounds in underground electronic music, contemporary classical and traditional European classical. His music first gained international recognition when his genre defying Concerto for Turntables no.1 was performed at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall in 2011, a work that has gone on to become one of the most performed 21st century contemporary concertos. Through Nonclassical, he has been one of the leading proponents of presenting classical music in non-traditional venues. As artistic director he has curated and produced over 100 events with Nonclassical, from intimate classical-club nights, to big orchestral ware-house happenings, mainly in the UK, but also with touring Nonclassical events in USA, Latvia, Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Seoul and more. His live performances of electronics alongside classical ensembles & orchestras, and unique DJ-sets appeal to both classical fans, who are looking for music that genuinely connects to contemporary life; and electronic music fans who are looking for new directions in electronic music. In 2026, Gabriel co-founded ‘Prokofiev Studios’, a new culturally open, multi-format space for the creative communities of Hackney. Gabriel will talk about his experiences and ideas on: electronic music, combining it with the contrasting world of classical music; navigating career as a composer and founding Nonclassical!

EMCT Master Class proudly presents Gabriel Prokofiev EMCT MASTER CLASSES offer a fresh perspective on electronic music inviting scientists, artists, technologists and wizards who are at the forefront of Electronic Music, Computing and Technology. Curated by @eleonoraoreggia x @gold.computing Thursday 7 May 2026 \0/ ALL WELCOME St James Hatcham Church 4pm - 5pm >> EMCT Master Class: Gabriel Prokofiev 5.15pm - 6pm >> Pecha Kucha EMCT/CC/GAMES 6pm - 7pm >> DRINKS + PERFORMANCES + INSTALLATIONS + GAMES ARCADE Gabriel Prokofiev is composer of classical and electronic music, and the founder & artistic director of Nonclassical record label and events (in 2004). Gabriel holds a unique position at the cross-roads between classical and electronic music. His compositions instinctively combine his contrasting backgrounds in underground electronic music, contemporary classical and traditional European classical. His music first gained international recognition when his genre defying Concerto for Turntables no.1 was performed at the BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall in 2011, a work that has gone on to become one of the most performed 21st century contemporary concertos. Through Nonclassical, he has been one of the leading proponents of presenting classical music in non-traditional venues. As artistic director he has curated and produced over 100 events with Nonclassical, from intimate classical-club nights, to big orchestral ware-house happenings, mainly in the UK, but also with touring Nonclassical events in USA, Latvia, Germany, Austria, Hong Kong, Seoul and more. His live performances of electronics alongside classical ensembles & orchestras, and unique DJ-sets appeal to both classical fans, who are looking for music that genuinely connects to contemporary life; and electronic music fans who are looking for new directions in electronic music. In 2026, Gabriel co-founded ‘Prokofiev Studios’, a new culturally open, multi-format space for the creative communities of Hackney. Gabriel will talk about his experiences and ideas on: electronic music, combining it with the contrasting world of classical music; navigating career as a composer and founding Nonclassical!

Alt-F4 Thursday 7th of May - Sunday 10th of May St James Hatcham Church Creative Computing, Electronic Music Computing and Technology (EMCT), and Games Development join forces to present their degree show! Exploring the boundaries between code, sound, and play, Alt-F4 features expansive works of fixed media, interactive installations, live performance, games, and more. The event will open, as per tradition, with an EMCT Masterclass featuring Gabriel Prokofiev - a composer of classical and electronic music, and the founder & artistic director of Nonclassical record label and events (in 2004). Opening Day Schedule: * 2pm Exhibition opens to internal and invited guests * 4pm EMCT Masterclass * 5:30pm Student PechaKucha * 6pm Open to public (with drinks!)  * 9pm Close Additional days/time open: Friday 12 to 7pm, Saturday 12 to 9pm, Sunday 12 to 4pm. Please come along to see what @gold.computing Creative Technology undergraduate students have been working on this year

We are delight to welcome curator and researcher Iris Long as our Guest Speaker for the ”Hidden Veins“ Walk & Talk tomorrow, 2 May. Departing from a conventional seated lecture, this session is designed as a site-specific, moving dialogue. As we navigate the exhibition space together, Iris will bring her extensive research on technological infrastructures and digital ecologies into direct contact with the artworks on display. The walk will examine the politics behind the ”invisibility“ of digital infrastructures and discuss how digital art can genuinely intervene in public and political life. Following the guided walk, the session will transition into an Open Conversation—a collective discussion inviting the audience, guest speaker, and student artists to think out loud together. We invite you to join us for this insightful afternoon！！！ 📅 Date: Saturday, 2 May 📍 Venue: St James Hatcham Building, SE14 6AD 🔗 Discover more about Iris Long‘s practice: www.irislong.xyz] Programme Schedule: ▫️ 13:30 | Doors Open ▫️ 14:00 | Walk Begins ▫️ 14:30 | Open Conversation ▫️ 14:55 | Audience Q&A ▫️ 15:10 | Close #hiddenveins #irislong #goldsmiths #digitalart #artandinfrastructure

An excerpt from “there are waves” AV piece made with #openframeworks

Delighted to be back on the Lumen Prize jury for 2026! The Lumen community holds computational and digital art practice to account - refusing practice as spectacle and mitigating tech-adjacent surface patterning by creating the conditions for a legitimate site of critical and political inquiry. My investment in this space goes beyond the institution. As a curator and educator dedicated to supporting artists who are building critical enquiry and computational (re)-imaginaries at the intersection of networked strategies, code, infrastructure, and art practice across the porous edges of a responsive curriculum is where the compelling work evolves. Students, alumni: submit your work! Entries close 23 May. https://lnkd.in/ekxzqHqS Introducing the Lumen Prize Jury Panel The Lumen Prize is built on a rigorous, two-stage judging process. Our International Selectors Committee reviews every submission and curates a shortlist of exceptional works, identifying our finalists. These finalists are then critically evaluated by our Jury Pane, a group of leading voices across art, technology, and culture. The Jury Panel selects the category winners and the prestigious Lumen Prize Gold Award, recognising the highest-scoring work across all entries and celebrating practices that bring creativity and innovation into genuine dialogue. Please welcome The 2026 Lumen Prize Jury: ✨ @myriamachard , @phi.officiel ✨ @annie.a.bicknell , @tate ✨ @dia_mond_rf , @goldsmithsuol ✨ @gonzaloherrero , @csm_news @royalcollegeofart ✨ Melanie Lenz, @vamuseum ✨ @paulc236 , @whitneymuseum ✨ @uschrauth , @ubsglobalart We are incredibly grateful to our Jury for their dedication, time and support throughout this process. If you’re an artist working with technology, submit your work to The Lumen Prize today. ✨ $30,000 total prize pool 🏆 Three award categories 🗓️ Entries close May 23 🔗 Comment APPLY to be DM’d the submission link #LumenPrize #ArtistOpenCall #DigitalArt #ArtPrize #ArtCompetition

How do we choose what we keep at Museums, why do we keep it there, who pays for it, and while we’re thinking about it, what even is an artwork anyway? Join us for Artist's Model, a 30-minute live performance lecture by Sarah Friend (@isthisanart ) that combines a mobile game with a virtual museum tour spanning the past 40,000 years of art history led by an artificial intelligence, audience interaction will shape the narrative outcome. Link in bio to book now. Developed in partnership with @ual_cci , @gold.computing , and @abandon_normal_devices in collaboration with @schoolofdigitalarts . n-Space is curated by Linda Rocco (@lindaonmars ) for Somerset House Studios and supported by the Rothschild Foundation.