Where next for virtual reality art?
International art magazine Apollo takes an in-depth look at the past, present and future of virtual reality as embraced by artists and arts institutions. Why, then, are artists being so actively...
View ArticleForbes’ experiment to integrate AI into a news team to enhance story generation
Forbes’ new AI-driven CMS, Bertie, was rolled out last summer to help North American editorial staff research and recommend article ideas, related links and images. What makes it special is that it can...
View ArticleHow a TV channel implements mixed reality production for impactful storytelling
The Weather Channel is producing a series of mixed reality videos to dramatize the dangers of extreme weather conditions. Says Michael Chesterfield, director of weather presentation, “We’re able to...
View ArticleThe Guardian’s strategic move into documentary films has gained an Oscar...
The Guardian’s move into documentary filmmaking has paid off, with the newspaper’s first nomination for an Academy Award. The Oscar best short documentary nomination is for Black Sheep. The film...
View ArticleControversial Dau project merges film, reality TV, performance, audience...
Dau, the long-gestating and controversial series of feature films, visual art projects and live installations by Russian director Ilya Khrzhanovsky has just launched in Paris. The project has...
View ArticleCan AIs power new ways of composing? Try this playlist
Can a computer create its own score? Will bots replace DJs? Listen to this Barbican playlist of 10 musicians (including of course Brian Eno) experimenting with AI-assisted music to highlight artists...
View ArticleYou’re the ghost of Hamlet’s father in new VR production
Hamlet 360: Thy Father’s Spirit places the viewer in the middle of the action with a 360-degree experience of the unfolding drama in a specially-design set. Produced by the Boston-based Commonwealth...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs launch news companies on Instagram
Entrepreneurs are launching news companies on Instagram, aiming to reach a younger generation of news consumers on their phones. Here are some interesting examples: @newsinarush – Disney Channel star...
View ArticleSyfy launches VR experience Eleven Eleven globally
Syfy’s new production Eleven Eleven blends immersive theatre, gaming and cinema to create unique VR and AR experiences, with storytelling techniques which enable users to view the action from multiple...
View ArticleMerger: futuristic VR short film
Merger is a dazzling new art film about the future of work, from cult director and VR guru Keiichi Matsuda. Set against the backdrop of AI-run corporations, a woman accountant finds herself caught...
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