Peter Aigner & Alex Wright
Central hub of creative tech, the city of New York is commemorating this year the 400th anniversary of its foundation (1624-2024). To celebrate the event, Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) and the KIKK festival are proposing a special panel to discuss this essential topic in the presence of:
- Peter Aigner (NYC, USA), director of the Gotham Centre for New York History
- Alex Wright (NYC, USA), senior expert in user experience (Alex Wright (NYC, USA), UX thought leader (Instagram, IBM, The New York Times) and author of "Cataloging the World: Paul Otlet and the Birth of the Information Age" (Oxford University Press)
An interactive panel hosted by Anne-Laure Cadji (Multitel) and Anthony Simonovsky (UNamur), in partnership with Multitel, the University of Namur, Wallonia-Brussels International, the KIKK, and wake! by Digital Wallonia.
Photo credits: REPLAY MEMORIES｜A VR experience by Gordon & Andres Jarach
Executive producer: Lucid Realities. © Lucid Realities, Camera lucida productions, Novelab, INA
Weaving the threads of time : digital creativity for the common good
The democratization of generative artificial intelligence, combined with other disruptive technologies (augmented reality, XR, metaverses, NFT, 5G, …) offers new opportunities to give a voice to all those involved in history, and thus produce more inclusive historical narratives. Mobilized wisely, these technologies can foster representativeness and mutual understanding through diverse narratives, rather than perpetuating dominant discourses. Historical avatars, immersive environments, video games and apps: digital creativity has no limits other than those of the imagination. Our ability to produce data in abundance can be an opportunity to create new commons and give a voice to those who are invisible in official narratives, if we choose to do so.
