Loebner Prize 2013 Programme

Saturday, 14th September, 2013

in association with:
Intelligent Digital StoryTelling & ``Waiting for Artificial Intelligence...'' International Workshops,
DAH Institute 2013 Conference & CultureTECH 2013

Great Hall (MD-102)

Main MD Building

University of Ulster, Magee

Derry ~ LondonDerry ~ LegenDerry
Northern Ireland

Partners:

Computer Science Research Institute

Arts & Humanities Research Instutute (AHRI)

Research Institute Art & Design (RIAD)

School of Creative Arts & Technologies

The Imagineering Quarter

Loebner Prize 2013 Programme:

LIVE Google Hangout (Thursday 12th, 2.00 PM)
on Loebner Prize 2013
`Head Squeeze' Google YouTube Channel (with BBC Worldwide)

LIVE WEBCAST, Saturday, 14th September, 2013

SCENE-I: Junior Loebner Prize 2013
Scene Director: Dr. Sean Beattie

9.30am Professor Paul Mc Kevitt (Director, 23rd International Loebner Prize Contest)
9.35am Mayor Martin Reilly, Mayor of Derry~LondonDerry~LegenDerry
9.40am Dr. Hugh Loebner (Producer, 23rd International Loebner Prize Contest)
9.45am Professor Paul Moore (Head of School, Creative Arts & Technologies)
9.50am Dr. Sean Beattie (Scene Director)


10.00am ** JUNIOR LOEBNER PRIZE 2013 CONTEST START **
4 x 10 mins. sessions
(School Pupil Junior Judges & Human Junior Confederates)

11.00am Scoring

12.00noon Results & Panel discussion
Chair: Dr. Ed Keedwell, University of Exeter, England
Panel Members:
Junior Judge Conal Gilliland, Foyle College, Foyle Learning Community (FLC)
Junior Judge Robert Kelly, St. Columb's College, Foyle Learning Community (FLC)
Junior Judge Patrick McKenna, Carndonagh Community School (CCS), Co. Donegal, Ireland
Junior Judge Aoife Nash, St. Mary's College, Foyle Learning Community (FLC)
Caroline Barnett, Coordinator, Foyle Learning Community (FLC)
Paul Fiorentini, Principal, Carndonagh Community School (CCS), Co. Donegal, Ireland

1.00pm LUNCH

SCENE-II: Loebner Prize 2013
Scene Director: Dr. Hugh Loebner

2.00pm ** LOEBNER PRIZE 2013 CONTEST START **
4 x 30 mins. sessions
(International Expert Judges & Human Confederates)

4.00pm Scoring

5.00pm Results & Panel discussion
Chair: Dr. Hugh Loebner
Panel Members:
Judge Professor Minhua (Eunice) Ma, Digital Design Studio, University of Glasgow (Scotland)
Judge Professor Mike McTear, University of Ulster (Belfast, N. Ireland & Granada, Spain)
Judge Dr. Roger Schank, John Evans Professor Emeritus, Northwestern University & CEO, Socratic Arts, (Florida, USA)
Judge Professor Noel Sharkey, University of Sheffield (England)

6.00pm LOEBNER PRIZE 2013 CLOSE

INTERESTING EVENING EVENTS @ CULTURETECH 2013:

`The last of the name' MultiMedia production, inspired by StoryTeller Charles McGlinchey (Clonmany, Co. Donegal, R.I.P. 1955), Sandinos Bar, Water St., Derry~LondonDerry~LegenDerry, Saturday, September 14th, 5.30-7pm.

90 Second City, The Craft Village, Shipquay St., Derry~LondonDerry~LegenDerry, Saturday, September 14th, 9pm.

Local Knowledge:

Da Vinci's Hotel

City Hotel

Tower Hotel

University of Ulster, Magee

County Donegal

Derry~LondonDerry~LegenDerry

Summer Solstice, Grianán of Aileach, Burt, Co. Donegal, Ireland, Friday 21st June, 2013.

Scribe Monk (just arrived from Iona) paints ColmVille Map and ColmCille on Tabula Rasa Book &
ColmVille Crier invites public to write more new stories...
Derry~LondonDerry~LegenDerry, Northern Ireland, Saturday, 8th June, 2013.

Banyan Puppet Theatre (Karen Torley) collaborates with An Nua
on `Derry 24 --24 hours in the life of the city!',
An Nua Productions, Derry~LondonDerry~LegenDerry, Northern Ireland.

`Nessie' (Loch Ness Monster), City of Culture 2013 `Return of Colmcille' Pageant,
Derry~LondonDerry~LegenDerry, Northern Ireland, Saturday, 8th June, 2013.