SAIARlab
Blog
Notes, experiments and project write-ups from the lab.
AI Workflow, Interactivity, Case Study, Projection Mapping
How we got Hangar K to play along
During the FTI Festival, the front of Hangar K in Kortrijk turns into a 90-metre playground after dark. Walk past and the building reacts to...
October 30, 2026
Case Study
10 Years of DAFT: Field Testing Our Interactive Mobile Projection Mapping Unit
When DAFT Studios celebrated their 10th anniversary, they wanted the party to spill outside. The brief was simple in spirit: take the gear t...
June 8, 2026
AI Workflow, Interactivity, Case Study
Building Generative AI Powered Plotter
How can we use Gen AI to create a simplistic line drawing, using local models? We created a workflow with custom nodes to draw line portrait...
December 18, 2025
State of the Industry
Why node-based software is winning in the age of AI
Many tools and interfaces are starting to look the same, resembling webs of interconnected boxes. Whether you’re a visual designer or a crea...
December 3, 2025
AI Workflow, Case Study, Projection Mapping
WONDER 2025: The City Hall as Canvas for AI-Infused Projection Mapping
We set out to spotlight Kortrijk’s identity as a UNESCO City of Design in a projection mapping installation, and explored the use of generat...
November 1, 2025
Interactivity
Real-time Generations with Touchdesigner and Stable Diffusion
April 15, 2024
Interactivity
Fantasia: An interactive real-time generative AI installation
For the FTI Open Technology and Innovation Days hosted by Howest, we developed an interactive real-time generative AI installation. The inst...
March 27, 2024
AI Workflow, Case Study, Projection Mapping
Generative Visuals for the Projection Mapping the Club of the Future
The Landmarck site in Kortrijk, an abandoned industrial site transformed into the ultimate futuristic club setting. Using ComfyUI and Animat...
March 20, 2024
AI Workflow, Case Study, Projection Mapping
Generative AI Projection Mapping for Wonder Festival in Kortrijk
For the Wonder Festival in Kortrijk students contribute by creating the designs for the projection mapping on a location in the city. This y...
November 18, 2023