Public art artist Sayraphim Lothian invited me to participate in her “guerrilla kindness project” Sharing Ink. The brief is to write a short piece in a hand-crafted journal to leave for a stranger in the street, and hopefully they will add to it and leave it for another person. I was interested in utilising the … Read moreSharing Ink
Robot University is an interventionist installation about our relationship with robots, experienced on large touch-screens, projectors, and motion-sensing Kinects. The project was commissioned as Australia’s first Digital Writing Residency at The Cube, QUT, funded by the Australia Council for the Arts and Queensland University of Technology (QUT). The Cube is a $230 million Science and Technology center. … Read more‘Robot University’ for QUT & Australia Council for the Arts
“Mars Ride” is a short Twine game I created quickly for fun. It is an experiment in a different kind of player-NPC relationship.
Ken Eklund (WriterGuy – USA) and Annette Mees (Coney – UK) invited me to be an online live writer (weaver) for their 2013 experimental narrative play that combined live and online participants: Horas Perditam. I was teamed with two “threaders” on the street, who I guided from afar through the streets of London. They shared photos and … Read moreHoras Perditam
I was commissioned by Jonathan Parsons to write a speech for the Geminoid HI-4 to deliver at at 10,000+ event Robotronica . The android, created by Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, introduced other robots and a band. Press release: “They’re almost here: robots are coming for Robotronica“
Deletions, and other pleasures is an online story using remix, where you’re a doctor who heals robots through deleting files. It was an invited piece for the inaugural publication of Deletions: the open access online forum of science fiction studies, edited by Chris Moore and Sean Redmond. Committed to writing about science fiction in all its forms and … Read moreDeletions, and other pleasures
Guardians of Hidden Universes is a playful story for experiencing on your phone in the street. You’re a Guardian of Hidden Universes, and when you check your Communication Terminal you find the Guild has made a terrible mistake you need to repair. The app was launched at Popup Playground‘s 2013 Fresh Air Festival – a street gaming festival in Melbourne, … Read more‘Guardians of Hidden Universes’ for PopUp Playground
The Book of Revelations Role: Digital Creative Associate Project: Theatre Performance, Digital Pre-Experience, Mailouts Client: Alison Richards (Aus)
Bluebird AR is a serious alternate reality drama created by the Innovation Department at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The project was the first ARG in the world created by a broadcaster that wasn’t linked to a television show. The subject matter was concerned with geoengineering, and involved real world experts in consultation during development … Read more‘Bluebird AR’ for Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Conspiracy for Good is a branded entertainment alternate reality game for “social good”. It was created by Tim Kring (USA), The company P (Sweden), and Nokia (Finland). The global alternate reality drama combined online, mobile, video, live events, billboards, newspapers over 5 months+.I was a Transmedia Analyst on the project, brought in by Nokia to … Read more‘Conspiracy for Good’ for Nokia