We need interactive media not for more thrills but to grasp our world better
According to the digital interaction designer Janet Murray, we need new forms of media that emphasise interaction, agency and multiple perspectives over linear storytelling in order to make sense of the world we live in and understand each other better.
videoTechnology and the self
Inside a tattoo parlour where hateful images are covered for free
11 minutes
videoWork
Like a cheery Sisyphus, Fred dismantles an industrial chimney one brick at a time
12 minutes
videoSocial psychology
What happened when a crypto scam swept over a sleepy town in the Caucasus
18 minutes
videoComputing and artificial intelligence
A future in which ‘artificial scientists’ make discoveries may not be far away
9 minutes
videoHistory of technology
Curious singles and tech sceptics – what ‘computer dating’ looked like in 1966
6 minutes
videoStories and literature
Two variants of a Hindu myth come alive in an animated ode to Indian storytelling
14 minutes
videoTechnology and the self
The commodified childhood – scenes from two sisters’ lives in the creator economy
14 minutes
videoComputing and artificial intelligence
Why large language models are mysterious – even to their creators
8 minutes
videoHistory of technology
Replicating Shakespearean-era printing brings its own dramas and comedy
19 minutes