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A number of smart city projects, such as smart traffic and smart lighting, have been underway for some time in cities across the globe.

Date Time Are you a wizard or a fighter? Let artificial intelligence decide Through the Biometric DnD project researchers want to encourage a discussion about the ethics of these forms of AI. University of Melbourne researchers are exploring the intersection of facial recognition technology and the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) gaming experience as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week 2021. As part of the Biometric D&D project, researchers have created an application that uses a photo of someone’s f...

Seven unmissable events to catch at Melbourne Knowledge Week Sui Zhen Words by Tammy Walters From interactive experiences to discussions and live music performances, Melbourne Knowledge Week’s 2021 program has something for everyone. Parks and Recreation’s favourite sarcasm-slayer, April Ludgate, once said: “Time is money, money is power, power is pizza, and pizza is knowledge”. But pepperoni will have to step aside because Melbourne Knowledge Week (MKW) ...

This event is part of Triple R acknowledges the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate today and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future, and extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Win a double pass to an interactive art performance as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week Win a double pass to an interactive art performance as part of Melbourne Knowledge Week Beast of Burden of Proof explores ethics and environmentalism in a unique hybrid of performance art and social experiment. Beast of Burden of Proof is an interactive performance art piece exploring the ethical and environmental implications of exterminating a species that has been classified as a p...

Words by Kate Streader Melbourne Knowledge Week 2021 will play host to live music performances, film screenings, discussions, exhibitions and much more. Melbourne Knowledge Week returns later this month with a sprawling program set to bring a spectrum of events to four inner-city spaces, as well as premiering a digital hub featuring 50 virtual events. Encompassing everything from DJ sets and live music performances to discussions tackling topics relating to science, technology and sustainabilit...

Brought to you by Melbourne Knowledge Week (MKW) is an annual festival that brings Melburnians together to explore and discuss, to share ideas, to challenge assumptions, and to spark new ways of thinking. Across seven days, more than 100 events will inspire our community to share, learn, and ideate together, helping shape a better tomorrow. Join What if the future could be what we wanted? What if gender didn’t exist? And will we ever trust the internet again. Melbourne Knowledge Week - 26th ...