The Infinite Library and Other Stories
by Victor Fernando R. Ocampo
It was great to see Ken Liu in person again after about 5 years. Over good Peranakan food at Violet Oon, we talked about Foresight analysis, how the tech industry has changed over the last 10 years, writing genre, spice punk, and his exciting new book series.
Thank you to the National Library Singapore for inviting multidisciplinary artist Debbie Ding, playwright Johnny Jon Jon. and myself to last night’s Beyond Text panel, where we had a (very spirited) discussion on the intersection of new technology and the arts. Thank you also to Maliah Zubir for facilitating the event. Most of all, thank you to the 72 folks (plus or minus a few AI transcription bots) who tuned in on a Wednesday night!
You can watch the recording of the event here: https://www.facebook.com/readingnationsg/videos/1255765222448043
Artificial Intelligence. Web 3.0. Augmented and Virtual Reality. what role do emerging and speculative technologies play in the arts? In this session of Beyond Text, we explore how contemporary art, speculative design, and world-building are used for storytelling. We also examine the portrayal of these speculative technologies in fiction.
Please join our panel as they discuss these new technologies, their benefits, dangers, and misconceptions in the context of storytelling and the arts. Brought to you by GoLibrary | National Library Board, Singapore.
Interested? Kindly register here : go.gov.sg/beyondtext4
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The Infinite Library and Other Stories 