ICF 2019 Countdown | See the Future with PKU Geeklab

Part of the theme for this year's International Cultural Festival is "The Future is Now", and who else is better equipped to make this theme come alive than Peking University's very own Geeklab?

As part of the ICF 2019 celebrations, Geeklab has organized a variety of special interactive experiences for students and other participants, getting them involved in the gadgets that may very well change life as we know it in the years to come, and get them thinking about the philosophical and ethical challenges and opportunities these new technologies present.

As the big day is right around the corner, check out this introduction to the events Geeklab has organized this year. We highly encourage students interested in these themes to check out these events and take advantage of everything this year's ICF has to offer. 

A. I. Artistry

When AI meets Art,

and when innovative thinking collides with the power of science,

stories emerge.

From October 15-22, around the time of the Peking University International Culture Festival 2019, Geeklab will be displaying the works produced in the PKU A.I.artistry workshop and holding an A.I.artistry interactive event in the Geeklab room, located in the basement floor of the Second Teaching Building, PKU.

Please scan the QR code to learn more about this event (in Chinese).

High-Tech Entertainment Station

Are you interested in learning about advances in AI and AR,

or practical uses for these cool new technologies?

On October 19, from 9am to 4pm, Geeklab will be running the High-Tech Entertainment Station, giving you the chance to see, touch, and interact with the cutting-edge technology of tomorrow.

Virtual Piano Glove

Hand Emulating Robot

Interactive Projected Musical Instrument

Geek Star Salon

The Geek Star Salon is about

teaching students things they wouldn't learn in class,

and about sharing valuable experiences for them to learn from.

The Geek Star Salon encourages the collision of the sciences, the humanities,

and art so we can create something better.

The first Geek Star Salon, discussing the topic of Ethics in AI and Robotics, will be held on October 18 (Friday) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in Hall B101 of the Second Gymnasium Building (Erti), PKU.

The second Geek Star Salon, which will be held on October 25 (Friday) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in Hall B101 of the Second Gymnasium Building (Erti), focuses on 3D, 4D, and the future of imaging.

November 1 features two Geek Star Salons held simultaneously. The first discusses the future of art and technology from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the Global Students Innovation Center Hall located in the basement floor of the Second Teaching Building. Meanwhile, the fourth and last Geek Star Salon, which examines the intersection of AI, design, and philosophy, will be held from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at PinCafe in the PKU School of Law's Chen Ming building.

Countdown to ICF| See the Future with PKU Geeklab

Writer:Trevor

Editors:Amanda Hu

Photos:PKU Geeklab

Designer:Pu Hairui