Da Vinci Labs, Quantum Shorts, and Quantum City are launching their project calls where quantum enthusiasts can compete with their artistic and writing skills.
Source: myartpoint.com
LEONARDO REBOOTED - Da Vinci Labs
Leonardo Da Vinci knew no boundaries between engineering, science, and art. His scientific and technical sketches came to life on his parchments. His paintings and portraits were mathematically and symmetrically beautiful. Imagine he lived in the 21st century and heard about this new technology, called quantum computing. How would he bring it to life, what artistic form would his mind and his hands give to quantum computers? These are some of the questions raised in the new project launched by Da Vinci Labs.
Da Vinci Labs will be a multidisciplinary center located in Touraine, France. With its various labs and residences, it creates a space for researchers, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and science-passionate individuals to come together and experiment with technologies that aim to address the most challenging problems of our society.
They have recently launched the LEONARDO REBOOTED grant, for artists who have an affinity for science and who love working at the intersection of Arts and Science. The call will last from September 10th to November 30th, 2021. Everyone is eligible to participate, as long as their projects are in digital or video format. The two topics of the competition are:
Artificial Intelligence and Quantum
Synthetic Biology
There will be one winner for each category, awarded an amount of €5000.
The rules and the details of the project are described on the website of the international, non-profit, cross-disciplinary organization Quo Artis.
Quantum Shorts 2021 Flash Fiction Contest
Imagine a world where the Schrödinger cats came to life, talked to people, and wandered around in a superposition of states! Imagine a scenario where the fate of our civilization was entangled with the fate of an alien civilization in a distant Solar System, with each of us possessing one entangled photon, and the continuation of life on one planet is dependent on the continuation of life on the other planet, forcing the two civilizations to collaborate with each other. Imagine various interesting scenarios and characters, then bring them to life by writing a 1000-word fiction story, in English. The main theme should be quantum physics and the sentence “It’s a lot to think about” (“Constraint”) must be included somewhere in the story. The call was launched on October 5th, 2021 and it ends on December 16th, 2021.
The rules and the details are described on the Quantum Shorts website.
Quantum visions - Quantum City
Quantum City is a joint initiative created by several partners of the UK National Quantum Technologies Programme, an investment by the UK government to ensure the successful transition of quantum technologies from laboratory to industry. On September 20th, 2021, they launched a competition called "Quantum Visions", a quantum-inspired art competition. Candidates can use any form of art to express their love for quantum technologies: paperclips, watercolor, oil portraits, photographs, etc. There will be several awards for the winners. The call lasts until November 15th, 2021. More details can be found on the Quantum City website.
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