Starting September 6 at the NFB Space in Montreal. Experience CHOM5KY vs CHOMSKY, an immersive virtual-reality installation that questions AI.

July 5, 2023 – Montreal – National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

This September, the NFB Space in Montreal will host the North American premiere of the interactive installation CHOM5KY vs CHOMSKY: A playful conversation on AI, an engaging and collaborative virtual-reality exploration of artificial intelligence (AI) that offers a thought-provoking take on how artificial intelligence intersects with human life.

Created by Sandra Rodriguez and co-produced by the Interactive Studio of the NFB’s French Program and Germany’s Schnelle Bunte Bilder, this four-person 45-minute shared experience invites participants to take part in the conversation and examine for themselves the promises and pitfalls of AI.

Guided by an entity built on the digital traces of Noam Chomsky and animated by conversation, CHOM5KY vs CHOMSKY will be presented in Montreal from September 6 through October 1, in a state-of-the-art installation in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles. It made its world premiere last November at KINDL – Centre for Contemporary Art in Berlin.

The NFB Space is located at 1500 Balmoral Street, facing Place des Festivals in Montreal. Tickets are now on sale online at chomskyvschomsky.ca. 

About Sandra Rodriguez

Sandra Rodriguez, Ph.D., is a renowned Montreal-based director/producer and sociologist of new media technology. She has written and directed documentary features, web docs and VR, XR and AI experiences that have garnered multiple awards, including a Peabody, best VR awards at DOK Leipzig and the Prix Numix, and the prestigious Golden Nica at the Prix Ars Electronica. She is also a Scholar and Lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where she leads “Hacking XR,” MIT’s first official class in immersive media creation. 

About the NFB

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is one of the world’s leading digital content hubs, creating groundbreaking interactive documentaries and animation, mobile content, installations and participatory experiences. NFB interactive productions and digital platforms have won over 100 awards, including 21 Webbys. To access this unique content, visit NFB.ca. 

About Schnelle Bunte Bilder

The media art collective Schnelle Bunte Bilder was founded in Berlin in 2011. Together with curators, musicians and other artists, they develop productions for exhibitions and cultural events.

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