In February we saw clips of a Korean TV show in which a mother was reunited in virtual reality with her young daughter who had passed away. It made for emotional viewing, perhaps overwhelmingly so. The footage showed how VR can now provide experiences that speak to the deepest parts of the human condition. It… Continue Reading
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Digital Mandala: These Beautiful Lights
Today’s update brings something a bit different, returning to the music that I’ve created and uploaded in the past. Previous tracks were created as a soundtrack for my novel When Winter Calls, with a side note tribute track to Philip K Dick, and it has been a while since I’ve uploaded anything along these lines.… Continue Reading
World War Privacy: Mass Surveillance and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis highlighting many of the gaps in modern society that are unable to cope with ‘black swan’ events. Fortunately, people are also realising that many of the professions we take for granted (from nurses to garbage collectors) are vital parts of a functioning society and deserve greater… Continue Reading
Philip K. Dick Film Festival Announces 8th Annual Award Winners for 2020
Thankfully avoiding the widespread shutdowns of events around the globe (including the Tribeca Film Festival that has been postponed), the PKD Film Festival completed another successful year and has announced winners for its 8th annual awards. The festival featured a lineup of screenings, premieres, panels, virtual reality demonstrations and the launch of a new screenplay… Continue Reading
Alternative Storytelling: An Interview with Daniel Abella, Founder of the Philip K Dick Film Festival
It has been almost three years since we last interviewed the founder of the Philip K Dick Film Festival, Daniel Abella, as it now enters its eighth consecutive year. Daniel returns for us today, on the opening day of the festival, to answer a few more questions. I was also fortunate enough this year to… Continue Reading
American Quartet from Filmelodic: Digital Emotions, Classical Music and Futurist Hope
In a recent post on the eighth annual Philip K Dick Film Festival, we announced a wide range of filmmakers and projects that will be shown at the festival. Many of these are premiering in public for the first time, which is the case for American Quartet from Filmelodic. I was fortunate enough to receive… Continue Reading