Culture Archive

Culture Archive

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Who Are We Without Access To An Archive Of Our Collective Knowledge? This Three-Part Installation Recontextualizes The Archiving Of Black Consciousness, Knowledge-Generation And Technology As An Experience Occupying Digital Space. Language Is One Of The Oldest Forms Of Technology. Specifically Indigenous African Writing Systems, Are At The Core Of This Archival Experience Uniting An Ai Data Sculpture, Sonic Fragments, Performance And Architecture.
Lead artist(s)
Kidus Hailesilassie; Ainslee Robson
Name(s) of producer(s)
Kidus Hailesilassie; Ainslee Robson; Liam Young
Main cast
Hvrmony Adams
Artwork category
InstallationLive performance
Technologies used
3DoF6DoFArtificial IntelligenceInstallationInteractivity
Thema
Black CultureCulture and Arts
Estimated duration (minutes)
8
Release date
2021

Distribution strategy

Targeted audience
Age14-36, global African diaspora of 200million, 12.4millon Afro-europeans, Global XR community
Distribution strategy
At homeLocation-based
Number of user(s)
Multi-user experienceSingle-user experience
Device(s) compatibility
HTC Vive ProOculus QuestOculus Quest 2Oculus Rift
Play area
Standing

Production stategy

Projected budget
Less than 100K euros
Name(s) of the funding body(ies) or partner(s)
Sci-Arc Edge; Alfered P. Sloan

Production Strategy

Acquired Budget (%)
Between 20% and 35%

Contact details

United States

Team

Ainslee Robson
Ainslee Robson
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