MishMash is a Norwegian research consortium that works on creating, exploring, and reflecting on AI for, through, and in creative practices. More than 200 researchers investigate AI’s impact on creative processes, develop innovative co-creative AI systems and educational strategies, and address AI’s ethical, cultural, legal, and societal implications in creative domains. More about MishMash…
MishMash Events
MeshUp #25: Weekly MishMash Gathering
Alice Demattos Guimaraes will give MeshUp #25. Title and abstract coming soon.
MeshUp #26: Value creation in tech-culture partnerships
Lyuba Boncheva on value creation when a theatre and a technology company make an AI-mediated performance together.
MeshUp #27: Weekly MishMash Gathering
Sagar Sen will give MeshUp #27. Title and abstract coming soon.
Partner Events
UiB AI #22 The 4Ps of AI
Seminar organised by the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design (KMD) on the hidden politics, power structures, and human costs behind AI's rapid rise, with Raul Ferrer Conill, Benjamin Harbakk, Haruna Inagaki, Albert Cheng-Syun Tang, and Daniel Felstead. In person and streamed; free, registration required by 22 September. Time: Thursday 24 September 2026, 09:00-12:30. Place: Storsalen, Nygårdsgaten 5, Bergen.
Onwards and outwards! DHNB celebrates 10 years
Online anniversary seminar with three short provocations on where humanities research is heading in the Nordic-Baltic region and beyond, including Alexander Refsum Jensenius on AI as a catalyst for more humanities research. Open to all, registration required. Time: Thursday 24 September 2026, 13:30-15:00 CEST. Place: Zoom.
Synthetic shadows and twisted mirrors: co-improvising with machines
A concert with human improvisers and autonomous computational systems.
MishMash News
From copyright law to concrete silos: MishMash Opening Conference in Kristiansand
The MishMash opening conference brought researchers, artists and cultural partners together at Kilden and Kunstsilo on 14 and 15 September 2026.
Sustainable use of AI in MishMash: workshop highlights and call for collaboration
Findings from the seed funding project on environmental sustainability in MishMash: what sustainable use of AI could mean for art, creativity and culture, and how members can get involved.
Become a MishMash Master Fellow
MishMash launches a Master Fellowship programme: master's students at partner institutions can join the network, take part in work package activities, and apply for funding to attend MishMash events.
Partner News
Back home in the U.S., he could find A without any problem
A music professor with absolute pitch lost his bearings when he moved to Norway. The explanation may lie in the hum of the buildings around him, which runs at a different frequency on each side of the Atlantic.
Research unlocks new ways of searching video and music archives
Anna-Maria Christodoulou at RITMO trains AI models that combine audio, video and context, so music and film archives answer far more complex questions. The work continues in MishMash together with the National Library of Norway.
Atelier Nord Residency: Norway's First Research Residency for AI and Artistic Exploration
Atelier Nord establishes Norway's first research residency for artistic exploration of artificial intelligence as an environment. Applications open for three six-month artist residencies from January 2027 to June 2028.
Vacancies
Master’s students at affiliated institutions can apply to become a MishMash Master Fellow. There are currently no open (post)doctoral positions. For prospective (post)doctoral fellows, get in touch if you are interested in applying to an external program through one of our partners (for example, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowships or Fulbright). Partners are also open for hosting self-funded internships (for example through the ERASMUS programme).
Partners
+ Norwegian research partners
- The Oslo School of Architecture and Design (AHO)
- Norwegian Business School (BI)
- Østfold University of Applied Sciences (HiØ)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (HVL)
- Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
- University of Inland Norway (INN)
- The Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO)
- Kristiania University of Applied Sciences (Kristiania)
- National Library of Norway
- The Climate and Environmental Research Institute (NILU)
- NLA University College (NLA)
- Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH)
- Nord University (Nord)
- Norwegian Institute for Sustainability Research (NORSUS)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
- Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet)
- Simula Research Laboratory (SIMULAMET)
- SINTEF
- University of Agder (UiA)
- University of Bergen (UiB)
- University of Oslo (UiO)
- University of Stavanger (UiS)
- University of Tromsø (UiT)
+ Other Norwegian partners
In alphabetical order:
- AI Mission Hub Association
- Aldea — Center for Contemporary Art, Design and Technology
- ANNO museums
- Atelier Nord
- Barratt Due musikkinstitutt
- Bergen International Festival
- Cultiva
- DHKO Norwegian network for digital humanities and cultural organization
- ForzaSys
- Halogen
- Human Learning Lab
- i/o/lab
- Kilden Performing Arts Centre
- Kristiansand International Children´s Film Festival
- Kunstsilo
- Kulturskolerådet (In Norwegian)
- Media Cluster Norway AS
- Moonframe
- Musikk i skolen
- Muzziball
- The National Museum of Norway
- Rockheim og Ringve Musikkmuseum (MIST)
- Notam
- Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists (NOPA)
- Pahn - Performing arts hub Norway
- PUNKT
- Reimagine AS
- Skapia (In Norwegian)
- StoryPhone AS (In Norwegian)
- TEKS - Trondheim Electronic Arts Centre
- Østfoldsmuseene
+ International partners
- Aalto University
- Australian National University
- IMT Mines Alès
- Jam Music Lab
- Kingston University
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics
- SiFi Labs
- Simon Fraser University, School of Interactive Arts & Technology
- University of Music and Performing arts - Institute of Electronic music and Acoustics
- University of Plymouth - Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR)
- University of Music Lübeck
