Each year, **Ohme** supports and offers its expertise to several artists in artistic and technical residencies. Through this initiative, and according to the specific needs of each artist, Ohme actively supports the conception and the conception and production of innovative artistic projects, provides solid technical and scientific support in research and development, networks with experts and researchers, and promotes exchanges between art, science and technology.

  
Together with **Pilar** (House of Art and Science of the Vrije Universiteit Brussels – VUB) and **FARI** (Research Institute in AI, data & Robotics for the Common Good in Brussels), Ohme is launching an open call for an artist residency focused on exploring the interactions between biometric technologies and human expression in live performance.

  
This residency takes place in the wider framework of **_biometrika_**, an artistic and technical long term project exploring the potential of biometrics at the service of the live performance.

  
The **_biometrika_** project is rooted both in the original concept of biometrics – the measurement of biological parameters – and in the research undertaken by Ohme Lab over the last 3 years in this field. Ohme has developed technologies to capture biosignals from the body and its environment, translating them into real-time bidirectional interactions with artworks. The use of such signals to reveal mental, emotional, and/or physical states involves the integration of sensors, acquisition systems and (AI-based) methods for the pre-processing, classification and interpretation of these signals. These developments, led by Ohme Lab, have so far focused on integrating biometric data and biosignals into the creation of digital art installations, exploring how the public’s reactions to a work of art can influence that work in real time, and vice versa.

  
With **_biometrika_**, we propose a shift in focus from audience biosignals to those of the performer(s) themselves. This project explores how real-time biometric data—reflecting the physical, mental, and/or emotional states of the performer(s)—can influence their performance. The performer(s)’ internal responses become part of the artistic creation, enhancing the interaction between artist and artwork. Such biosignal-driven performances could enable audiences to experience a more intimate connection, as the technology makes the performer’s emotional and physiological engagement with their art more explicit and perceptible in real time.

**A budget of €6,000** (excl. VAT) will be provided, covering both production costs and artist fees, depending on the project proposed

  
10 days (to be defined) of **Technical and Artistic Support** from Ohme’s team, to be divided according to the needs of the artist among: scientific support and technical development with engineers from Ohme Lab, residency days, networking, etc.

  
**Access to Facilities,** depending on the project proposed and needs of the artist :

* Access to technologies developed by Ohme Lab and to its equipment for prototyping and experimentation (3D printers, laser cutter, CNC, etc.).
* Access to the Pilar Box, Pilar’s performance/concert/theatre space and its staging equipment including platforms, risers, trusses, rigging systems, lighting fixtures, sound systems, backdrops, curtains, props, etc.
* Access to FARI’s brand new sensors and robots library, as well as to its new Computer Augmented Virtual Environment (CAVE), an immersive 3D space designed for interactive visualisation and collaborative experimentation in AI, robotics, and data.

  
Access to Ohme’s extensive university **Networking Opportunities** and contact with scientists and researchers, including the academic and professional networks of Pilar (VUB) and the nearly 300 experts in AI, data and robotics at FARI (ULB/VUB), depending on the artist’s needs.

  
**Workspaces** at Pilar and Ohme Lab that are equipped for creative and technical development (periods and durations are partly to be determined).

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