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EVENT ARCHIVE Welcome to our events archive, where all events at the Fourth Portal in Gravesend can be viewed including video, photos and in-depth descriptions and reviews. Love to hear your thoughts here . The Innovation Showcase turned Gravesend into a hub of creativity, technology, and knowledge-sharing, with academics, artists, and entrepreneurs leading interactive discussions, performances, and demonstrations. In various shops, churches, and unexpected locations, the day explored AI, machine learning, retro computing, sonic experiments, lasers, robotics, and digital futures, bringing new ideas to the heart of the this North Kent town. Innovation Showcase 2024 Read More November 2024 A spontaneous decision to invite the crew of the visiting Spanish El Galeón Andalucía and representatives from the Port of London Authority (PLA) to discuss the art of sailing historic vessels on the modern Thames quickly turned into a lively and insightful exchange. With a bustling crowd in attendance, the event explored the challenges of navigation, maritime heritage, and the connection between past and present sailing techniques. El Galeon Andalucia and PLA Read More September 2024 Hypermedia Open Space returned to the Fourth Portal for its tenth edition, bringing together an electric mix of poets, musicians, and experimental performers. The atmosphere was buzzing, with a diverse crowd of regulars and first-time visitors creating a space that felt like a gathering of old friends, despite many meeting for the first time. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 10 Read More September 2024 Drilling for Oil was an immersive day of sculpture, discussion, participation, and performance, bringing together over 100 people from near and far. On an exceptionally cold and windy summer Bank Holiday Saturday, the gathering took a light-hearted yet thought-provoking look at our dependency on fossil fuels. Drilling For Oil | An Immersive Performance Read More August 2024 On a warm summer evening, Hypermedia Open Space 9 brought together poets, musicians, and experimental performers for another night of DIY creativity, open mic, and discussion at the Fourth Portal. With a mix of laughter, poetry, and sound experiments, the event showcased established and emerging artists, proving once again that unpredictability fuels creativity. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 9 Read More August 2024 On a chilly, rainy election night, the Fourth Portal stayed open all night, offering a space for discussion, debate, and live coverage as the UK went to the polls. General Election All Nighter Read More June 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. Alternative Gravesham II Read More Coastal Electronauts' Estuary Waves brought a night of hypnotic electronics and immersive visuals to Fourth Portal. A diverse lineup of artists delivered experimental soundscapes, deep drones, and glitch-infused performances, creating a rich, atmospheric experience. Coastal Electronauts Estuary Waves Read More April 2024 Gravesend’s own Hypermedia returned to Fourth Portal for another evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, and discussion. Possibly the most diverse and relaxed lineup to date, Hypermedia Open Space 8 saw its youngest performer yet, Elsie, aged 7, receive a roaring reception, followed by Tony, aged 84, who was met with equal appreciation. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 8 Read More April 2024 "Hypermedia returned, building on February’s packed event with an even larger audience. A full, non-stop programme of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, visuals, artist talks, and discussion ran from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, curated by Hypermedia Events." Hypermedia DIY Open Space 7 Read More March 2024 For The Sick And Poor MA Fine Art students from Central Saint Martins took over Fourth Portal for a bold and immersive group exhibition. Featuring performance, sculpture, painting, sound, and video, the show brought together eight emerging artists exploring themes of identity, perception, and materiality. CSM MA Fine Art Takeover Read More March 2024 Fourth Portal welcomed renowned pianist Julian Jacobson for an intimate sell-out performance, showcasing the versatility and depth of an ageing yet beautiful upright piano. The evening included a pre-concert talk on historic 78 RPM recordings, followed by a stunning programme spanning Beethoven, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Satie, and more. Julian Jacobson Read More February 2024 Fourth Portal was proud to host a sell-out matinee performance by Evan Parker, a pioneering figure in European free jazz and free improvisation. The Sunday afternoon format proved popular, with a last-minute surge in demand leading to walk-ups being turned away at the door. Evan Parker Read More February 2024 The Fourth Portal served as the triage centre for the NHS South East Coast Ambulance Service during Operation Big Red Ship, a major incident exercise led by the RNLI. The large-scale simulation tested emergency response procedures, bringing together multiple agencies to coordinate life-saving efforts on the River Thames. RNLI Major Incident Exercise Read More February 2024 A full Fourth Portal with a packed performance roster for the first Hypermedia Open Space of 2024 of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, visuals, art, and discussion. Curated by Gravesend’s own Hypermedia Events, the night attracted audiences and performers from across Kent, London, and Gravesham. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 6 Read More February 2024 Textiles, Garb and the Thames explored the clothing of those working on the Thames - past, present, and future - through textiles, poetry, song, storytelling, and workshops. From the Watermen to the evolving attire of Gravesend Riverside workers, the event examined how clothing reflects labour, identity, and cultural change along the river. Textiles, Garb and the Thames Read More February 2024 Two sell-out shows saw the Laserium transport audiences beyond the usual live performance, immersing them in a visual and sound mindscape. Post-event reviews described the experience as evoking the creation of the universe, forming unexpected narratives, and delivering sensorial experiences that transcended traditional perception. Funki Porcini Laserium Sunday Read More January 2024 Funki Porcini discussed the design and engineering behind his 800-laser Laserium rig in advance of the full one-hour immersive shows, joined by Andy Payne, who assisted with its engineering, and Nicky Cure from Mechanismo. Together, they explored the intersections of lasers, robotics, and design, including the creation of the Crawley Bots. Lasers and Robots Talk Read More January 2024 More than 450 visitors queued on Saturday night of the Gravesham Light Festival for Funki Porcini’s Laserium. The 10-minute taster filled the darkened Fourth Portal with 800 synchronised lasers, pulsating to an original score. Reviews ranged from exceptionally calming to imagining the universe forming. Funki Porcini Laserium Saturday Read More January 2024 Over 350 attendees queued at the Fourth Portal during the Gravesham Light Festival to experience Funki Porcini's 10-minute Laserium taster. Reviews described the experience as calming, relaxing, and incredibly immersive, with some likening it to being fired into space. Funki Porcini Laserium Friday Read More January 2024 Down from London at Fourth Portal explored the shifting urban landscapes of London and their parallels with Gravesend through the lens of photographer Paul Halliday. The evening featured a presentation of Halliday’s work, followed by a panel discussion with local photographers and a Q&A on urban change and photographic practice. Down From London Read More January 2024 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 December 2023 Read More May 2023 Hypermedia returned for Day One of a BIG WEEKEND of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, visuals, artist talks and discussion. Curated by Gravesend's very own Hypermedia Events. Hypermedia Open Space 5 Read More December 2023 A special screening of 3D drone footage of the SS Richard Montgomery Medway shipwreck and how the Port of London Authority identify other wreaks in the Thames and estuary. SS Richard Montgomery Screening Read More December 2023 Hypermedia returned for Day One of a BIG WEEKEND of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic, visuals, artist talks and discussion. Curated by Gravesend's very own Hypermedia Events. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 4 Read More December 2023 An open invitation to the annual celebration of Saint Andrew's Day and Seafarers Service at St. Andrew's Waterside Mission Church, Gravesend. St Andrew's Day Read More November 2023 Professor Emeritus John Wood introduced his ‘New School Futures’ project that envisages the future of learning as an affordable and natural by-product of local community regeneration. New School Futures Talk Read More November 2023 Building upon the incredibly previous busy and exciting Open House, Hypermedia returned for a third time to the Fourth Portal for an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 3 Read More October 2023 A rare opportunity to see the extraordinary musician Mike Cooper performing live in the intimate Fourth Portal Lab. Mike Cooper Read More October 2023 An all-day music event with an eclectic line-up of electronic & leftfield artists from all over Kent to celebrate Gravesend's local community & beyond. Ombrella Concrete Plus Friends Read More October 2023 The Papermaking session was an opportunity to drop in and have a go at making a piece of handmade paper with the former head papermaker from Empire Paper Mills, Greenhithe and award-winning print artist in residence, Dawn Cole. Papermaking Drop-In Read More September 2023 Following the incredibly busy and exciting August Open House, Hypermedia returned to the Fourth Portal for an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion. Curated by Gravesend artists Hypermedia. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 2 Read More September 2023 The monthly meetup is for computing enthusiasts to exchange ideas, kit and talk all things computing. We had three more proper old skool retro computers, all working Homage to the Homebrew Computer Club 3 Read More September 2023 Following the successful Wavelength Orchestra performance in June, an even large ensemble returned to Bawley Bay (next to the Fourth Portal) for another afternoon of sound-making. Wavelength Orchestra Aug23 Read More August 2023 An experimental all-day open event to showcase some of Gravesham's more unusual goings-on. Performance and presentations were tilted towards new technology, although they were not essential. Alternative Gravesham Read More August 2023 Hypermedia presented an emerging evening of DIY poetry, spoken word, music, open mic and discussion. Curated by Gravesend artists Hypermedia. Hypermedia DIY Open Space 1 Read More August 2023 The monthly meetup for computing enthusiasts to exchange ideas, kit and talk all things computing. Homage to the Homebrew Computer Club 2 Read More August 2023 Soundings Part 1 | Afternoon: Minimal, ambient electronic music, sound and electronics. Soundings Part One Read More July 2023 Soundings Part 2 | An evening of free-form experimental electronics. Soundings Part Two Read More July 2023 Daniel Merrill performed his New Album with support from Rev. Matt Simpkins Nujumi with Reverend Matt Simpkins Read More July 2023 The Fourth Portal presents, along with Mark Gladwell, Homage to the Homebrew Computer Club. This occasional meetup is for those interested in everything computers, from joystick design to program development. Homage to the Homebrew Computer Club 1 Read More June 2023 The Versatility of Paper call out took place in July 2023 and generated a fantastic response from artists across Gravesham and the country, leading to a papermaking workshop and a printed newspaper. Versatility of Paper Summer December 2023 Read More July 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. Wavelength Orchestra Jun23 Read More June 2023 This page is under constructions Walking Ups Read More tE Read More

The Gravesend Innovation Showcase 2024 takes place on Wednesday, 20th November, from early to late. Wednesday, 20th November, from 11:00 to 21:00 With extensive media interest, the Innovation Showcase featured across the BBC, with radio interviews broadcast throughout the day and in news bulletins. Welcome to the Innovation Showcase Listing The Innovation Showcase is a one-day event in Gravesend, Kent, bringing together local communities, academics, and businesses to explore emerging technologies and new economic opportunities. Pop out Map See Details Below Download PDF Map Events listed below take place throughout the town centre - from shops to churches - offering a glimpse into a future that’s already here! Filter by event type Demonstration Discussion Exhibition Participation Performance Talk Workshop Number of Showcase events 29 Performance Ticketed £ 2. St George's Church Hall 19:00 The Laserium Transforming Sound Into Light A fully immersive 800 laser experience with music by Funki Porcini. Demonstration Not Ticketed 1-2, 14, 17 Popping Up 11:00 Meet Mechanismo - Engaging and Playful Robots The Mechanismo team will be demonstrating their troupe of joyful robots that incorporate advanced sensing technology, four-wheel drive, and expressive movements. Discussion Not ticketed 4. Julius Caesar Italian 11:00 Your Opinion On AI Come and tell Dr. Glenn McGarry what you really think about AI, do you feel included in the discussion? What do you want to see happen? Do a vox pop about the future! Participation Not Ticketed 13. House of Lelya 15:00 & 17:00 The Bell Agency The Bell Agency opens out into a mesmerising slow motion sound world. Somewhere between performance and unfolding realisation, led by Charles Hayward. Talk Not Ticketed 14. The Grand GYG 18:00 Drum Machine Charles Hayward is an English drummer/singer/composer and a founding member of the experimental rock group This Heat. Charles will invite people to join him for 5 minute drumming sessions. Exhibition Not Ticketed 9. Gravesend Library 11:00 Polaroid Exhibition Polaroids photos exhibition from the Saturday 16 Nov workshop using Instax ‘Polaroid’ cameras to explore and photograph urban spaces. Demonstration 11am 2. St George's Church Hall 10:00 Green Yonder - Sustainable Design Futures Playful, assessable and interactive devices to raise awareness of the complex sustainability issues resulting from society’s increasing adoption of emerging technologies like AI and ‘smart’ Internet of Things. Demonstration Not Ticketed 14. The Grand GYG 18:00 Doraraathara Doraraathara is a live performance blending generative art, spoken word, and technology to explore creativity in the digital age, followed by a Q&A with creators, Jennifer Bell & Kristian Jones. Participation Not Ticketed Across Town Centre 1 November Nodevember Nodevember is a global challenge to learn, share, and connect through procedural programming with tools like Blender. Running throughout November as part of the Innovation Showcase – join in! Participation Not Ticketed 14. The Grand GYG 16:00 Large Language Gravesend's spoken word community welcomes the general public to explore the interactions between poetry and A.I. Watch, perform, or have your say! Talk Not Ticketed 14. The Grand GYG 19:00 How to do VFX Beginners guide to the tools and techniques of the VFX trade Workshop Ticketed £ FINISHED FINISHED Polaroid Workshop A hands-on workshop, participants will use Instax ‘Polaroid’ cameras to explore and photograph urban spaces. Discussion Not Ticketed 1. St George's Church 13:15 AI, Archaeology, Avatars and Pocahontas Who gets to write the history of figures like Pocahontas, and how will AI and avatars, as a form of modern statues, shape these narratives? Explore who controls the stories of the past and the future. Discussion Not Ticketed 1. St George's Church 14:00 AI Responsibility Associate Dean for Research and Innovation in the City Law School, Professor David Townend will lead a discussion on the challenges and opportunities being presented by AI for law and the legal profession. Talk Not Ticketed 1. St George's Church 12:30 Wicked Avatar Problems Untangling questions of multiculturality in visual representation. Talk Not Ticketed 14. The Grand GYG 16:15 Art of VFX 1896-2024 Tools and techniques to trick the audience Participation Not Ticketed 4. Julius Caesar Italian 10:30 Fair AI Futures? Have your say on the future of Ai and ask what will a FAIR AI FUTURE look like at the University of Nottingham’s Innovation Showcase hub on Gravesend High Street. Participation Not Ticketed 1. St George's Church, Gravesend 11:30 Innovation in Gaming Experience the world of innovation through gaming on real vintage computers, 3D modelling and AI. Talk Not Ticketed 1. St George's Church, Gravesend 16:00 Game Changing AI Future Next Level: How gaming created our AI future (and why we should be excited about it) with journalist James O'Malley. Participation Not Ticketed 9. Gravesend Library 11:15 Museum of Portable Sound The Museum of Portable Sound is a digital museum housed on an iPhone that explores sounds of daily life as well as the acoustic environments of London and many other cities worldwide. Participation Not Ticketed 14. The Grand GYG 16:00 Museum of Portable Sound The Museum of Portable Sound is a digital museum housed on an iPhone that explores sounds of daily life as well as the acoustic environments of London and many other cities worldwide. Demonstration £5 otd 12. The Compass Alehouse 12:00, 14:00 or 15:00 Debugging Craft Beer Myths Join one of The Compass Alehouse's lively tasting sessions that uncover the history, innovation, and hidden truths of the beer world. Talk Not Ticketed 8. Pender Pharmacy 12:30 NHS Pharmacy First Service Pharmacist Steven Kane will discuss the expanding healthcare access through the NHS Pharmacy First Service at Gravesend’s trusted Pender Pharmacy. Discussion Not Ticketed 10 Munns of Gravesend 13:30 Shaping Processes How artists Naomi Boyle and Dawn Cole use innovation to adapt and personalise both traditional and new Talk Not Ticketed 9. Gravesend Library 12:00 Reclaiming Wisdom Reclaiming Wisdom invites us to rethink the purpose of education, as artist and theorist, Professor John Wood advocates for a shift toward holistic learning to address biodiversity loss and the climate crisis. Discussion Not Ticketed 9. Gravesend Library 14:00 Traditional Apprenticeships in the Digital Age Embracing tradition in a modern world: Adapting apprenticeships and notions of work as old industries reinvent themselves. Participation Not Ticketed 9, 15-17, Popping Up 11:00 Mini Jam with Tiny Synths Join producer and electronic artist, Felix X Tigersonic for one of the relaxed pop-up interactive workshops where you'll explore the world of tiny synths. No experience is needed. Participation Not Ticketed 3. Mug and Meeple 11:00 Laser Cutting Introduction to laser cutting with Glenn at the team at the Mug and Meeple. Talk Not Ticketed 9. Gravesend Library 11:00 Enhancing Student Engagement Enhancing Student Engagement in Remote Learning: Exploring the Acceptance of Educational Technology in Higher Education Amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic

Inspiring To add your inspiration by answer the easy questions below. Elliott Sirota-Gott Multimedia artist and music maker born in Kent. Working under the artist name 'smelliott', they are dedicated to creating extreme art to push how people view and interact with art and music. Read More Harriet Hammond Local born and bred Harriet Hammond began coming into the Fourth Portal in the early summer of 2023 and was soon developing the Hypermedia event series along with co-founder Joe Clarey. Read More Jane Sherwood Jane Sherwood is a Kent artist who paints in mixed media, creates collage with vintage materials and makes handmade books. Read More Joe Cleary Local-born and bred Joe Cleary is one-half of Hypermedia events who run monthly events within the Fourth Portal since August 2023. Read More Kizito and PNG Collective Gravesend born and raised Civil Engineer Kizito, discovered the Fourth Portal while parking his car. He immediately embraced the space and soon, along with former university classmates, had their first live performance, leading to the launch of their first album. Read More Tony Thorley Anthony John Thorley. Brought up and lived until 1996 in Northfleet/ Gravesend. Retired papermaker and care assistant. Aged 83 years. Married to Rita for 54years. Resident in Sittingbourne Kent. Read More Unnamed Regular visitor who wishes not to be identified. Read More To add your inspiration, just send answers to the four questions below, plus question 5, if you wish. Send it to info@fourthportal.com Attach a high-resolution profile picture or image that represents you. Please send a 20 word or less bio about who you are and then answer the following , How and when did you first discover the Fourth Portal? What were your initial impressions? How has Fourth Portal inspired you? Will the inspiration be of benefit in the future? Anything you wish to add? Thanks for your support!

Fourth Portal Resource page RESOURCES The Resources page connects to academic papers, articles and other information that informs the Fourth Portal research and development and is free to access. 12 Dec 2025 Datacenters in space are a terrible, horrible, no good idea. TARANIS IN TECH "There is a rush for AI companies to team up with space launch/satellite companies to build datacenters in space. TL;DR: It's not going to work." Read More 10 Feb 2025 WorldRadioHistory.com WorldRadioHistory.com WorldRadioHistory.com is a non-profit, free online library dedicated to preserving and providing access to a vast collection of radio, broadcasting, and electronics publications. The vast online archive of WorldRadioHistory.com, preserving decades of radio, television, and electronics publications, perfectly reflects the philosophy behind the Fourth Portal strapline: The Past and Future always meet in the Present. Read More 30 Dec 2024 ChatGPT Canvas Feature ChatGPT 4o The Canvas feature in ChatGPT streamlines the creation, editing, and management of long-form content across formats like text and code, offering a focused workspace for detailed projects. This text and the text that follows, about Canvas was mostly generated by ChatGPT about ChatGPT. Read More 26 Aug 2024 What is TinyML? Datacamp TinyML has been gaining traction due to the development of hardware and software ecosystems that support it. The tool has made it possible to implement machine learning models in low-energy systems, like microcontrollers, TinyML can be used in a wide range of sectors, including agriculture, industrial predictive maintenance, and customer experience. It can also be used for computer vision, visual wake words, keyword spotters, gesture recognition, and more. Read More 25 Aug 2024 Public Perception Of Face Search Technology Fourth Portal reporting on PimEyes PimEyes is an online face search engine that goes through the Internet to find pictures containing given faces. PimEyes uses face recognition search technologies to perform a reverse image search. Find a face and check where the image appears online. Our face finder helps you find a face and protect your privacy. Facial recognition online system allows you to search by image. Read More 24 Aug 2024 A Dystopian Nightmare: When Our Fiction is Real Medium George Orwell — 1984. This book is so prolific that people use ‘Orwellian’ as an adjective, even though they might be using it wrongly. Does the concept of inescapable surveillance seem familiar? Instead of a totalitarian state of Big Brother, we might have sub-contracted this control to tech giants who can read your emails, hear your conversations, and monitor your search history. Synopsis of the full article on Medium. Read More 20 Aug 2024 Quantum Compass TECHSPOT GPS-free navigation nears reality with quantum breakthrough. In a nutshell: Today's typical navigation-grade motion sensors are about the size of a grapefruit, helping steer ships, planes, and vehicles in conjunction with GPS signals. This means they always need satellite connectivity to function, but a new breed of "quantum compass" could eventually let us ditch the satellites entirely. Read More 9 Jun 2024 Freesound In The Era Of Generative Artificial Intelligence Freesound Blog Freesound was started in 2005 in the Music Technology Group of Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain. Freesound aims to create a huge collaborative database of audio snippets, samples, recordings, and all sorts of bleeps, released under Creative Commons licenses that allow reuse. In an era of AI, what is the future of this important resource. Read More 21 Apr 2024 What Is The Fediverse The Verge The Fediverse is the buzziest new thing in social networking is a big deal. It’s also very confusing. And it’s not actually new. It’s an interconnected social platform ecosystem based on an open protocol called ActivityPub, which allows sharing of content, data, and follower graph between networks. Read More 19 Apr 2024 The Cloud Under The Sea The Verge The industry responsible for laying the cables for the internet traces its origins back far beyond the internet, past even the telephone, to the early days of telegraphy. It’s invisible, under-appreciated, analog. Few people set out to join the profession, mostly because few people know it exists. Read More 16 Apr 2024 Rewilding The Internet NOĒMA The internet has become an extractive and fragile monoculture. But we can revitalize it using lessons learned by ecologists. Read More 14 Apr 2024 Tape Nostalgia Meets High-tech phys.org Researchers are developing a technique that uses the special synchrotron X-ray light from the Swiss Light Source SLS to non-destructively digitise recordings from historic audio tapes. Audio and video tape decays over time and can no longer be played back. Read More 3 Mar 2024 Fusing Audio and Semantic Technologies (FAST) C4DM, Queen Mary, University of London In 2018, the Fourth Portal curated delivery of the £5m EPSRC FAST programme to the music industry at Abbey Road studios, demonstrating the very latest technologies for end-to-end music production and delivery. The videos that follow provide an overview of the programme and demonstrators developed. Read More 1 Mar 2024 Genie: Generative Interactive Environments Deep Mind Genie, a foundation world model trained from Internet videos that can generate an endless variety of playable (action-controllable) worlds from synthetic images, photographs, and even sketches. Read More 24 Jan 2024 Ecoclimates: Climate-Response Modelling of Vegetation ACM Trans. Graph., Vol. 41, No. 4, Article 155 A simulator producing complex and realistic outdoor landscapes with vegetation growth and weather dynamics. With the ability to simulate more than 500,000 plants with individual geometries, the program can assist in predicting climate-response of vegetation to deforestation and changing weather patterns. Read More 16 Jan 2024 Link Between Musical Preferences And Inner Moral Compass Queen Mary, University of London A study has uncovered a connection between individuals' musical preferences and their moral values, shedding new light on the profound influence that music can have on our moral compass. Read More 6 Jan 2024 Neural Radiance Field (NeRF) Tech Target/Wikipedia Neural radiance fields (NeRFs) are a technique that generates 3D representations of an object or scene from 2D images by using advanced machine learning. NeRFs show incredible promise in representing 3D data more efficiently than other techniques. Read More 6 Jan 2024 Neural Radiance Fields For Outdoor Scene Relighting European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) 2022 Photorealistic editing of outdoor scenes from photographs requires a profound understanding of the image formation process and an accurate estimation of the scene geometry, reflectance and illumination. The technique allows simultaneous editing of both scene illumination and camera viewpoint using only a collection of outdoor photos shot in uncontrolled settings. Read More 4 Jan 2024 Victorian Belief That Rail Travel Causes Instant Insanity Atlas Obscura “Railway madmen” were thought to be activated by the sounds and motion of train travel. Thoughts of innovation and new technology would drive people completely crazy are not a new phenomenon. Read More 2 Jan 2024 Challenges of Living with Artificial Intelligence Living With AI Podcast This podcast touches on some of the most important ethical and creative challenges that AI poses to music-making and the creative industries more generally. Could a robot improvise in a jazz band? What is the difference between an AI playing a piano and a pianola? Read More

All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs James Spatz Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs ImproVox #10 30 June 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number

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A special screening of 3D drone footage of the SS Richard Montgomery Medway shipwreck and how the Port of London Authority identify other wreaks in the Thames and estuary. SS Richard Montgomery Screening < Back 3 December 2023 A special screening of 3D drone footage of the SS Richard Montgomery Medway shipwreck and how the Port of London Authority identify other wreaks in the Thames and estuary. Previous Next Port of London Authority Hyrdrogeograher, Cullen O Donnell presented 3D drone visualisation of the Medway shipwreck, SS Richard Montgomery, on the Fourth Portal Lab's big screen. Cullen discussed shipwrecks in the Thames and how the footage of the wreck was gathered and manipulated. Thia was a one-off occassion and was accompanied by Joe Whittaker of DAZZLE and Ship's Company singing some sea-shanties in keeping with the Thames and shipwrecks. More on the SS Richard Montgomery, from New Scientist Magazine. "Three masts sticking up above the waves near the coastal town of Sheerness in the UK mark the spot where a deadly wreck has been rusting for almost 80 years. They belong to the SS Richard Montgomery, a US second world war-era ship that ran aground in August 1944 with a cargo of bombs. The half-submerged wreck, just 2 kilometres from land, still has 1400 tonnes of TNT in its holds." [read on here...] (New Scientist, By Mick Hamer, 14 January 2022). This event has ended Visit Event Page MORE ON THIS EVENT BELOW Previous Next Event Documentation Previous Next

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All Improv Perfomers All Improv Gigs Delia Betitus Performer Bio (Max 1000 characters) London and South East improv gigs SKRONK #176 15 July 2025 Performer notes, message or style description http://Website or social media email or phone number