Daniel Riha

Birthyear
1974
Currently based
Prague, Czechia
Affiliated institution
Charles University, Faculty of Humanities, Dept. of Art Theory and Practice
Website
https://fhs.cuni.cz/FHSENG-748.html
About

Since 2004 - Curriculum designer and senior lecturer for Interactive Media and Creative Arts modules at Department of Art Theory and Practice, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

2008-2016: Cyber Hub Leader at Inter-Disciplinary.Net, Oxford, United Kingdom.

Award-winning Net-Artist.
2004: Kunst am Bau - International Art Competition, University of Konstanz, organized by the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

2015
Vancat,J., Riha, D. (Co-author): Hus Museum Exhibition Multimedia Part. Konstanz, Germany.
Serious Game Concept Developer and Writer. Multi-user Worlds Designer.

2018-2025
Programme Board Member for HCI in Games conference series in the frames of HCI International event series, N.Y.C., USA.

Chair for the series of the international academic conferences with ID.Net, Oxford, UK:

Digital Arts
Videogame Cultures
Cybercultures
Digital Memories
Editor of several volumes in the area of creative arts and new media with Brill, Rodopi and Interdisciplinary Press.

CV
News
2nd Festival on Virtual Reality Art in Dox Art Center in Prague

Beyond the Glass Ceiling

October 15 - November 10, 2024

 

This immersive VR installation presents 12 projects exploring the position of women as artists in virtual reality. Besides being created by women, the projects also capture women's, mostly personal, experiences.

2nd Festival on Virtual Reality Art in Dox Art Center in Prague
7th HCI in Games - Call for Contributions

7th HCI in Games conference in the frames of HCi International in Gothenburg, Sweden. Call for Contributions Is due Oct 4 .

7th HCI in Games - Call for Contributions
Videogame Cultures 2024 conference in Birmingham

Final schedule of Videogame Cultures conference at City University in Birmingham, UK.

Videogame Cultures 2024 conference in Birmingham
Great conference day on AI Art at Ars Electronica

Fascinating presentation by Micaela Mantegna (AR) on AI Aesthetics, Ethics and Creativity

Great conference day on AI Art at Ars Electronica
Future Lab Night at Ars Electronica´s Deep Space

Many great projects presented during Future Lab Night,

I liked most the one future plan for space of melting glaciers.

Schmilz, schmilz Baby, exceptionally good fun.

Future Lab Night at Ars Electronica´s Deep Space
Cool robo Juke box at Ars Electronica gate

Funny on demand generated robo jukebox

Cool robo Juke box at Ars Electronica gate
Walking on by drone fish aquarium ať AE
Walking on by drone fish aquarium ať AE
Opening of Ars Electronica Digital Art Festival 2024, Dom, Linz

Bruckner sounds vizualisations and working musically with quantum mechanics.

Opening of Ars Electronica Digital Art Festival 2024, Dom, Linz
6th HCI in Games, HCI International, Washington, D.C.

Leading cool session at HCI in Games in frames of HCI International world sympozium in Hilton, Washington D.C., U.S.A

6th HCI in Games, HCI International, Washington, D.C.
Choose your Player. Gaming from Dice to Pixel in Friedrichshafen

Visited interesting exhibition on history of computer gaming in Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Especially old consiles and gamers room was exciting. Enjyoed much playing Japanese legend Material World Knight.

Choose your Player. Gaming from Dice to Pixel in Friedrichshafen
Exhibitions & Events
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