What happens if you don’t use AI to work faster or more efficiently — but instead to create friction? And what if algorithms determine your edit instead of a classical script?
AI Greenhouse (the collaboration between the Netherlands Film Academy and AIxDESIGN) invites you to two days with New York–based filmmaker and post-AI artist Derrick Schultz. He explores how you, as a maker, can work critically with AI without following the hype. He will give a lecture on Friday, March 20, and a workshop on Saturday, March 21, at the Film Academy.
AI Greenhouse Lecture: Against AI Accelerationism — Frictional Filmmaking
Friday, March 20 | 18:45–21:30 | Netherlands Film Academy
In this lecture, filmmaker Derrick Schultz reflects on his own film practice and his collaboration with artist and filmmaker Ho Tzu Nyen. He explores where AI has been, where it is now, and the directions in which it is moving.
In response to increasingly accelerated technological processes and growing polarization, he argues for a critical, focused artistic position that resists what he calls “the entropy of slop and AI corporatism.” This is not a lecture about workflow optimization, but a critical interrogation of what it means to create work that “pushes back.”
Program
• 18:45 Doors open
• 19:00 Artist Lecture | 20:00 Q&A
• 20:30 Drinks & conversation
Free admission (RSVP required via https://luma.com/by7q049q
Workshop: Dadaist Filmmaking — Re-Editing the Readymade Film
Saturday, March 21 | 10:00–17:00 | Netherlands Film Academy
How can AI help you rethink editing?
In this hands-on workshop, you will experiment with (re)editing existing footage. We will work with a shared collection of video: archival footage, screen recordings, AI-generated clips, and participants’ own material. Using AI tools, we will analyze the material: what appears in the frame, which colors dominate, what is being said, which images resemble one another? We then use this information as the starting point for a new edit. Instead of classical continuity or narrative, you might let color, sound, or visual similarities determine the next shot. In this way, you will discover how algorithms can play a creative role in your making process.
At the end of the day, you will go home with:
- A newly edited short film
- A fresh perspective on your own material and working method
Please note: attendance at the Friday evening lecture is strongly recommended.
Who is it for?
For students and makers working with moving image who are curious about AI, editing, and experimentation. No technical background is required. Please bring a Mac (M1 or higher) if possible.
Free of charge, limited spots available (selection applies). Register via https://luma.com/k6g1792r