“Technology as the lens through which the artwork is viewed and a tool to understand it” – Ugo Arsac, Marie Point, William Board (GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE)

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GIRLFRIEND EXPERIENCE, created by Ugo Arsac and produced by William Board, Marie Point, and Mathieu Rozières, is an interactive video installation that delves into the theme of sex work to explore the sense of loneliness that connects us all in a deeply digital era. At the heart of this exploration lies the smartphone, a symbol […]

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Editorial⎜Is getting stood up in the virtual world better or worse than in real life?

Or if your date or encounter just doesn’t deliver what you had hoped from the other person? Could you still enjoy the experience even if it wasn’t magical? Cover: COLLECTIVE BODY, by Sarah Silverblatt-Buser As the XR pendulum swings back

“Coming from traditional animation, I had to learn a new creative vocabulary” – Sunghwan Lee (IHYANGJEONG: CARVING WITH MEMORIES)

South Korean XR production company GiiÖii and Studio Shelter present at SXSW 2022 their latest project, IHYANGJEONG: CARVING WITH MEMORIES. A unique take on exploring our heritage through the story of a 300-year-old old house that descended from Sunghwan Lee’s

“I didn’t want to people to just enjoy the visuals. I wanted them to be more connected to the story” – Négar Motevalymeidanshah (LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON)

LESS THAN 5 GRAMS OF SAFFRON is a beautifully animated 360 film that explores the immigrant experience and the memories that people carry with them – of the journey and of home. The piece, told through the eyes of a

“Creating interactions that enhance the narrative, not pull focus from it” – Allison Crank (UX / XR designer)

Today we meet Allison Crank, UX designer and researcher whose work in immersive technologies (the most recent with IMPULSE: PLAYING WITH REALITY, currently at the Venice Film Festival) teaches us how the language of user interaction connects to the core

Decoding XR: MEET MORTAZA, Josephine Derobe

After its premiere during the last Venice VR (Expanded) festival, Josephine Derobe’s MEET MORTAZA will continue its journey in festivals for 2021 – notably in selection at FIPADOC Smart and the next South By Southwest (SXSW). With MEET MORTAZA Joséphine

“Not just an ideation phase, but a real development phase to build solid foundations to the selected projects” – Maïwenn Blunat (CPH:LAB)

Welcome back, CPH:LAB! After following closely the 2022-2023 edition, we couldn’t *not* talk again about the talent development programme of CPH:DOX, which “encourages creative risk taking, celebrates raw talent, facilitates collaboration across borders and business sectors and supports visionaries to