Inter(mediate) Spaces: Philadelphia Living Labs
Philadelphia, PA, USA · Philadelphia · United States
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Inter(mediate) Spaces: Philadelphia Living Labs
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As new technology continues to shape our lives, how can we use these tools to help imagine a society that reflects our shared values?
Inter(mediate) Spaces invites participants into Living Labs – hands-on workshops where communities reflect on placemaking and memories through guided writing exercises, interviews, walks, and experimentation with AI image generation. No technical expertise is needed: the Labs are open to anyone, of any background or skill level, and are especially designed to bring different generations together (bring a parent, a grandparent, a neighbor).
Each Living Lab is guided by artist Chloé Lee, creator of Reflections of Little Red Dot (SXSW Jury Award 2025, Geneva Int. Film Festival Best Immersive, Lumen Prize Legacy Futures Finalist 2026). In the workshop, she shares her creative process, guiding groups and individuals to reflect on their communities through writing exercises, interviews and experimentation with AI image generation. By the end of the Lab, curated works are installed in an online 3D gallery and serve as the foundation for the long-term VR installation.
These Labs are part of an ongoing, socially engaged, process-driven virtual reality project. Through experimenting with technology and reflecting on community, participants’ contributions become the basis of the custom AI system in the long-term virtual reality project which aims to challenge the status quo of popular AI systems. Prior Living Labs have been held in Berlin, New York City, and Montréal; Philadelphia is the newest chapter.
This November, Inter(mediate) Spaces brings three Living Labs to Philadelphia, with free, limited spots, each spanning a full weekend:
14–15 November · 21–22 November · 28–29 November
Each Lab runs across two days. Day one is a six-hour hands-on workshop: introductions, guided writing, group discussion, and a first look at AI image generation. Day two shifts into a more open flow: rotating stations for continued image-making, one-on-one conversations, and audio recording, building toward a shared presentation of the group's work inside a collective virtual gallery.
The Labs are open to everyone: all backgrounds, skill levels, and ages welcome. No prior experience with AI is needed. Bring your laptop and a smart phone.
This workshop is co-presented by a speaker and the WRT Design. This project is supported by a speaker and Agog.
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Please fill out the application questions upon registration.
Please bring your own laptop for the AI generation, we will provide access to our custom open source and local AI tools.
Living Labs Goals
Reflect individually and as a group on memory, space, and technology’s promise of connection.
Bridge generations and backgrounds by bringing people together to share stories of the places that shaped them.
Reimagine AI from the ground up, turning community stories into the foundation of a custom AI system that challenges the status quo of popular generative AI tools.
Learning Outcomes
Write and share personal memories of community and place through guided prompts and interviews.
Participants will learn to use AI Stable Diffusion software to generate 360-degree images based on their writing.
Present your work in a collective virtual gallery that becomes part of a long-term VR installation.
Leave with a more critical, hands-on understanding of how AI shapes our everyday lives.
How to join
Participation is free, with limited seats. Each group is carefully curated so that different communities and fields are represented, making room for a deep and productive dialogue about the spaces of Philadelphia.
Because groups are put together in advance, we encourage you to apply early. Fill out a short application telling us a bit about your background and which weekend(s) you’re available for.
Application deadline for the first Lab (14–15 November): 30 October.
Registration for 21- 22 November: https://luma.com/83payoij
Registration for 28- 29 November: https://luma.com/yyov82wl
The final location is TBD.