Mauro Martino

https://mamartino.com/
https://urbanaverba.com/

Urbana Verba - Generative Urban Cinema

In my work at the intersection of art and artificial intelligence, I have delved into the potential of generative cinema to reinterpret and recount our cities in entirely novel ways. My latest project, 'Urbana Verba,' endeavors to capture the essence of metropolises through the discerning eye of AI, transforming literature, architecture and art into audiovisual experiences. 'Milan Factory of Future' is the inaugural execution of this project, a distinct expression that pays homage to the city of Milan. This city, as described and experienced by writers and artists who have immortalized its soul in their writings, is reborn in my work of Co-Creation with Generative Models. Words extracted from the works of these Milanese authors are the cornerstone from which AI draws to generate the video, creating a bridge between the tangibility of urban life and its literary intangibility. I invite you to immerse yourself in this multisensory experience, where each frame is a dialogue between the actual city and the imaginative universe so magnificently evoked by its writers and artists.

Bio

Mauro Martino is an Italian American artist, designer, and researcher renowned for pioneering work in the integration of art, data, and artificial intelligence. As founder of IBM Research's Visual Artificial Intelligence Lab and Professor of Practice at Northeastern University, Martino has significantly influenced the fields of data visualization and AI art. Notably, his recent project 'Strolling Cities', showcased at the 2021 Venice Biennale, marked the first artistic instance of poetry readings transformed into real-time film, enriching the relationship between language, technology, and visual art. Further exemplifying Martino's groundbreaking lyrics to video approach are his exhibits NFT Revolution (September 2022) at MEET | Digital Culture Center in Milan, Exercises in Style (March 2023) displayed at the BCA Center in Burlington, Milano - Factory of Future in Malpensa Airport (September 2023) all compelling intersections of AI text to video technology and music.

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