In a city where every August transforms into the world's stage, we invite you to discover how AI can support you as you claim yours.

Join GDG Edinburgh for Fringe Forward, an event exploring Google Artificial Intelligence powerful toolkit to support and amplify your unique voice. We're here to celebrate the festival season, help early-stage performers, seasoned artists, developers interested in creative tech and anyone curious about the intersection of technology and art.

What to Expect:

1. Discover Our AI Creative Toolkit

Get hands-on at our interactive demo stations. Think of it as a creative playground where you can experiment with Google's latest tools, with experts on hand to guide you:

🎶 Soundscape: Explore music generation models, to co-create unique backing tracks, sound effects, or an entire score for a performance.

🎬 Produce Your Promo: Turn your ideas into eye-catching visual content. We'll demo tools like Veo and Imagen to help you craft compelling visuals for social media clips to attract your audience.

📱 Build Your Digital Stagehand: Experiment with no-code Firebase Studio building simple apps for any tasks: from helping you learn lines, managing your schedule, or engaging with your audience. No coding experience needed.

2. Ethical AI for the Arts: A Conversation

The rise of AI brings important questions. Join our insightful conversation with Google AI Expert to discuss how these tools can be used ethically and responsibly, and see them in action.

We'll explore:

Maintaining your authentic voice while using AI assistance.

Google's approach to collaborative and empowering AI for creators.

Navigating the future of human-AI creative partnerships.

3. Guided Workshop: A Fringe Show Support Experiment

Ready to get practical? Our guided sessions are designed to provide direct support for your creative projects. Bring your ideas, (and your laptop!) and our team will help you use the tools to create tangible assets:

• Generate a custom soundtrack for a scene.

• Design a promotional graphic or short video clip.

• Brainstorm a simple no-code app to support a show's logistics.

Who is this for?

• Early-stage performers

• Established artists exploring new creative possibilities

• Local developer community celebrating the festival season

• Developers and tech enthusiasts curious about creative applications of AI.

• Anyone who believes technology can open new doors for self-expression.