A series of future-looking public talks that emerged from the creators of participatory, immersive and interactive experiences. The DATUM R&D project was investigating, through shared research, debate and the creation of AR and audio-led gaming apps, new technological and artistic models that could aid sustainable consumption, enable the protection and ethical use of personal data, and generate new ways of relating to other humans, locally and globally.
These talks involved a wide range of speakers who shared their knowledge and opinions, and examined the issues of the harvesting, usage and the sustainability of biometric data (physical, behavioural and physiological traits such as voice, gesture, gaze, gait, motion, facial expression, location etc) used for analysis of immersion environments as well as for ongoing revenue streams through in-business sales. Speakers discussed this topical issue, which has relevance to us all in terms of our personal data usage.
This series aimed to activate this debate for the VR, AR, XR, immersion, arts and gaming sectors, and explore emerging sustainable options with an aim to find win-win solutions between all involved – the user and the creator, the individual and the business sector.
DATUM Public Talk Series is curated by Ghislaine Boddington (body>data>space/University of Greenwich) as part of DATUM R&D (Innovate UK), with the support of University of Greenwich, and with inputs from body>data>space, ZU-UK and research groups CLEI, BHRE and LETS Lab.
You can find the full video archive of the talks here.
Wednesday 28 April – 18.30 to 20.00
REMOTE INTIMACY IN TIMES OF SOCIAL DISTANCING
Chair – Ghislaine Boddington (Creative Director, body>data>space / Reader in Digital Immersion, University of Greenwich)
Watch the recording here.
Wednesday 19 May – 16.30 – 18.00
THE PERVASIVE ETHICAL ISSUES IN RETAIL AND CONSUMERISM – MODIFYING BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS FOR ETHICAL CONSUMPTION
Chair – Dr. Olga Martin-Ortega (Professor of International Law, University of Greenwich)
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Wednesday 19 May – 18.30 to 20.00
GAMING FOR GOOD – SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION IN A DATA DRIVEN WORLD
Chair – Dr Jorge Lopes Ramos (Executive Director, ZU-UK, Associate Professor in Contemporary Performance, University of Greenwich)
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Wednesday 9 June – 18.30 to 20.00
SUSTAINABLE AND ETHICAL USAGE OF BODY DATA IN IMMERSION ENVIRONMENTS
Chair – Ghislaine Boddington (Creative Director, body>data>space / Reader in Digital Immersion, University of Greenwich)
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DATUM Public Talk Series is curated by Ghislaine Boddington (body>data>space/University of Greenwich) as part of DATUM R&D (Innovate UK), with the support of University of Greenwich, and with inputs from body>data>space, ZU-UK and research groups CLEI, BHRE and LETS Lab.
DATUM R&D is created and produced by ZU-UK (lead partner), University of Greenwich and body>data>space, with support from Innovate UK. This project is partnered with Strategic Research Groups at University of Greenwich – CLEI – Co-creating Liveness in Embodied Immersion, BHRE – Business, Human Rights and Environment and LETS – Law, Emerging Technologies & Science.