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iNOVA Media Lab celebra 10 anos com festival aberto ao público em Lisboa

Nos dias 15 e 16 de outubro, a NOVA FCSH recebe um encontro entre investigação, media, tecnologia e criação. A entrada é gratuita, mediante inscrição.

Lisboa, 5 de outubro de 2026 — O iNOVA Media Lab celebra o seu décimo aniversário com o iNOVA Media Lab Fest, no Colégio Almada Negreiros, Campus de Campolide da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa. Durante um dia e meio, investigadores, profissionais dos media, estudantes e criadores juntam-se para discutir e experimentar possíveis futuros da cultura digital.

O festival combina conversas participativas, apresentação de projetos, workshops e lançamentos. A proposta é aproximar comunidades e criar oportunidades de colaboração, dando espaço à partilha de experiências, às perguntas e às ideias em construção.

Na tarde de 15 de outubro, o programa inclui a sessão “Projects like a PRO”, dedicada às experiências de desenvolvimento de projetos, e a conversa “What is a media lab, anyway?”, com Victor Flores, Stephen Fozard e Ana Marta Flores. Está também previsto o lançamento de uma publicação sobre tendências.

O dia 16 de outubro começa com o Demo Day, uma mostra de projetos de investigação. Seguem-se atividades sobre visualidade generativa, participação e criação, incluindo o workshop “A Estética do Algoritmo: crítica da visualidade generativa”, conversas em torno do livro Entre Dados e Poder e o lançamento Genarte.AI.

A celebração articula-se com a décima edição dos Media Labs Days da WAN-IFRA, acolhida pelo iNOVA Media Lab em Lisboa nos dias 14 e 15 de outubro. O encontro internacional reúne profissionais de laboratórios de inovação em media para partilhar práticas e discutir desafios do jornalismo, da inteligência artificial e da sustentabilidade. A comunidade é convidada a prosseguir essa troca no festival.

Integrado no ICNOVA — Instituto de Comunicação da NOVA, o iNOVA Media Lab desenvolve investigação e experimentação na relação entre media digitais, tecnologias emergentes e sociedade. A celebração pretende reforçar essa ligação entre produção de conhecimento, comunicação pública da ciência e práticas criativas.

O festival é aberto à comunidade académica e ao público em geral, com sessões em português e inglês. A participação é gratuita, com inscrição obrigatória e lugares limitados.

Local: Colégio Almada Negreiros, Campus de Campolide — NOVA FCSH, Lisboa.
Atividades principais no Auditório 209 (2º piso).

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iNOVA Media Lab marca presença no 5º COMUNICA SC, no Brasil

O iNOVA Media Lab estará em força na 5.ª edição do Congresso Catarinense de Comunicação e Mediações Contemporâneas (COMUNICASC), que decorre de 21 a 24 de setembro, em Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brasil. Este ano, o congresso coloca no centro do debate o papel dos Media Labs enquanto espaços de experimentação, inovação, produção de conhecimento e desenvolvimento de soluções para os desafios contemporâneos da comunicação.

A participação contará com os investigadores do iNOVA Media Lab/ICNOVA Ana Cecília B. Nunes, Ana Marta M. Flores e José Manuel Sotero, reforçando as ligações do laboratório ao ecossistema académico e de inovação brasileiro. Ana Cecília B. Nunes, professora na PUCRS e coordenadora do IDEAR – Laboratório Interdisciplinar de Empreendedorismo e Inovação, desenvolve investigação nas áreas da inovação em media, media digitais e empreendedorismo. Investigadora também do Centro de Estudos Globais da Universidade Aberta, participa, no dia 21 de setembro, na conferência de abertura “Media Lab enquanto experiência de inovação e competitividade”.

No dia 23 de setembro, Ana Marta M. Flores e José Manuel Sotero integram a conferência de encerramento, “Experiências práticas e resultados em Media Labs”. Ana Marta M. Flores é professora de Media Digitais na Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, investigadora integrada do ICNOVA e coordenadora do iNOVA Media Lab e do Observatório Social para Inteligência Artificial e Dados Digitais (OSIADD), desenvolvendo investigação nas áreas dos media digitais, inovação, estudos de plataformas e inteligência artificial. José Manuel Sotero, é professor convidado na NOVA FCSH, investiga a adoção e aplicação da inteligência artificial nos media e na educação. É investigador do iNOVA Media Lab e do OBI.Media, membro fundador do OSIADD e gestor do projeto Livro Branco para a Inteligência Artificial nos Media e Jornalismo.

A presença no COMUNICASC constitui uma oportunidade para partilhar experiências desenvolvidas no contexto dos Media Labs e aprofundar redes de colaboração entre Portugal e Brasil, promovendo a circulação de conhecimento, metodologias e práticas em torno da inteligência artificial, da inovação em media e das transformações da comunicação contemporânea.

Mais informações e programa completo em www.comunicasc.com.br.

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Livro Branco sobre Inteligência Artificial aplicada ao Jornalismo tem apresentação pública

O primeiro estudo de âmbito nacional dedicado a avaliar a adoção de Inteligência Artificial nos media portugueses, financiado pela Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian através do European Media and Information Fund, foi apresentado na Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, no dia 15 de dezembro, em Lisboa.

O projeto foi coordenado pela Universidade NOVA de Lisboa e contou com a colaboração da Universidade do Minho, da Universidade Católica Portuguesa, da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, da Universidade Europeia, da Universidade da Beira Interior, da Universidade de Coimbra, da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil) e da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (Brasil).

O documento pretende servir de base para a formulação de políticas públicas e estratégias editoriais que garantam que a integração da IA nas redações portuguesas decorre de forma ética, transparente e orientada para o interesse público da IA nas redações.

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Sci-Vi seminar at NOVA

Promoting research to the public is essential to scientists’ work. Whether communicating to the general public, funding bodies, policymakers, or potential collaborators, the challenge remains: How do we translate complex, specialized research into a clear and engaging format? A great way to bridge this gap is through scientific visualization. The seminar will focus on the use of animation and how science animation enables the communication of intricate scientific concepts visually and intuitively that resonate with a broad audience. 

If you are interested in how Sci-Vi can help you promote your research, join the seminar! For application, the students are required to fill out the online application form. Submission deadline: 8th of November, 2024.

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AI for Education: a 3-Day course to bring the Future closer

AI for Education

A 3-Day course to bring the Future closer

In an era dominated by technological advancements, integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity. As per a literature review on the subject, AI holds immense potential to revolutionize the educational landscape, making learning more personalized, efficient, and engaging. Harnessing this potential, iNOVA Media Lab proudly presents its upcoming course: “AI for Education.”

 Over three days, on April 20th, 27th, and May 4th, our course offers a comprehensive exploration about AI applied to Education. Each day delves into a specific module of AI, enabling participants to tailor their learning experience. Notably, this course is designed as “no code,” eliminating the prerequisite of programming knowledge. Upon completion, participants receive a participation certificate detailing the hours attended. Whether attending in person or online, accessibility is ensured for all participants. Organized by iNOVA Media Lab, University of Lisbon, this course presents an unmissable opportunity to embark on an exciting journey towards the future.

Course Overview:

Day 1: Introduction to Generative AI

  • Explore the basics of AI and its future implications.
  • Dive into the realm of chatbots and authenticity in AI-generated content.
  • Learn content creation essentials and engage in practical exercises.
 

Day 2: AI in Research: From Data to Insights

  • Understand how AI aids in research data analysis.
  • Discover data visualization techniques and ethical considerations in AI.
  • Master techniques for presenting and promoting research findings.
 

Day 3: AI in Education: From Planning to Assessment

  • Learn about assessment methods enhanced by AI.
  • Explore AI-driven curriculum planning and dynamic teaching tools.
  • Engage in developing interactive learning exercises.
 

 The course is coordinated by Carla Nave, Assistant Professor at NOVA FCSH, Paulo Nuno Vicente, Coordinator of iNOVA Media Lab, Ana Marta Flores, integrated researcher at iNOVA Media Lab, and José Manuel Sotero, invited Assistant Professor at NOVA FCT and PhD candidate in Digital Media at NOVA FCSH. Coming from diverse backgrounds in digital media, journalism, interaction design, and computer engineering, the team brings a myriad of academic and practical expertise to the table.

For more information visit https://ialx.pt.

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VR at your service!

VR at your service! immersive media for enhancing well-being in organizations

The first edition of the VR at your service! workshop, which focused on immersive media for enhancing well-being in organizations, took place on March 31st and April 1st. The workshop was led by António Baía Reis, a researcher and artist, who encouraged participants to view immersive media as a means of driving innovation within organizations.

Over the course of two days, the workshop aimed to introduce participants to XR (Extended Reality) technologies and their potential in fostering well-being practices within organizations. It also explored the concepts of social VR (Social Virtual Reality) and helped facilitate the creation of a living manifesto for immersive well-being in organizations.

Beyond the theoretical component, which delved into the main foundations and concepts of this research area, participants were given the opportunity to experience virtual environments firsthand and develop their own XR integration projects to address the needs and problems of organizations.

This activity resulted from the partnership between iNOVA Media Lab and the Post-Graduate Program in Internal Communication and Well-being in Organizations.

José Sotero

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DIGIUSOS: Young people and the Digital Transition

Young people and the Digital Transition: Uses, challenges and opportunities in the Autonomous Region of the Azores

Over the last decade, the digital transition has been one of the most recurrent themes on the agenda of the European institutions. Young people, seen as central actors in this field, have gained prominence in the definition of objectives and policies, seeking to mitigate the uncertainties about the future, triggered by successive crises such as climate change, technological transformations, social exclusion, populism, or misinformation.

The European Union Youth Strategy 2019-2027 foresees a set of objectives aimed at developing the full potential of young people in several areas. Although they are not legally binding, they expose the relevance of reflection-action around equality, inclusion, education, work, access to and criticism of information and democratic participation, highlighting the importance of the uses of technologies and digital practices for these processes.

The effective implementation of these goals requires a diagnostic work of the social contexts and the population of interest, allowing the mapping of profiles, skills, and inequalities in access and use for the establishment of targeted action plans. The digital transition must, therefore, be understood as a process adapted to each reality. The Autonomous Region of the Azores has sought to intervene in the empowerment of young people by developing public policies in basic economic areas – agriculture, fishing, and tourism, through research and innovation, as well as by implementing actions for the digital inclusion of individuals and institutions.

In this regard, the DIGIUSOS’ goal is to produce a study-diagnosis on the use of media and digital technologies (devices, platforms and content) by the young population (15 – 29 years old)5 of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, covering the formal and informal contexts. This systematized mapping of practices and digital skills of the young population has not been carried out, inhibiting the design of public policies (regional and national) based on the identification of local communities of practice, the characterization of sociodemographic asymmetries of access and use, the recognition of challenges and opportunities for digital empowerment and the consolidation of best practices for sustainable social inclusion and civic participation.

The innovative characteristic of DIGIUSOS’ scientific contribution is reinforced by a research design that articulates in an unprecedented way in the regional context the five areas of the Digital Competence Framework (DigComp 2.1) – information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, digital content creation, security, problem-solving – covering a differentiated set of devices, platforms, and digital content.

DIGIUSOS is part of a robust international lineage of studies dedicated to examining the accelerated transformations that digital media have been promoting in the social experience of contemporary youth (ex. Montgomery, 2000; Livingstone & Helsper, 2010; Cortesi et al., 2015; Boulianne & Theocharis, 2020; Lombana-Bermudez et al., 2020), gathering original empirical evidence that, in an insular framework of significant socioeconomic asymmetries, allows researchers to answer three fundamental research questions: what is known, how is it characterized, and what are the main challenges and opportunities faced by young people, in the context of digital transition.

Paulo Nuno Vicente, Catarina Duff Burnay and José Sotero.

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Autonomous Stores

In 2018, the global giant Amazon opened the first “Just Walk Out” store in Seattle. The media depicted it then, as it still does now, as the shop of the future and the future of shopping. In 2021, Portugal’s largest retail chain opened ‘Continente Labs’, a self-described autonomous store. With their emphasis on automation and autonomy these stores seem aligned with longstanding imaginaries where information and connectivity are cherished as symbols of smartness, progressand innovation at the service of convenience and consumption. Yet, although depicted as ‘autonomous’, these stores are best understood as vast socio-material infrastructures comprising an assemblage of carefully configured spaces, materials, technologies (AI, machine learning, machine vision, internet of things, etc), people, and knowledges. Besides positing the same risks as other information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as data protection, security and privacy, these shops pose additional questions of infrastructural agency, power, artificial intelligence, continuous surveillance, tracking, and behavior experimentation and manipulation. 

The core goal of this project is to examine how autonomous stores are discursively and materially constituted, maintained and used. We seek to examine the worlding practices (Haraway 2016) of these infrastructures to ask what worlds they produce, transform and reify, and with what implications. To do so we investigate two complementary issues:

(1) identifying and examining the sociotechnical imaginaries that animate, drive and justify the development and regulation of these sites; as well as the discourses, assumptions — about humans, technology and their desirable relationships — that materialize in their infrastructures;  

(2) examining the situated material-semiotic assemblages and practices through which autonomous shops are implemented, maintained and used; as well as the underlying understandings of autonomy and agency. Here, we focus our analysis on ‘Continente Labs’ where we have already conducted an exploratory interview with the store manager.

The project relies on a combination of science and technology studies (STS), media studies, ICT studies, critical infrastructure studies, feminist technoscience and design, and is managed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers (Ana Viseu and Paulo Nuno Vicente, ICNOVA; Hande Ayanoglu, IADE; and Ana Delicado, ICS) and external advisors (Lucy Suchman, Univ. of Lancaster, and Jonathan Gray, King’s College).

This project is also a springboard to a future application to EU research funding, with an international consortium, to engage in a broader study of the agency of infrastructures an issue that is all the more important as great parts of our lives are made of/into data. 

Ana Viseu