Diskokina June 5
Prepare for unforeseen consequences as Kina, the world’s most advanced AI superfan, returns to the stage in New York.
Diskokina is NYC’s own cutting-edge incubator for “Real-Time Club-Theatre”. Led by Team Rolfes and Club Cringe—Diskokina blends live narrative theatre with collaborations between bleeding-edge AV artists and stars of the underground.
When we last left our heroes, the fate of the world was hanging in the balance. Now, for two nights at DEMO2025, our heroes return to the stage for the following special performances:
!321Rule: Live featuring Team Rolfes and Lil Mariko
!Kevin Peter He (live A/V) and a special guest
!Club Cringe Live featuring Uffie with Mother Cell, DJ Wallh4x, and DJ Trick
Wielding mediums like live VR puppetry and motion capture, Diskokina was founded by Team Rolfes and Club Cringe, directed by Sam Rolfes and Jen Sillen and starring a travelling ensemble of DJs & musicians hailing from the underground scenes of NYC and beyond. Throughout the show, virtual avatar and mascot ‘Kina’ guides audiences through high-stakes and ever-evolving narratives of international intrigue and digital drama.
Notes on Admission and Tickets:
Tickets are for one night of Diskokina at DEMO2025
Seating on a first come, first serve basis. Standing room available
Track Showcases, Studio DEMO, DEMO2025 Store, and the Power Lunches do not require tickets and are open to the public.
For more information on the full schedule, speakers and more visit DEMOfestival.org
About NEW INC
Expanding on the New Museum’s commitment to new art and new ideas, NEW INC is the Museum’s cultural incubator supporting creative practitioners and small businesses working across art, design, and technology. Now in Year 11, NEW INC’s membership model continues to support a diverse range of creative practitioners with a values-driven program and safe space for gathering and developing new creative projects and businesses. In 2020, NEW INC launched ONX Studio, an XR accelerator for artists, in partnership with the Onassis Foundation. NEW INC was cofounded by New Museum’s Toby Devan Lewis Director Lisa Phillips and former Deputy Director Karen Wong in 2014 as the first museum-led cultural incubator.
About New Museum
The New Museum is the only museum in New York City exclusively devoted to contemporary art. Founded in 1977, the New Museum is a center for exhibitions, information, and documentation about living artists from around the world. From its beginnings as a one-room office on Hudson Street to the inauguration of its first freestanding building on the Bowery designed by SANAA in 2007, the New Museum continues to be a place of experimentation and a hub of new art and new ideas.