{"id":981,"date":"2019-07-11T10:58:51","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T10:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beyondconference.org\/?page_id=981"},"modified":"2021-08-18T12:12:55","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T11:12:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Beyond Static Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;10vh||10vh&#8221; global_module=&#8221;804&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Beyond-Logo-White-01.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.4&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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expect lively Q&amp;As and discussions across breakout sessions, workshops and seminars. A showcase of industry leading projects will provide access to research talent through a poster exhibition \u2013 before, during and after the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Held at Edinburgh&#8217;s Assembly Rooms, <a href=\"\/beyond2019\">BEYOND 2019<\/a> focused on the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and creativity, with themes addressing the opportunities, challenges and controversies these innovations present.\u00a0The inaugural conference\u00a0<span>BEYOND in 2018 was held at London\u2019s Barbican,\u00a0showcasing the <a href=\"https:\/\/creativeindustriesclusters.com\/\">Creative Industries Clusters Programme<\/a> and the National Centre for Immersive Storytelling, launched in 2018 as part of the UK\u2019s Industrial Strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u27a4 <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/#be19-newsletter\">Sign up for BEYOND email updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Beyond 2019 Section&#8221; module_id=&#8221;beyond2019&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.8&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading-left be19-purple\">Beyond 2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"heading-left be19-purple outline1 black\">Beyond 2019<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Maya-Apanah_AHRC_Beyond_131118-224.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Kate-OConnoer_AHRC_Beyond_131118-185.jpg&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/beyondconference.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Marian-Ursu_AHRC_Beyond_131118-233.jpg&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25.4&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.5.5&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 conference was held at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.assemblyroomsedinburgh.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Assembly Rooms<\/a> in Edinburgh &#8211; 20-21 November 2019 &#8211; funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK Research and Innovation<\/a> as part of the UK government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/collections\/industrial-strategy-challenge-fund-joint-research-and-innovation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Industrial Strategy<\/a>\u00a0and produced by the <a href=\"https:\/\/ceprogramme.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Creative Economy Programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This interdisciplinary R&amp;D conference brought together researchers from the creative industries and showcased developments in the creative arts and industries. Attendees discovered groundbreaking ideas, experienced pioneering work and gained valuable insights on the impact of the latest technology innovations on the future creative industries.<\/p>\n<h3>Programme<\/h3>\n<p>Building on the success of the first year, BEYOND 2019 spanned two days to feature a single-track conference with keynote sessions, short-talks and panel discussions,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/2019\/showcase\/\">innovation showcase<\/a> and an early career researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/2019\/posters\/\">poster exhibition<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Themes<\/h3>\n<p>BEYOND 2019 explored the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and creativity. Featuring insights from the cutting-edge of creative research and industrial application, conference contributors examined the realms of Informatics, to explore the current and future impact of machine learning, AI and data on the creative industries.<\/p>\n<h3>Showcase &amp; Demos<\/h3>\n<p>Delegates also tried and tested the latest innovations from across the creative industries first hand, with demos of new technology experiences using immersive experience, virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and more in the Innovation Showcase and Poster Exhibition.<\/p>\n<h3>Networking<\/h3>\n<p>Plenty of chances to network gave delegates the opportunity to make lots of great connections, including a BEYOND AI Primer event (pub quiz style) to kick things off and test everyone\u2019s AI knowledge the night before day one.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.29.3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; 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