Month: June 2025

Call: “Evolution of Story III: Having a Larp: Immersion, Liveness, and the Qualities of Experience” online symposium June 17, 2025

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June 3, 2025

Call for Participation: Evolution of Story III: Having a Larp: Immersion, Liveness, and the Qualities of ExperienceA one-day international online symposium exploring the cutting edge of immersive storytelling through the lens of larp (live action role play)Organized by the Film & Media Dept., Southampton Solent University, UKTuesday, June 17, 2025 at· 5 – 11:30am EDTOnline, hosted by Remohttps://evolutionofstory.info/evolution-of-story-iii-having-a-larp/https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evolution-of-story-iii-having-a-larp-remo-registration-tickets-1392609676029 Join us at Solent University for the third iteration of the Evolution of Story symposium, where we will explore the cutting edge of immersive storytelling through the lens of Live Action Role Play (Larp). This one-day event brings together leading scholars, practitioners,…
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First-person report: Global F1 racing simulator Arcade franchise opens in Philadelphia

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June 3, 2025

[This first-person review of a new Formula 1 racing simulator Arcade in Center City Philadelphia (the largest entry in a growing global franchise), includes some interesting insights about what consumers want in an out-of-home presence experience. See the original version of the story from The Philadelphia Inquirer via MSN for four more images. A different MSN story notes that “with nearly 30 additional U.S. venues planned over the next five years, the [F1] brand is rapidly expanding to meet demand for experiential, design-driven spaces.” –Matthew] [Image: The interior of the new F1 Arcade in Center City. Credit: Jose F. Moreno/The…
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Call: “Trust in Generative AI: Foundations, Drivers, and Implications” issue of JoBEM

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June 2, 2025

Call for Papers: Trust in Generative AI: Foundations, Drivers, and ImplicationsSpecial Issue of the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media (JoBEM)https://beaweb.org/wp/jobem-trust-in-generative-ai-foundations-drivers-and-implications/ Special Issue Editors:Jörg Matthes, University of Vienna – joerg.matthes@univie.ac.atTerry Flew, The University of Sydney – terry.flew@sydney.edu.auJingyuan Shi, Hong Kong Baptist University – jolieshi@hkbu.edu.hk Deadline for submissions: November 15, 2025 SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES The rapid rise of generative AI—a subset of artificial intelligence capable of creating original text, images, or audiovisual content in response to user prompts—is transforming nearly every aspect of human life. In fields such as journalism, politics, healthcare, education, law, and creative industries, generative AI has already…
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With Google’s Veo 3 AI video generator, “we have officially stepped out of the uncanny valley and into a new era”

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June 2, 2025

[While virtual reality is known for creating the misperception that no technology is involved in the user’s experience, augmented reality, disembodied and embodied robots, and a growing number of other technologies can create more nuanced misperceptions that also overlook the roles of technology in mediated experiences. According to the Mashable story below, with the release of a new Google AI model called Veo 3, we need to add videos created with generative artificial intelligence to this latter group of presence-evoking technologies. The new AI videos are said to be so realistic that most people won’t be able to distinguish them…
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Month: June 2025

Call: “Evolution of Story III: Having a Larp: Immersion, Liveness, and the Qualities of Experience” online symposium June 17, 2025

First-person report: Global F1 racing simulator Arcade franchise opens in Philadelphia

Call: “Trust in Generative AI: Foundations, Drivers, and Implications” issue of JoBEM

With Google’s Veo 3 AI video generator, “we have officially stepped out of the uncanny valley and into a new era”

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