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Contemporary art, entertainment, and architecture cultures offer a growing amount of digitally mediated spatial experiences. These experiences are situated either in the metaverse – like virtual reality, or location-based in physical realms – like augmented reality, and increasingly powered by generative systems such as AI.
But are such spatially ‘immersive experiences’ a new phenomenon, and are they dependent on digital innovation?
This event brings together a panel of leading experts from different sectors including film, music, art, and cultural heritage to discuss the history and current developments of spatial illusion technologies in the digital age. The panel discussion will be preceded by an introductory talk by Professor Richard Koeck (University of Liverpool), author of The Art of Spatial Illusion (Routledge, 2024), and followed by a drinks reception.
