Deeplocal

Working with FriendsWithYou presented a unique opportunity for us as a company: a chance to apply our software, engineering, and fabrication chops to a public artwork. The BAND members draw crowds with their ethereal dances, surprise and delight with their blinking lights and sound effects, and most importantly, they bring everyone into the fold. From traditional ad campaigns, to interactive art exhibits, the throughline’s the same – we bring impossible ideas to life. Several of our staff have art and interdisciplinary backgrounds, and our process always includes creative concepting, rapid prototyping, and quick, on-our-feet problem solving. From character design, to fiber arts, to custom motion tracking systems, our breadth of expertise allows us to push boundaries and set new standards. Watch the video to see the origins of the BAND; we were so inspired by Sam and Tury’s vision, and it was a dream to collaborate with them. Big thanks to LAND studio, Inc., Cleveland Public Library, and Norman Bambi. If you’re in Cleveland, check it out! #creativetechnology #art #publicart #exhibit #cleveland #motiontracking #engineering #software #interactive #interactiveart

ICYMI, the BAND, our project with FriendsWithYou, is open for a year at the Cleveland Public Library, and features five furry robots friends that dance and interact with visitors. We’re so excited to see how much love everyone has for ROC, ETZ, LIX, PMJ and FUR. Here are just a few of our favorite highlights from the press: “This time, [FriendsWithYou] turns to advanced technology as a site to explore the symbiotic potential of human and digital relationships.” —HYPEBEAST “They are soft to touch, and they seem to have their own thinking as they avoid ramming through people; they instead stop and rotate while playing ambient-like sounds that are connected with healing frequencies.” —designboom “Art is for everyone, and what is so wonderful about this exhibit [is] you’re breaking down any potential barriers and you’re inviting people—all ages, all walks of life—to come and enjoy and experience…” —Nicole Marcellino, New Day Cleveland To learn more about the software, engineering, and fabrication process behind the artwork, visit: https://lnkd.in/enqXQvvG?

“We've worked with LAND, the Cleveland Library and Deeplocal—these amazing engineers and coders that helped us create this experience to be as beautiful and as powerful as we possibly could get it—and it really is delightful and feels really good,” - Sam Borkson of FriendsWithYou Bringing autonomous, dancing robots to life was no easy task! Creatively and technically, our teams pushed the boundaries of what was possible, and we couldn’t be happier with the result. To learn more about the BAND, read the full Cleveland Magazine article here:?https://lnkd.in/eJtNsvM9

Last weekend, “the BAND,” an interactive art installation made by FriendsWithYou, opened to the public! We worked with artists Sam and Tury, along with Cleveland Public Library, LAND studio, Inc., and composer Norman Bambi to bring the Biodigital Autonomous Neuro Dancers to life. We helped build each fuzzy, furry bestie in our shop in Pittsburgh - ROC, ETZ, LIX, PMJ, and FUR - by creating 3D models, developing a custom robotics framework and motion tracking system, writing backend code, integrating lights, choreographing dance moves, performing playtesting, and more. We’re so grateful for the opportunity to bring our engineering and software expertise to such a unique and joyful project. Don’t miss your chance to dance with the BAND! Perfect for all ages, but especially families with kiddos. Open for one year! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/enqXQvvG #TheBAND #ClevelandPublicLibrary #Robots #Art #Technology #FriendsWithYou #InteractiveArt

Our CTO, Jakob Marsico, is speaking at The Andy Warhol Museum's Pop District next week! Don't miss this panel discussion exploring AI's uses in the arts and its impact. Register here:?https://lnkd.in/eBmDRT3n?

So many hands touch the work we put out into the world. From welding, to woodwork, to engineering, to electrical assembly, and more, we’re proud to be a team that does it all under one roof. ??? Photos by: Ross Mantle #fabrication #assembly #shop #woodworking #building #welding #makers #creativetech #experiential

Deeplocal is so excited to participate in Next Gen this year! For more information and to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/eaFi3V7t?

For the Cannes Lions '24 the Deeplocal team worked to bring Infinite Fleurs to life using the latest tech from Google Cloud's AI Models. The intent was clear, let's take all of this technical jargon and make something personalized and unique for each guest. We used AI to search through a massive database of flowers (GBIF.org), Speech-To-Text to identify sentence structure, used the Gemini LLM to explain the context for the selection, and Imagen 3 to generate a bouquet of flowers based on the original search. We also included multilingual support using a method that wasn't possible just a few years ago. Infinite Fleurs was built as a tech demo to showcase the powerful features of AI, but there were many points in the development process where the team spun off tangential explorations. The next few years of AI development are going to be an exciting place to be. https://lnkd.in/g2hESwJA

With the Olympics drawing to an end, we’re looking back on some of our favorite sport and athletic-themed projects over the years. We’re no Simone Biles, but our work certainly earned some buzz and even a few medals: ?? Nike Chalkbot –?Cannes Lions Cyber Grand Prix Winner? ?? NFL x Twitter Super Bowl Confetti –?PGH ADDY Award, Events (Local Gold; D2 Gold) ?? NFL x Twitter #ShowtimeCam –?Event Marketer Ex Award, Best Use of Technology or Social Media ?? Meta Quest Extraordinary Windows –?National ADDY Award, Multiple Installations? ?? Google Home Mini Golf –?PGH ADDY Award, Innovative Use of Interactive/Technology Here’s to going for the gold with the power of creative technology and experience design on your team! ?? #olympics #nfl #nba #sports #creativetechnology #brandexperience #events #interactive

We're proud to be a part of the White Claw Claw? Cooler campaign, and we're so excited to share these results from the first two weeks. The Claw? Cooler has been such a fun project to work on - from fabricating the coolers in the shop, to managing the creative tech integrations, our team has been hard at work. Kudos to everyone who’s helped bring these to life!??? #creativetech #innovation #experiential #whiteclaw #brandexperience ?