This year's edition proposes three practical and complementary workshops with the conferences of each day.

Admission is free but you must register by emailing programacion@mecalbcn.org

FRIDAY, 16 OCTOBER 19:00 – 20:00

The sound of tomorrow: audio in cinema and AI. Challenges, modern shortcuts and time savings
Roman Schoenbichler (Barcelona) — Workshop

(In collaboration with the Barcelona Documentary Club) (Workshop in English)

A hands-on workshop on the crucial role of audio in audiovisual productions and how AI is automating processes in the production chain. We will look at current tools, modern shortcuts, and the limits where AI cannot replace the nature of sound design.

SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 11:00 – 12:00

XR Festivals in the open: how to move around the international ecosystem of festivals and markets
Raphaël Haddad (Barcelona) — Industry Workshop

Practical session aimed at professionals to learn how to design the dossier, the teaser, the budget and the circulation strategy of an Extensive Reality (XR) project based on real cases.

SATURDAY, 17 OCTOBER 13:00 – 14:00

Performance profiles: identity, gender and the implicit user
Søren Pold (Aarhus, Denmark) — Workshop / Conference (speaker will participate online)

Data analysis workshop applied to visual culture: how to use Natural Language Processing (NLP) in comments and public forums to understand the reception and impact of audiovisual works on the digital audience.