MediaFutures Annual Meeting
MediaFutures is a centre for research-based innovation at the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen. The centre operates under the Norwegian Research Council’s Research-based Innovation (SFI) scheme, and its main goal is to generate innovation and value creation for the Norwegian news media and media technology industry through long-term research on responsible media […]
MediaFutures Seminar: Heads-up Computing: Towards the next interaction paradigm with Shengdong Zhao, an Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore
Shengdong Zhao, Associate Professor at the National University of Signapore, will give a seminar on 8 December. TITLE: Heads-up Computing: Towards the next interaction paradigm WHEN: 8 December, 11:00-12:00 WHERE: MediaFutures & Zoom: https://uib.zoom.us/j/66175341824?pwd=VU91bGJ2clovczNZY3lPTVpjT2JTZz09 Meeting ID: 661 7534 1824Password: N4fMaE7q ABSTRACT: Interaction paradigms (the style of interaction between humans and computers) can significantly change […]
MediaFutures Seminar: Maleficent Neural Networks with Michael Riegler, Chief Research Scientist at SimulaMet
Michael Riegler, a Chief Research Scientist at SimulaMet and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway, will give a seminar on 12 December. TITLE: Maleficent Neural Networks WHEN: 12 December, 13:15-14:15 WHERE: MediaFutures and Zoom: https://uib.zoom.us/j/69019718716?pwd=TFd0WlFWZWZYekdrZEdQZ0ZQa2VjQT09 Meeting ID: 690 1971 8716 Password: SpRcB0CD ABSTRACT: Neural networks nowadays are used almost […]
29th International Conference on Multimedia Modeling
When: 9. - 12. January 2023 Time: to be announced What: The International Conference on Mulitmedia Modeling (MMM) is a leading international conference for researchers and industry practitioners for sharing new ideas, original research results and practical development experiences from all MMM related areas. MediaFutures Research Centre is the co-organizer and co-sponsor of the conference […]
MediaFutures Seminar: Information Seeking Is Much More Than Searching with Alan Smeaton, Professor of Computing at the Dublin City University
Alan Smeaton, a Professor of Computing at the Dublin City University, will give a seminar on January 10th. TITLE: Information seeking is much more than searching WHEN: 10 Januar, 15:15-16:15 WHERE: MediaFutures & Zoom: Link: https://uib.zoom.us/j/69616776839?pwd=QWlRSWk1M2RQb0JYUkk1YzkzYmxFQT09 Meeting ID: 696 1677 6839 Password: Dqf1HzTr ABSTRACT: Information seeking is an essential, daily activity that billions of us pursue as part […]
MediaFutures Seminar: Designing for Collaborative Video Editing with Pavel Okopnyi, PhD Candidate at the University of Bergen
Pavel Okopnyi, a PhD Candidate at the University of Bergen, will give a seminar on January 18th. TITLE: Designing for Collaborative Video Editing WHEN: 18 Januar, 14:15 - 15:15 WHERE: MediaFutures & Zoom: https://uib.zoom.us/j/69273144707?pwd=cFdCKzlwZ0h6YXd6MVdTTmFZeWNvdz09 Meeting ID: 692 7314 4707 Password: daKA5X52 ABSTRACT: The seminar will explore the design space of collaborative video editing through a series of design […]
MediaFutures Seminar: Public expectations of transparency and accountability in citizens’ councils on data-driven media personalisation: Findings and methodological reflections with Ranjana Das, Professor at the University of Surrey
Ranjana Das, Professor at the University of Surrey and currently visiting Erasmus fellow at the University of Bergen, will give a seminar on January 26th. TITLE: Public expectations of transparency and accountability in citizens’ councils on data-driven media personalisation: Findings and methodological reflections WHEN: 26 Januar, 12:00 - 13:00 WHERE: MediaFutures ABSTRACT: This talk presents […]
Seminar UiB AI: ChatGPT – trussel eller mulighet i forskning og utdanning?
Chatboten ChatGPT har vært mye omtalt i media den siste tiden og skapt debatt blant forskere og undervisere. Hvilke potensiale har avanserte chatboter som ChatGPT, og hvilke implikasjoner kan det ha for vår måte å forske, undervise og lære på? I årets første UiB AI seminar setter vi søkelyset på et aktuelt tema der verktøy […]
Innovation workshop with Vestlandets Innovasjonsselskap (VIS)
MediaFutures and VIS would like to invite you to an innovation workshop taking place at MediaFutures on February the 7th. Vestlandets Innovasjonsselskap (VIS) is a Technology Transfer Office (TTO) established in 2004 and owned by the University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital, the Institute of Marine Research, Siva, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, and NHH Norwegian Business School. […]
MediaFutures Seminar: Digital backbones: Data streams in the digital infrastructure and consequences for the media industries with Helle Sjøvaag and Raul Ferrer Conill from the University of Stavanger
Helle Sjøvaag and Raul Ferrer Conill from the University of Stavanger will give a seminar on February 14th. TITLE: Digital backbones: Data streams in the digital infrastructure and consequences for the media industries WHEN: 14 February, 12:00 - 13:00 WHERE: MediaFutures & ZOOM: https://uib.zoom.us/j/63852177471?pwd=RlN2am9QUGRFaWF3QXVCT3lYazBaUT09 Meeting ID: 638 5217 7471 Password: bVRYrT8h ABSTRACT: Digital infrastructures consist of […]
Cutting-edge AI: Large Language Models
MediaFutures researchers Samia Touileb and Lilja Øvrelid will partake in a series event "Cutting-Edge AI" organized by the Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium (NORA). The event concerns Large Language Models such as ChatGPT; the technology, its implication on society and the ethical aspect, and will take place on February 21st at Domus Bibliotheca, Oslo. For more information visit: […]
Visual storyteller or brander
En presentasjon om to måter for hvordan redaksjonelle miljøer kan bruke tredjepartsplattformer for å nå unge mennesker med kvalitetsjournalistikk og mulige utfall for disse veivalgene. Presentasjonen bygger på Peder Haugfos’ masteroppgave ved NTNU/TU Berlin, og er basert på intervjuer og innholdsanalyse av NRK P3 og VGs avdeling Z. Peder Haugfos er nå prosjektleder ved Media City […]