Frieder Weiß (Nurnberg, Germany),
expert for realtime computing and interactive computer systems in performance art.

Between 1995 and 2006 he has been codirector of the Palindrome Intermedia Performance Group where he developed technologies and concepts for the use of digital systems in dance performance. A number of award-winning performances and installation projects have been made. He is the author of EyeCon and Kalypso, video motion sensing programs especially designed for use with dance, music and computer art. This software is now used by numerous artists around the world.

He is teaching mediatechnology at the Univesities of applied sciences in Nurnberg, University of the arts in Bern and the University centre in Doncaster, UK. In recent years he has cooperated in installation and performance projects with Laborgras and Phase-7 in Berlin, Leine and Roebana in Amsterdam, Helga Pogatschar, Cesc Gelabert in Munich, Chunky Move in Melbourne.

Ongoing colaboration with australian dancer Emily Fernandez, with whom he has created
a number of interactive works.