Movement and Virtual Intelligence for the Development and Accessibility of Artists and Audiences (MOVIDA) aims to explore the possibilities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related technologies in contemporary dance to: build capacity for artists; use these technologies for audience development and engagement; and improve accessibility for persons with disabilities and mental health issues. The project starts 1st April 2026 and runs for 3 years. MOVIDA partners will run multiple activities to engage with artists and audiences: Labs, Residencies, Showcases, Forums, Podcasts and an online Knowledge & Tools Hub.
To promote synergies between art and technology, the consortium is composed of 11 partners: 5 dance centers; 4 academic institutions with expertise in AI; and 2 institutions in the field of mental health and disability (accessibility partners); across 5 countries. The dance centers are Sõltumatu Tantsu Lava (STL, Estonia), Tanzhaus NRW (Germany), O Espaço do Tempo (OEDT, Portugal), Centrul Național al Dansului București (CNDB, Romania) and Antistatic (Bulgaria). The academic institutions are: Tallinn University (TLU, Estonia), Hochschule Düsseldorf (HSD, Germany), Interactive Technologies Institute (ITI, Portugal) and Universitatea Naţională de Artă Teatrală și Cinematografică “I.L. Caragiale” din București (UNATC, Romania). The 2 institutions in the field of mental health and disability (associated partners) are: Peaasi (Estonia) and Entuziart (Romania).
MOVIDA is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union. MOVIDA is a follow-up project to the recently concluded MODINA (2023-26), which had the same duration and EU funding, and with the same coordination.
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