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To the future (and BEYOND!): Speakers from the gaming world announced
2020 has seen so much change, we can't help but speculate on what will emerge from the chaos. This week's latest BEYOND announcements look to the future with renowned speakers from the world of gaming - are we on the brink of the Metaverse? What does the future of...
BEYOND First Speakers & Showcases Announced: Creative Convergence for Climate Change
We are delighted to announce the very first of our BEYOND showcases and speakers. Dealing with themes and ideas critical to 2020, these projects put cutting-edge technology to use in connecting us to the world around us, helping us to understand the challenges we face...
Beyond 2019…in case you missed it.
This year’s BEYOND Conference took place in the Assembly Rooms in the heart of Edinburgh. Attracting leading academics and researchers, journalists and creative industry professionals, the conference presented a series of panels, talks, and 5-minute presentations from...
Hot topics at Beyond 2019: AI and its impact on future creativity
Taking place in Edinburgh on 20-21 November, this year’s BEYOND conference looks into the impact of artificial intelligence and creative-led data on creativity and the arts. Academics, businesses, journalists, and creative...
AI and Music: Creativity and the complexities
Music, as many other creative fields that are also highly innovative and competitive, has seen the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and explored ways to take advantage of them. Long existing music platforms like Spotify and Apple Music have...
Human vs Things: How AI is disrupting the design process
It's a pleasure to share this article by Prof Chris Speed who is Chair of Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. Over to Chris... A great deal has changed since the Creative Informatics R&D Cluster began in...
How is AI impacting art production?
The capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI), robots and machines and the resulting impact on society, business and education are subject to numerous discussions and speculation. Perhaps the some of the pessimistic views on AI’s future are due to the controversial...
Early Career Researchers Exhibit Creative Research at BEYOND 2019
As part of its facilitation of UK research and innovation, this year’s BEYOND conference includes a poster exhibition that showcases research by early-career researchers into the creative and digital arts from across the country. The posters demonstrate projects...
What’s BEYOND?
BEYOND is an annual R&D conference for the creative industries in the UK. The event presents a unique combination of rigorous research-led and industry-focused debates, panel discussions, showcases and demonstrations of the latest discoveries, innovations and...
