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There's a revolution underway in the arts world. Organisations big and small are deploying digital technology to create lively communities way beyond their geographical location and to produce a new and wonderfully diverse generation of public service content. They are also marketing themselves more effectively than ever before. At The Media Festival Arts you'll hear from some of the most imaginative pioneers in this online world. They'll explain the levels on connectivity and engagement that they're achieving and the dynamic delivery of public value that is the result.
Peter Bazalgette, Deputy Chairman, English National Opera
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Speakers
Chris Wild
Retronaut, How to be a Retronaut
Chris Wild believes that by changing the way we think of time, we can open up its creative possibilities. He calls himself a "retronaut", which he defines as "someone who goes back in time using just perception". To this end, he has built a virtual time-machine. It's called the Retroscope, a piece of software that uses millions of historic images, drawings, engravings and films, overlaid on maps or organized into 3D models, to create a map of England (and, in due course, the world) so that we can look at any place, and scroll back in time, seeing that place change over time. The Retroscope is due to launch later this year. Photos come from museums and other collections, but individuals will also be able to contribute their own.
