The 7th International Conference on Performing Arts (ICPA) 2025

INTERMEDIALITY OF PERFORMING ARTS: THEATER, FILM, TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES IN THE ERA OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The growing convergence of theater, film and digital technology has changed the paradigm of performance creation, production and experience. This transformation not only encourages aesthetic hybridization but also revitalizes traditional narratives (myths, folklore, legends) through a contemporary, technology-laden lens. In the context of a dynamic creative industry, the integration of new technologies with cultural heritage creates both opportunities and ethical challenges. This evolution raises concerns about how to embody ideas and sources of ideas into a work, how the latest theoretical and artistic studies and developments, how strategies for self-development of performing arts actors, and how to map the future of performing arts.

Intermediality in the performing arts refers to the interaction and collaboration of various media, genres and art forms in one work. Intermediality is no longer as simple as using video projection in theater performances, or using static cinematography techniques in recorded theater performances. Technological developments, especially Artificial Intelligence (AI) is radically and exponentially redefining the approach to performing arts. AI has transformed into a new entity that can very well be a creator, collaborator, and even a performer itself. This conference aims to build a critical dialog space between academics, artists, and practitioners to explore the interdisciplinarity of performing arts that is currently taking place.

Through this publication, we would like to invite you to the 7th International Conference on Performing Arts (ICPA) 2025 with the theme: Intermediality in Performing Arts: Theater, Film, Technology, and Creative Industries in the Era of Artificial Intelligence. The event initiated by the Department of Theater, Faculty of Performing Arts, Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta will be held on:

Day, Date: Friday, October 03, 2025

Hours: 08.30 - 15.30 WIB

Venue: Concert Hall ISI Yogyakarta

Key informant: 

1. Assoc. Prof. Tomilin Dmitry Valentinovich (The University of Theatrical Arts named after People's Artist of USSR I.D. Kobzon, Russia)

2. Prof. He Qing Xin (Guangxi Arts University, China)

3. Professor Steve Dixon (LaSalle College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore)

4. Assoc. Prof. Hirwan Kuardhani, M.Sn. (Indonesia Institute of the Arts Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

5. Dag Sigurd Yngvesson, PhD (University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia)

💡Moderator:

1. Muhammad Abe Baasyin [Session 1]

2. Dr. Arinta Agustina S.Sn., M.A [Session 2]

The event will also be enlivened with a theater performance:

1. "Kunti's Last Hug", by Dr. Yosef Adityanto Aji, M. Sn. 

(Thursday, October 2, 2025, 20.00 - 21.00 at Auditorium Theater)

2. "Sih Semu Ing Lelabuh", by Wahid Nurcahyono, M. Sn.

(Friday, October 3, 2025, 20:00 - 21:00 at FSP Arena Theater)

Thus we convey this invitation, for your attention and participation, thank you very much.

Sincerely,

ICPA-7 Committee

Registration Link: 

- Registration for online participants from the School:

https://forms.gle/Q8XBcm6bVvAHtvXH8

- Registration for general online participants:

https://forms.gle/uc3dkyipYQpybrGy5

- Registration for offline / On-site participants:

https://forms.gle/QCjVaMx4H95SuBvY9

CP: 081362081363 (Dhani)