Maurice JonesDE/CA
Maurice Jones is a curator, producer, and researcher based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal, Canada. He's a PhD candidate at Concordia University with Dr. Fenwick McKelvey, where he investigates cross-cultural perceptions of artificial intelligence, public participation in technology governance, and festivals as temporary utopias.
In 2021, Jones joined MUTEK’s Montréal headquarters in developing the program of the professional MUTEK Forum and leading the transnational Future Festivals research project. He was the Artistic Director of MUTEK.JP festival of electronic music and digital arts in Tokyo from 2016 to 2022. He currently leads the Art-IA: Towards a Commons for AI in Digital Creation research project at the Society for Arts and Technology.
Jones produces audiovisual works, including the Iwakura full-dome performance together with visual artist Ali M. Demirel and ambient musician Kazuya Nagaya, and the AI-driven multichannel sound installation Soundscapes of an Earthly Community. In 2024, he initiated the collective research-creation project Wilding AI together with Beth Coleman.
Company
MUTEK
Links
https://mauricej.me
