IMI Annual Event 2023

This year, our annual event was held on May 16 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. On this occasion, we celebrated the collaborative work and achievements of our community of researchers and experts, and provided an opportunity for everyone to come together and reflect on how we could increase our impact at the intersection of media, science and society. This event also marked the launch of our new call for projects under the theme “Shaping the future of media and society: multidisciplinary projects on immersive and connected experiences and the open web”.

The diverse program included a pre-event workshop, conferences, project presentations and networking opportunities. Our keynote speaker was Natasja Paulssen of 4DR Studios and Dutch Rose Media (Netherlands), who shared her insights and experiences on volumetric video and the road ahead to bring traditional media brands into the realm of 3D. We also had inspiring presentations of AI-related projects supported by IMI on various topics such as computer vision, natural language processing, automatic translation, content recommendation and video processing.

Most importantly, attendees had the opportunity to connect with colleagues and other members of the community, including during the cocktail reception that concluded the evening.

45 people participated in the pre-event workshop and just over 125 people attended the main event.

Main event videos

Aftermovie
“Real people in virtual worlds” opening keynote
“Automatic Labeling of Visual Data Based on Human Actions, Objects and Their Relationships” project presentation (2023)
“CompaSciences” project presentation (2023)
“PASSAGE : sous-titrage automatique du suisse allemand en allemand standard” project presentation (2023)
“Recommandation personnalisée : de la polarisation à l’ouverture” project presentation (2023)
“The Holmenkollen Project” project presentation (2023)
“CommPass” project presentation
Full conference
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Pre-event workshop photos

 

Main event photos

View more photos on the EPFL Media Library

 

Speakers

Prof. Yves Flückiger

Prof. Yves Flückiger

Rector of UNIGE Chair of the IMI Board as the Triangle Azur representative
Mounir Krichane

Mounir Krichane

Director of IMI
Natasja Paulssen

Natasja Paulssen

Founder of 4DR Studios & Dutch Rose Media
Laetitia Bochud

Laetitia Bochud

Director of Virtual Switzerland & President of XR4Europe Moderation (pre-event workshop)
Dr. Laura Amigo

Dr. Laura Amigo

Lecturer at UniNE
Prof. Alexandre Alahi

Prof. Alexandre Alahi

Head of the EPFL VITA lab
Prof. Boris Beaude

Prof. Boris Beaude

Professor at UNIL
Prof. Pierrette Bouillon

Prof. Pierrette Bouillon

Director of the UNIGE TIM department
Prof. Jean-Paul Calbimonte

Prof. Jean-Paul Calbimonte

Associate Professor at HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Jean-Gabriel Piguet

Jean-Gabriel Piguet

Research Associate at HES-SO Valais-Wallis
Dr. Adam Scholefield

Dr. Adam Scholefield

Co-founder & CTO of We Play Sport
Sophie Müller

Sophie Müller

Project Manager at EPFL
Dr. Rémi Lebret

Dr. Rémi Lebret

Research Scientist at EPFL
Dr. Florence Van Hove

Dr. Florence Van Hove

Lecturer at UNIFR & Vice President of SACM Moderation (main event)

Program

Pre-event speed dating workshop (invitation only)

  • 16h00: Welcome
  • 16h05: Introduction: “Web 3.0 et métavers” – Dr. Laura Amigo (AJM, UniNE)
  • 16h20: Ideation session: “Converging Metaverses & AI in the Media Space”
  • 16h40: Group work on use cases
  • 17h10: Conclusion

Moderation: Laetitia Bochud, Director of Virtual Switzerland & President of XR4Europe

Main event

  • 17h15: Registration for the main event
  • 17h30: Welcome message – Prof. Yves Flückiger
    Rector of UNIGE and Chair of the IMI Board as the Triangle Azur representative
  • 17h35: Word from the Director – Mounir Krichane
    Director of IMI
  • 17h45: Opening keynote: “Real people in virtual worlds” – Natasja Paulssen
    Founder of 4DR Studios & Dutch Rose Media
  • 18h15: Feedback on the speed dating workshop – Laetitia Bochud
  • 18h20: Presentation of AI-related projects supported by IMI

    • “Automatic Labeling of Visual Data Based on Human Actions, Objects and Their Relationships” – Prof. Alexandre Alahi (VITA lab, EPFL)
    • “CompaSciences” – Prof. Boris Beaude (STSLab, UNIL)
    • “PASSAGE : sous-titrage automatique du suisse allemand en allemand standard” – Prof. Pierrette Bouillon (TIM department, UNIGE)
    • “Recommandation personnalisée : de la polarisation à l’ouverture” – Prof. Jean-Paul Calbimonte & Jean-Gabriel Piguet (Institute of Informatics, HES-SO Valais-Wallis)
    • “The Holmenkollen Project” – Dr. Adam Scholefield (We Play Sport)
    • “CommPass” – Sophie Müller (C4DT, EPFL) & Dr. Rémi Lebret (LSIR, EPFL)
  • 19h40: Cocktail reception and networking
  • 20h45: End of event

Language: English & French

Moderation: Dr. Florence Van Hove, Lecturer at UNIFR (DCM) & Vice President of the Swiss Association of Communication and Media Research (SACM)

 

Location

SwissTech Convention Center
EPFL Quartier Nord
Route Louis-Favre 2
1024 Ecublens

Coming to STCC

SwissTech Village parking lot