ArtsDistrict Brooklyn, an immersive and experiential arts venue, will open in July at 25 Franklin St. in Greenpoint. Founded by David Galpern and Charles Roy, ArtsDistrict Brooklyn (AD/BK) will feature the U.S. premiere of “Limitless AI” by internationally renowned artists Ferdi and Eylul Alici of Ouchhh Studio, the Istanbul-based creators of the award-winning 2018 “Poetic AI,” which was seen by 1 million visitors at Atelier des Lumières in Paris.
For AD/BK, the artist couple has reimagined and expanded their original work as “Limitless AI,” a 70-minute show and for the first time united the pieces with a narrative story consisting of five chapters, including “Poetic AI.”
“Limitless AI” was created from vast data sets of painting, science and nature that were fed into an artificial intelligence algorithm that taught itself to create new works derived from those sources — 15 billion Leonardo da Vinci paintings and brushstrokes; millions of physics textbooks from Galileo to Stephen Hawking and real-time depiction of a live musician’s brainwaves as they emotionally respond to their own music. It will be presented as a 10,000-square-foot immersive experience and feature over 70 projectors by Barco, cutting-edge sound design by Meyer Sound and a live musical performance at every show.
Additionally, as part of the July venue opening, AD/BK will feature the U.S. premiere of “Flight” and “Séance,” intense, immersive audio experiences that blend theatre, technology and 360-degree sound. Created for thrill-seekers and novices alike by Darkfield, “Flight” and “Séance” are presented in complete darkness, inside customized 40-foot shipping containers; they have played to sold-out houses in the U.K., Australia, Mexico and South Korea.
The AD/BK 25,000-square-foot footprint will also house a daytime/pre-show café with free Wi-Fi open to area residents and visitors and an open-air patio space with outdoor seating. A non-fungible token (NFT) gallery with works for sale from the main stage show is also planned as part of the launch of the venue.
