Lunchtime Talk
Fri 6 Nov 2020 13:00-14:00 at YouTube Live
Rabbit Holes!
For this talk we are joined by Ian Forrester, Penny Hay and James Cook who will be discussing the idea of adaptive podcasting, what it is and how it might shape the future of listening.
BBC R&D and Mudlark
Speakers
Dr Penny Hay (FRSA, FHEA)
Dr Penny Hay (FRSA, FHEA) is an artist and educator. Penny is a part-time Reader in Creative Teaching and Learning and Senior Lecturer in Arts Education, School of Education and also Research Fellow, Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries.Ian Forrester
Ian Forrester is a well known character on the digital scene in the UK and Europe. Living in Manchester, UK, he works for the BBC's R&D Future Experiences team. He specialises in open innovation and new disruptive opportunities; by creating value with open engagement and collaborations with start-ups, universities and early adopters.James Cook
James Cook is a multi-award winning Editor with 20 years’ experience making audio for the BBC. His work covers the arts and natural history for BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 4 and the World Service. His credits include Forest 404, Soul Music, Tweet of the Day and the BBC Earth podcast. He is currently creative lead for BBC Audio’s Creative Development Unit; tasked with bringing innovative forms of audio content to large audiences.This Lunchtime Talk will be broadcast live on Watershed's YouTube channel
The future is bright ,the future is adaptive. Ian Forrester, Penny Hay and James Cook talk about the idea of adaptive podcasting, what it is and how it might shape the future of listening. They’ll explain the technology and talk about some of the creative challenges it offers. And they talk about the specific project they are working on to connect young audiences to the natural world.
The project “Adaptive Podcasting” allows you to build and listen to adaptive podcasts which fit with the listener and their context. The podcasts are built in the way It's all done on the phone and all the data stays on the phone. Discover how you can use adaptive technologies to create podcasts unique to the listener and their context.
Penny, Ian and James have been working together through the Bristol+Bath Creative R+D Expanded Performance pathfinder, exploring liveness and togetherness at the intersection of live music, theatre and technology.
Join us on Fri 6th November, 13:00-14:00 for the talk and to take part in the discussion afterwards.
