An emerging acting discipline
Since 2017, The Virtual Acting Studio has been guided by the vision that a new discipline of acting is emerging alongside traditional stage and screen performance, shaped by rapid developments in immersive media, AI, and embodied technologies.
At the heart of this exploration lies a fascination with believable character—from actors on stage and screen to virtual, AI-driven, and embodied forms of performance. The studio explores how characters come to life across different forms of performance and how the knowledge of acting continues to shape new forms of character and presence.
Not a replacement for human actors, but an expansion of the evolving craft of acting.
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A pioneering practice
The Virtual Acting Studio was founded by filmmaker and researcher Cassandra de Klerck.
Emerging from a filmmaking practice rooted in storytelling, character creation, and performance, the studio was established as a space for exploration, experimentation, and the development of new creative possibilities. At its core lies a fascination with how characters come to life across different forms of performance.
Since 2017, Cassandra has initiated and participated in projects and collaborations across artistic, technological, and research contexts, with the studio evolving alongside the increasing presence of virtual worlds, AI, digital humans, and robotics in society.