Bio
Diego Marín, BA, MA [he/him] is a dance researcher and performing artist whose choreographic work has been presented internationally. He is the author of the book, "Encarnando lo Artificial" (2024), a research that delves into the ontology of co-creativity through conceptual and empirical studies of dance-making between humans and AI. The dissemination of his work takes the form of a compelling series of talks and performances featuring an AI dancer.
Diego's Doctoral research focuses on the multimodal interaction in dance-music performances, with Djembedance as the axis of anthropological documentation. The study follows a qualitative approach, conducting fieldwork research in West Africa and applying empirical and analytical methods. His PhD project is centered on studying kinesthetic memory, music-dance co-creation and ontologies of rhythm.
Academic background
- MA Choreomundus: International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage (NTNU, Roehampton University, Szeged University, UCA)
- MA in Theater and Performing Arts (UNIR)
- BA in Dance (UAEH)
- BA in Communication Sciences (UNLA)
OTHER POSTGRADUATE STUDIES
- Cambridge University -Centre for the Future of Intelligence- ( Visiting Student, Autumn 2022)
- Universidad Veracruzana - Diploma course in Neuroscience of well-being in the Performing Arts- (2018-2019)
- Universitat de Barcelona - Postgraduate in Cultural Policy and Management- (2016-2017)
Academic interests
Dance, Cultural Anthropology, Ethnochoreology, Posthumanism, Human-AI interaction, Choreomusicology.
Teaching
- Guest lecturer at Institut del Teatre de Barcelona - Topic: "Machinic Movement Matrix: a conceptual tool and framework for human-machine dance creation" (Barcelona, ????2025).
- Professor in the Master's program in Theater and Performing Arts at the Universidad Internacional de la Rioja. Thesis supervisor and Lecturer of the course "Performing Arts research". (Mexico City, 2024).
- Guest lecturer at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance / University of Kent - MA in Dance Research - Topic: "Human-AI co-creation of dance" (London, 2023).
Fellowships
- PhD Fellowship in Dance Rhythm 2023-2026 (University of Oslo / Research Council of Norway)
- Leverhulme Center for the Future of Intelligence Visiting Student Fellowship 2022 (University of Cambridge)
- Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's Degree Award 2020-2022 (European Commission)
- ANUIES-TIC Academic Excellence Fellowship Award 2019 (UNIR México)
- UNLA Artistic Fellowship 2010-2014 ( Universidad Latina de América )
Awards
- Award " Saberes Danzados " 2025 (National Institute of Fine Arts of Mexico, INBAL).
- One Dance UK Awards 2022 ( Shortlisted nominee ) Science and Research in Dance
- SACP Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Arts Award 2022 (Cultural Ministry of Mexico)
- Choreo Dance Film Festival Official Selection 2022
- Global Trajectory Award "Rumbo Joven" 2018 ( Mexican Youth Institute )
Media
Dance Magazine UK (ISTD, Issue 498)
Televisa N+ Mexico (Denisse Maerker, 2022)
Podcast: Embodying the artificial