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CTRL + AI: Creative Agency at Play

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CTRL + AI: Creative Agency at Play

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Organized in collaboration with ELEKTRA , this conversation brings together Thomas Gauthier-Caron, a game designer and programmer interested in playful interaction, and Concordia’s AI-expert-in-residence, Christian Beltrami. AI can move an idea across words, images, code, animation, and playable systems. But as agents gain the ability not only to generate, but also to use tools and test what they create, how can humans remain active in shaping the process? Drawing from creative coding, game-making, local open-source models, and agentic workflows, Thomas Gauthier-Caron and Christian Beltrami will explore new ways of closing the gap between imagination and execution while preserving human agency, authorship, and judgment. Together, they will examine how experimentation and even technical failure can open unexpected creative possibilities. This event is presented as part of the 8th ELEKTRA Digital Art Biennale, “F(R)ICTION: Art and Games”, taking place from October 15 to November 15, 2026. Discover the program online . How can you participate? Join us in person or online by registering for the Zoom Meeting or watching live on YouTube . Have questions or if we can make this event more accessible for you: Contact us at info.4@concordia.ca Description: A panel discussing questions imagination and execution with AI, while maintaining human agency and creativity. Organized by: Fannie Gadouas; Christian Beltrami Participants: Christian Beltrami Thomas Gauthier-Caron With: ELEKTRA Spectrum ID:

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CULTURE MONTRÉAL EN CARTE

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Montréal has a rich cultural offering, but information is scattered across websites, social networks, noticeboards and posters. Getting an overview can be difficult. Montréal en culture aims to simplify discovery by bringing cultural activities together in all their variety. The project is also inspired, with some nostalgia, by the weekly calendar of the cultural magazine View, which featured a varied offering, from shows to talks and from popular events to more unconventional activities. Adding a map, Montréal en culture invites you to explore that richness across the city. Still a prototype, this independent project aims to become an essential reference for cultural outings in Montréal.

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The directory takes a broad view of culture: artistic creation, presentation, heritage, knowledge sharing, and opportunities for discovery or participation. It covers the Montréal urban agglomeration, including its associated islands. Its scope develops with the sources and activities recorded.

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