xCoAx 2022: 10th International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X
Call for papers, artworks, performances 30 JANUARY I 06 > 08 JULY 2022 I COIMBRA, PORTUGAL
xCoAx 2022: 10th International Conference on Computation, Communication, Aesthetics and X
Dates: 6-8 July 2022
Location: Coimbra, Portugal
Website: http://xcoax.org/
Deadline: 30 January 2022
xCoAx is an exploration of the intersection where computational tools and media meet art and culture, in the form of a multi-disciplinary enquiry on aesthetics, computation, communication and the elusive X factor that connects and characterises them all.
The focus of xCoAx is on the unpredictable overlaps between creative freedom and algorithmic rules, between human nature and machine technology, aimed towards new directions in aesthetics.
xCoAx has been an occasion for international audiences to exchange ideas in search for interdisciplinary synergies between computer scientists, artists, media practitioners, and theoreticians at the thresholds between digital arts and culture.
Starting in 2013 in Bergamo, xCoAx has so far taken place also in Porto, Glasgow, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, and Graz. xCoAx 2022 will take place in Coimbra, Portugal. However, building on our experience of the CoViD-19 pandemic, part of the event will be made available online. We will closely monitor the evolving situation and more details will follow.
xCoAx 2022’s keynote speakers are Winnie Soon and Andreas Broeckmann
Call for papers, artworks, performances
xCoAx 2022 calls for papers, artworks, performances and research works-in-progress by scholars, artists, performers and students, working on any of the multi-disciplinary facets of xCoAx.
Topics
You are invited to submit theoretical, practical or experimental research work in the form of papers, artworks, and performances, on a range of topics that includes but is not limited to the following:
Computation
Communication
Aesthetics
X
Algorithms / Systems / Models
Artificial Aesthetics
Artificial Intelligence / Creativity
Audiovisuals / Multimodality
Design
Interaction
Games
Generative Art / Design
History
Mechatronics / Physical Computing
Music / Sound Art
Performance
Philosophy of Art / of Computation
Technology / Ethics / Epistemology
Important dates
Submission deadline: January 30
Notifications to authors: March 27
Registration deadline for authors: April 17
Delivery of final versions of papers and artwork/performances/symposium abstracts for the proceedings: April 17
Delivery of final versions of multimedia files and video presentations for the website: May 8
Welcome, opening of the exhibition, performance: July 6
Doctoral symposium: July 6
Discussions of papers, artworks and performances: July 7-8
Performance evening: July 7
Closing party: July 8
Exhibition take-down: July 9
Submission categories
Papers
Please submit a paper (3.000 to 6.000 words, excluding references) following the formatting in the Word template at http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2022_Paper_Template.docx Revision of papers will be double-blind. Please make sure that the PDF file is completely anonymised (i.e. omits author-related information in the body of text or as explicit self-citations, notes and bibliography). Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and authors will hold a 15-minute presentation at xCoAx 2022.
Doctoral Symposium Abstracts
PhD students can apply to present their work-in-progress and receive feedback from established researchers. Submit a document, following the formatting in the Word template at http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2022_DoctoralSymposium_Template.docx, comprised of a research paper and a letter of support from your advisor (700 to 2.000 words, excluding references) that should include the following: 1) Purpose of the research and its importance to the field; 2) Brief survey of background and related work; 3) Description of the proposed approach; 4) Expected contributions; 5) Progress towards goals. Revision of proposals will be single-blind. A revised version will be requested for inclusion in the proceedings after the symposium. Previous xCoAx Doctoral Symposia were chaired by Frieder Nake, Mario Klingemann, Philip Galanter, Angela Ferraiolo, Simona Chiodo, Marko Ciciliani. The Doctoral Symposium will be a closed event.
Artworks
Proposals should provide a clear description of the work (in case of online artworks possibly a link to the artwork itself) in the form of a document including the following:
An abstract of maximum 200 words
A main text of 700 to 2.000 words (excluding references)
An appendix with technical rider and setup details of the artwork for either an online or on-site exhibition or performance setting
Another appendix with references to multimedia material on the artwork
The document must follow the formatting in the Word template at http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2022_Artwork_Performance_Template.docx
Revision of proposals will be single-blind. All accepted works will be allotted a 7-minute presentation time at the conference and will be part of the exhibition and featured on the xCoAx website. The proceedings will publish the abstract, the main text, and at least one featured image of the artwork provided by the authors. Should the circumstances and the logistics of xCoAx 2022 change due to the CoViD-19 pandemic, an alternative solution (online or hybrid) will be proposed by the Organising Committee.
Performances
Proposals should provide a clear description of the performance in the form of a document including the following:
An abstract of maximum 200 words
A main text of 700 to 2.000 words (excluding references)
An appendix with technical details of the artwork
Another appendix with references to multimedia material documentation on the performance
The submission document must follow the formatting in the Word template at http://xcoax.org/xCoAx_2022_Artwork_Performance_Template.docx
Revision of proposals will be single-blind. Accepted performances will be allotted a maximum of 30 minutes on stage during the performance night or at the opening event. For all accepted works, the abstract, the main text, and one photographic image of the performance will be published in the proceedings. Should the circumstances and the logistics of xCoAx 2022 change due to the CoViD-19 pandemic, an alternative solution (online or hybrid) will be proposed by the Organising Committee.
Additional information and submission details
All works must be submitted via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=xcoax2022
Submissions must be original and will be rigorously reviewed by an international and multidisciplinary scientific committee, in a process that will assess originality, relevance, artistic and technical achievements;
Submissions should be presented as .pdf files with all the media files embedded or linked to online resources;
Final versions for publication should be delivered in .docx with all the images and other media files attached as independent files;
All images and media assets must be cleared for publication by the authors;
At least one of the authors of each selected contribution must register to the conference before the first author registration deadline in order for the work to be published in the proceedings;
xCoAx’s working language is English;
xCoAx’s conference proceedings (with ISBN) will be published online with free access;
Please contact the program chairs at info@xcoax.org with any questions regarding submissions.
Conference format
Wednesday July 6: Doctoral Symposium, Opening Event, Opening of the Exhibition, Proceedings Launch.
Thursday July 7: Paper Sessions with Q&A, Keynote with Q&A, Artworks and Performances Presentations, Performance Evening
Friday July 8: Paper Sessions with Q&A, Keynote with Q&A, Artworks and Performances Presentations, Closing Party
Registration
For each accepted submission, one author will have to register as below before April 17. Registrations will open after the notifications of the reviews (March 27).
Author registration: € 200.
Reduced registration: € 75 (for authors without academic affiliation).
Doctoral symposium: € 75.
Attendance to the online portion of xCoAx 2022 is free and does not require registration.
Travel
Coimbra is located in central Portugal, 120 km south of Porto, 195 km north of Lisbon, 40 km east of the seaside city of Figueira da Foz. One of Portugal’s biggest crossroads, Coimbra is served by the A1, the main highway of Portugal, and by train services. Those traveling from outside the Iberian Peninsula will probably fly to Lisbon or Porto, from where train connections to Coimbra are regular, fast and reliable. Both airports have direct flights to a large number of international destinations and are served by low-cost airlines.
Contacts
info@xcoax.org
http://xcoax.org
https://twitter.com/xcoaxorg
https://www.instagram.com/xcoaxorg/