Weaving references between art, popular culture and AI, Karen Newman (Founder and CEO of BOM, an immersive arts organisation) explores the power of emotional intelligence (EI), and how different bodies, brains and lived experiences create unique byproducts of the imagination. Can AI ever really compete with human experience? What will be the possibilities for new sensory experiences with machines? And how will higher intelligence define our futures in a new, extended reality?
Speakers
Karen Newman
Founder and CEO of BOM
Karen is the Founder and CEO of BOM (Birmingham Open Media), an immersive arts organisation.
BOM’s portfolio includes a technology-enabled Queen’s Baton for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, an assisted travel app for young people with travel anxiety, and a virtual reality experience exploring autistic perceptions of beauty that has toured internationally.
They are currently developing a sustainability-themed mobile game, an augmented reality app to bring to life Birmingham’s rich cultural heritage and a live augmented reality interaction for a BBC children’s TV show.
Partners
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