New technologies give artists more ways to approach familiar creative challenges, but the most useful tools are those that respond to real needs. Our work examines how recording equipment, audio software and AI-assisted processes can fit into practical production workflows without losing sight of artistic intention. The aim is to make more approaches possible, leaving creators better equipped to decide how their work should sound and reach an audience.

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Making Better Audiobooks: The Technology Behind Professional Audio Production

Our program is developing practical audiobook workflows that combine human narration, AI-assisted audio, editing and accessible digital publishing.

By Arts Incubator Winnipeg 14 Oct 2026

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Sometimes the best way to understand technology is to build something yourself. Bush Chess gave us an opportunity to experiment with algorithms, test ideas and see how small changes in the code affect the way a computer plays.

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Experiments: Using Classical AI Instead of an LLM

Learn how Bush Chess uses algorithms, search trees and mathematical evaluation to make strategic decisions without a large language model.

By Arts Incubator Winnipeg 11 Oct 2026

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Here's why toast is perfect: it knows things are going to get messy. Jam drips. Butter melts. Peanut butter sticks to the roof of your mouth. Toast doesn't judge. It just holds it all together long enough for you to take a bite. Our infrastructure is built on that same principle. Research in the arts is inherently sloppy—half-formed ideas, process artifacts, things that don't fit in boxes. The system isn't there to clean it up. It's there to catch it before it hits the floor.

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The Infrastructure Is Toast

Toast, not hard hats: the lightweight infrastructure keeping our research network connected over time.

By Arts Incubator Winnipeg 26 Aug 2026

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This is a snapshot of our arts incubator as a living network rather than a collection of separate projects. We’ve been experimenting with knowledge graphs, mapping, and data visualization, but the process has also become a creative way to look back through our own work and discover relationships that aren't always obvious when everything is sitting in separate folders, spreadsheets, and posts.

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Mapping What We’ve Been Up To

Traditional data visualization often flattens complex histories into static, two-dimensional charts that tell a frozen story.

By Arts Incubator Winnipeg 23 Aug 2026

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Artists Exploring Digital Arts, AI Tools and Technologies

Here we showcase groundbreaking initiatives that merge participatory arts with cutting-edge AI tools and technologies. With support from the OpenAI Researcher Access Program, our projects are transforming how communities engage with the arts, advancing efforts in mental health, resilience, and equity. With activities spanning Winnipeg, Borups Corners, and Minneapolis, this space highlights the power of AI to empower artists, researchers, and communities to push creative boundaries. Discover how AI is helping us reimagine the arts and foster connections across Canada and beyond, one project at a time.