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An Unfinished Body

Qilin Zhang

This project explores the visual style and conceptual construction of the cyborg through visual media in an Eastern cultural context, and also examines the relationship between technology and body.

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Image visualises members and connections within a social network. Dozens of colourful circles represent members, with a circle's size denoting level of activity and colour highlighting similarity. Lines connect the circles to represent which members have interacted with one another. — Torralba, M. (2015) Social Network II. Available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60506610@N08/16181710782 (Accessed 06/10/26) · Social Network II — Manel Torralba · CC BY 2.0. Resized and converted to WebP.

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Jason Boomer

Where is the line between sarcasm and bullying on social media? When does playful banter become online abuse? Is it down to the individual or wider community? See how your views align with the crowd.

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This image is drawn with tiny triangles. There is a black background and two pinkish shape appear on the right side of image, tiny tall shapes. — This is the output of using an open source software called Primitive to draw the original image using only triangles.

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Metamorphisis of a Living

Zohreh Baghban

Witness the metamorphosis: a visual journey from living creature to commodity. Join us for an afternoon of collage and contemplation.

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Black-and-white typographic collage featuring French poetry in the background. A white rectangular panel in the centre displays the title ‘LISTEN, SCOUNDRELS’ in distressed black lettering, alongside ‘CALLS TO ACTION FROM EARLY CAS’. — Listen Scoundrels Cover - Sean Carroll

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Listen, Scoundrels!

Sean Carroll

Listen, Scoundrels! uses AI to uncover radical voices from the Computer Arts Society archive, revisiting early debates about art, technology and power, and asking what they mean for us today.

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A golden celluloid film reel on a black background, with "Source Filmmaker" in white text beside it. — © SteamGridDB, LLC

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Machinima: Beyond the Digital Screen

Sophie Determan

Explore the intersection between gaming culture and independent filmmaking.

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MetaFlower, Mixed Reality Kiri Wraith. — David Hughes

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MetaFlower - The Kiri

David C. Hughes

You are invited to engage with MetaFlower, a mixed reality experience investigating ancient Japanese Noh Theatre and Xr technologies.

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A reconstructed Roman bath scene inspired by Leicester’s Jewry Wall, transitioning from a warm summer landscape on the left to a snowy winter landscape on the right. Two Roman boys stand in front of a campfire, with reconstructed Roman architecture in the background. — 3D design and rendering by Wen Zhang, created in Blender with AI-assisted compositing.

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Metaverse Experiences for Museum Tourism: Exploring the Concept of Persistence

Wen Zhang

Explore how persistence and temporal change can shape evolving metaverse experiences for museum tourism and cultural heritage.

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Digital fashion outfit on a grey background — Resonant Wardrobes (2026)

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Resonant Wardrobes

Shanique Thompson

Take a seat lean back on the haptic pillow and watch the digital fashion presentation unfold, and experience the tactile sensations of digital dress translated directly through sound and touch.

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Large blue gradient text reading “SOCIAL XR” fills the left side, alongside “From Spectators to Co-Creators” and “Designing Social XR with Generative AI.” On the right, three participants face a large interactive screen in a bright studio, with one person — Timothi Lim

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From Spectators to Co-Creators: Designing Social XR with Generative AI

Timothi Lim

A headset-free, room-scale interactive XR installation where small groups use movement, light, sound and GenAI-driven cues to turn passive spectatorship into shared cooperative play.

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Images from The Jewell Theatre — Participants from The Jewell Theatre

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Virtual Theatre

Karen Wheatley

A study into dramaturgical and managerial processes involved in staging live theatrical performances using the platform Second Life

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A collage of everyday and ritual activities including archery, family meals, temple ceremonies, and a ladder lottery drawn in a notebook, alongside the exhibition title "Where a Tool Ends and a Ritual Begins." — Images: Product design by Atsushi Yang, Acer Inc.; AI-generated elements via Nano Banana 2

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Where a tool ends and a ritual begins...

Atsushi Yang

Where does an object end and a ritual begin? Discover how ordinary tools carry hidden meaning — in archery, tea, and the marks we leave on a page.

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An Unfinished Body

8 Out of 10 Comments

Metamorphisis of a Living

Listen, Scoundrels!

Machinima: Beyond the Digital Screen

MetaFlower - The Kiri

Metaverse Experiences for Museum Tourism: Exploring the Concept of Persistence

Resonant Wardrobes

From Spectators to Co-Creators: Designing Social XR with Generative AI

Virtual Theatre

Where a tool ends and a ritual begins...

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