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.
Through research & development, artistic creation, and education, the studio develops new languages, methods, and ethical frameworks for performance across virtual worlds, intelligent systems, and embodied robotic forms.
Not a replacement for human actors, but an expansion of the evolving craft of acting.
R & D
Creation
Education
A pioneering practice
The Virtual Acting Studio was founded by filmmaker and researcher Cassandra de Klerck. It was established to develop and test new approaches to performance at the intersection of technology, embodiment, and new media, in collaboration with practitioners across different disciplines.
Since 2017, she has initiated and participated in projects and collaborations across artistic, technological, and research contexts, with the studio continuously evolving alongside the increasing visibility of virtual worlds, AI, and robotics in society.