Artificial Intelligence between figure and background

Performance Situation Room 2026

Michiel Vandevelde & Arkadi Zaides
Two choreographers show how they use AI in their dance practice.

In just five years, common-use artificial intelligence has invaded our thoughts, language, and relationship to images. It is still up for debate if the machines got more intelligent, or if the originality and creativity of the human mind have become more predictable. But the artificial neural networks prove durable, notwithstanding the intellectual property violations and pervasive surveillance systems they feed on.

During a week-long residency, choreographers Michiel Vandevelde and Arkadi Zaides present how they engage with AI within their own dance practices.