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The first Wavelength Orchestra was an open-access group of musicians brought together to perform a long-form, slowly evolving piece of music - the score of which is the River Thames breaking on the beach. Wavelength Orchestra Jun23 < Back 11 June 2023 The first Wavelength Orchestra was an open-access group of musicians brought together to perform a long-form, slowly evolving piece of music - the score of which is the River Thames breaking on the beach. Previous Next About This Event The Fourth Portal presents, along with Richard Sanderson The Wavelength Orchestra | FREE A performance for multiple musicians on the beach next to St Andrews Art Centre, Royal Pier Road, Gravesend, DA12 2BD Sunday 11th June 2023, 2.30pm Short introduction workshop on how the Drone Orchestra works. Performance begins at 3pm and concludes before 5pm. The Wavelength Orchestra is an open-access group of musicians brought together to perform a long-form, slowly evolving piece of music - the score of which is the River Thames breaking on the beach. The performance is free to attend. . Additional Performers Sought! The Wavelength Orchestra welcomes additional performers from the local community - all you need is a portable instrument, which doesn't need mains electricity, and to attend a workshop in the Fourth Portal at 2.30 before the performance. All skill levels are welcome. This event has ended. Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

< Back New AI Beats DeepMind’s AlphaGo Variants 97% Of The Time! WATCH: Adversarial attack paper showing how to confuse a competent AI and re-programme the AI brain. YouTube 21 Aug 2023 Abstract We attack the state-of-the-art Go-playing AI system KataGo by training adversarial policies against it, achieving a >97% win rate against KataGo running at superhuman settings. Our adversaries do not win by playing Go well. Instead, they trick KataGo into making serious blunders. Our attack transfers zero-shot to other superhuman Go-playing AIs, and is comprehensible to the extent that human experts can implement it without algorithmic assistance to consistently beat superhuman AIs. The core vulnerability uncovered by our attack persists even in KataGo agents adversarially trained to defend against our attack. Our results demonstrate that even superhuman AI systems may harbor surprising failure modes. The papers in this episode are available here: https://goattack.far.ai/ https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.00241 YouTube: Two Minute Papers . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTUnVEiO-TU For more: AI, Machine Learning, Algorithm, LLM Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Viv Corringham Voice Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs Flimflam 24 September 2025 Boat-Ting Nov24 4 November 2024 ImproVox #07 10 March 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

< Back Visual Speech In Real Noisy Environments (VISION) A Novel BenchmarkDataset and Deep Learning-based Baseline System ResearchGate 1 Oct 2022 In this paper, we present VIsual Speech In real nOisy eNvi- ronments (VISION), a first of its kind audio-visual (AV) cor- pus comprising 2500 utterances from 209 speakers, recorded in real noisy environments including social gatherings, streets, cafeterias and restaurants. While a number of speech enhance- ment frameworks have been proposed in the literature that ex- ploit AV cues, there are no visual speech corpora recorded in real environments with a sufficient variety of speakers, to en- able evaluation of AV frameworks’ generalisation capability in a wide range of background visual and acoustic noises. The main purpose of our AV corpus is to foster research in the area of AV signal processing and to provide a benchmark corpus that can be used for reliable evaluation of AV speech enhancement systems in everyday noisy settings. In addition, we present a baseline deep neural network (DNN) based spectral mask es- timation model for speech enhancement. Comparative simula- tion results with subjective listening tests demonstrate signifi- cant performance improvement of the baseline DNN compared to state-of-the-art speech enhancement approache https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354141486_Visual_Speech_In_Real_Noisy_Environments_VISION_A_Novel_Benchmark_Dataset_and_Deep_Learning-Based_Baseline_System For more: Audio Previous Next

< Back The Internet Is About to Get Weird Again 2024 offers many of the promises of an online moment we haven’t seen in a quarter-century. RollingStone 30 Dec 2023 Across today’s internet, the stores that deliver all the apps on our phones are cracking open, the walls between social media platforms are coming down as the old networks fail, the headlong rush towards AI is making our search engines and work apps weirder (and often worse!). But amidst it all, the human web, the one made by regular people, is resurgent. We are about to see the biggest reshuffling of power on the internet in 25 years, in a way that most of the internet’s current users have never seen before. And while some of the drivers of this change have been hyped up, or even over-hyped, a few of the most important changes haven’t gotten any discussion at all. The first thing to understand about this new era of the internet is that power is, undoubtedly, shifting. That’s not just good news for the billions of people who own smartphones. It’s part of a sea change for the coders and designers who build the apps, sites, and games we all use. For an entire generation, the imagination of people making the web has been hemmed in by the control of a handful of giant companies that have had enormous control over things like search results, or app stores, or ad platforms, or payment systems. Going back to the more free-for-all nature of the Nineties internet could mean we see a proliferation of unexpected, strange new products and services. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/internet-future-about-to-get-weird-1234938403/ For more: Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Charlotte Keeffe Flugelhorn, Trumpet Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs Flimflam 28 May 2025 ImproVox #08 14 April 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

An evening to launch the Versatility of Paper newspaper invited all the artists who submitted artwork to join and view the exhibition, collect the newspaper and meet each other along with others interested in the exhibition, papermaking or the papermaking industry. Versatility of Paper Launch < Back 8 December 2023 An evening to launch the Versatility of Paper newspaper invited all the artists who submitted artwork to join and view the exhibition, collect the newspaper and meet each other along with others interested in the exhibition, papermaking or the papermaking industry. Previous Next The original Call Out See the full online exhibition The Versatility of Paper was initiated by artist-in-resident, Dawn Cole during summer 2023, inspired by the 1953 call-out by Bowater, Northfleet. The initial call was kindly supported by the Essex Cultural Diversity Project The newspaper was kindly supported by Gravesham Borough Council. This event has ended. Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Stefano Sama Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #1 31 May 2016 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Gerardo Gozzi Alto / Tenor / Soprano Saxophones Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs London Improvisers Orchestra #39 28 September 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

Gravesend Innovation Showcase 2024 events, locations, talks, speakers and times. < Back Art of VFX 1896-2024 Start Time 16:15 Running Time 1 hour Location 14. The Grand GYG Event Type Talk About the Event Introduction Visual Effects is the art of making things appear on film that could not or do not exist. So if you need ghosts, dinosaurs alien invasions or even just to make your actors look different, then you need VFX. Looking at how this was done through the years with examples shown on video. More on the event lead Val Wardlaw - VFX and Comp Supervisor. 30 years doing VFX for film and episodic Event Information This event is free If strong demand this event might require a free ticket in advance - please check back before attending. ___ Even more information ___ Check out Val's credits here: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0912036/ See Val's Muppet work here: https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/Val_Wardlaw Val Wardlaw is a visual effects artist working in the digital field. She worked with Jim Henson's Creature Shop variously as compositor, animator, or supervisor of computer-generated or supplemented Creatures . She had previously worked with the Computer Film Company, including on The Muppet Christmas Carol . Wardlaw co-founded the visual effects house Baseblack, which worked on Harry Potter movies, Hotel Rwanda, Casino Royale , Hot Fuzz, and Hellboy II: The Golden Army. In 2011, she founded a new company, Perluceo, working mainly on documentaries and 3D films, including Disney 's Bears. Previous Next

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Caroline Kraabel Alto Sax Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs Boat-Ting Dec22 5 December 2022 Boat-Ting Dec 2022 http://Website or social media email or phone number

Alternative Gravesham II returned with a day-long open house of experimentation, bringing together artists, technologists, writers, and musicians to share their latest ideas, performances, and innovations. Despite the cold and rain, the event saw a constant flow of performers and visitors, proving that Gravesham’s underground creative scene is thriving, evolving, and ready to push boundaries. Alternative Gravesham II < Back 27 April 2024 Alternative Gravesham II returned with a day-long open house of experimentation, bringing together artists, technologists, writers, and musicians to share their latest ideas, performances, and innovations. Despite the cold and rain, the event saw a constant flow of performers and visitors, proving that Gravesham’s underground creative scene is thriving, evolving, and ready to push boundaries. Previous Next Alternative Gravesham II – 2024 Alternative Gravesham returned for its second all-day experimental open house event, inviting artists, technologists, writers, and inventors to bring their latest ideas, performances, artworks, and innovations into an open, collaborative space. A Space for Experimentation With a focu s on relaxation and creativity, Alternative Gravesham encourages local residents to share what they’re creating - whether in their bedrooms, sheds, or studios. The invitation was wide open: if it could be performed, shown, or discussed, it had a place at the Fourth Portal. Visitors were invited to engage with the work, grab a beer or coffee, and explore the underground scene shaping Gravesham’s creative future. Unexpected Encounters & International Reviews Review from America Three pre-teen Gravesenders walked into Fourth Portal on Saturday morning, ready to sing t ogether on stage for the first time. They weren’t expecting to find a professional sound engineer balancing their vocals. Minutes into their performance, two visitors arrived; one from Rochester, Kent, the other from Massachusetts, USA. This is how they encountered Alternative Gravesham. Review from Massachusetts The Performances & Atmosphere Despite a free zing spring day and heavy rain in the evening, the performers kept arriving, and the stage stayed busy. With Oli May engineering the sound, the event followed a first-come, first-served approach, allowing the day to evolve organically. The first to step up were three pre-teen girls, eager to perform together with microphones. They were followed by local poet Nick and the PNG Media Collective, who delivered their first-ever live gig. Lorcan Borj created another incredible film and soundscape, blending poetry, visuals, and experimental sound throughout the afternoon and night. PNG Media Collective A standout moment saw raxil4 strap up the 1870s St Andrew's organ with synths, electronics, and cables, while Hywel Jones accompanied on trombone and euphonium. Despite the rain and cold, the event drew a packed house until the 11pm close. Andrew Page attaching electronics to the St Andrew's organ. Alternative Gravesham isn’t just about performance—it’s about experimentation and exchange. Raxil4’s performance directly inspired the PNG Media Collective, sparking their interest in incorporating drone music into their work. Featured Performers & Artists Andrew Page (aka raxil4) London-based sound and sculptural artist, known for dark, brooding dronescapes blending analogue and digital sound sources. His work incorporates field recordings, detuned radios, and handmade sculptural instruments, including the “Bone Guitar Thing” - a zither-like instrument crafted from bones and driftwood reclaimed from the River Thames. 🔗 ResearchGate Hywel Jones Originally from Pontardawe, South Wales, Hywel Jones studied music at Goldsmiths, University of London. A versatile trombonist and euphonium player, he has performed with The Apocalypse Jazz Unit, rapper WONDRWOMN, and drone group Endolyph. He also composes music exploring the intersection of mathematics, improvisation, and indeterminacy, recently launching Mr. Jones' Loud Music Group. PNG Media Collective Emerging from Gravesend’s underground music scene, PNG Media Collective made their live debut at Alternative Gravesham II, bringing an energetic hip-hop set to the Fourth Portal. Their raw talent and DIY ethos were captured in a short film, highlighting the importance of giving new artists a space to develop and experiment. Since this performance, PNG has gone on to release an album. Plaid Matter Gravesend-based modular electronic project led by Matt Donald. Plaid Matter creates wondrous and immersive journeys into sound, pushing the boundaries of electronic composition and improvisation. How New Genres Form Events like Alternative Gravesham provide the fertile ground where new music genres take root. In spaces that foster experimentation, collaboration, and open exchange, artists push boundaries and discover unexpected intersections between sounds and styles. The following video captures a pivotal moment - a discussion between Raxil4, Hywel Jones, and PNG Media Collective - exploring how to share, adapt, and acknowledge artistic influences with openness and mutual respect. Raxil4’s performance on the 1870s St. Andrew’s organ, merging drone music with electronic processing, directly inspired PNG Media Collective to consider incorporating drone elements into their hip-hop sound. This is how innovation happens - not in isolation, but in shared spaces where ideas evolve collectively, shaping the future of music. How New Genres Form (Watch on YouTube) Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next