XR Meets KI – AI-Supported Motion Tracking Without Suit for Extended Reality *

Artificial intelligence (AI) can simplify artistic processes and make them less expensive for art and culture makers – such as motion tracking, for example. This technology is used to record body movements and transfer them, to 3D avatars, for example. This IUNO workshop first offers an overview of different motion capture methods and their use in an artistic context. Finally, we will experiment with AI-controlled apps and video-based tools in order to record movements and transfer them to avatars in Unity. Using a practice-oriented approach, we will learn about both opportunities and limitations of this easily accessible and promising approach in comparison to professional motion capture suits.

In order to prepare, please use IUNO Tutorial #01 to install the software Unity free of charge on your own laptop, open the software once at home and bring your computer to the workshop with you. If you have any problems installing or opening the software, we are happy to help – just send us an email by July 15, 2026 to hi-iuno [at] htw-berlin.de (hi-iuno[at]htw-berlin[dot]de).

For the second half of the workshop, initial knowledge of Unity, e.g. from the workshop XR Development with Unity on July 16 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm is beneficial, but not required.


In English spoken language

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The Berlin Performing Arts Program in cooperation with IUNO – the Innovation Center for Intelligent and Immersive Technologies in the Independent Arts Community

The Berlin Performing Arts Program serves all independent dance and theater makers in Berlin and is dedicated to the situation and needs of the community. Since 2013, we have been working toward the professionalization, strengthening of the infrastructure and improved visibility of the independent performing arts in Berlin.

The EU-funded IUNO – Innovation Center for Intelligent and Immersive Technologies in the Independent Arts Community at HTW Berlin serves the independent arts community and creative industries of Berlin with tailor-made opportunities in extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI). With workshops, artistic fellowships and events, IUNO strengthens forward-looking competencies, supports exchange and networking and produces innovative artistic formats with XR as contribution to the societal AI discourse. Additional information can be found at: https://iuno.fki.htw-berlin.de/

All of the formats are free of charge thanks to the EFRE funding in the program “Strengthening the Innovative Potential in Culture III” (INP-III)* and/or funding from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)** and Berlin’s Senate Department for Culture and Community.