


AI For Sceptics
Posted on Tue 12 Dec 2017
Studio resident Tim Kindberg has been looking for a way of putting the actual capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) – as opposed to the hype – into perspective.Tim has written a blog article about AI, The Scent of Data: https://matter2media.com/blog/scent-of-data/Five Things I Learned:1.

Introducing our Artist in Residence duos: NOISE Orchestra
Posted on Tue 12 Dec 2017
This October 2017 we’ve had not one, but two Artist in Residence duos join us in the Studio, both of whom will continue to develop their projects until February 2018. At this extra special Lunchtime Talk, both Action Hero and NOISE Orchestra shared with us their projects and ambitions for the…

Exploring space for fun, science and profit!
Posted on Wed 6 Dec 2017
Space exploration used to be something only available to scientists, astronauts.. however these days it is possible to launch your very own spacecraft to the Moon!

Portable Noise Machines: Beginnings
Posted on Tue 21 Nov 2017
Our first residency post, research and development for creating our portable noise machines that play cities through light.

Who do you think you are?
Posted on Mon 20 Nov 2017
Harmeet Chagger-Khan spoke to us about her new project, Elixir of Life - an augmented reality story-game played on the city's streets, where players go on a quest for immortality and inadvertently unlock their own potential. Five Things I Learned:1. Over the last 12 years Harmeet has been using…

iLogs are not Mutual Instruments (what is an iLog anyway)?
Posted on Mon 20 Nov 2017
Pervasive Media Studio resident, Steve Symons, a sound artist, maker and performer, member of the award-winning Owl Project shared with us his series of innovative sonic augmented reality projects titled 'aura' as well as talking about his plans for ‘mutual instruments’.Five Things I Learned:1.

Virtually Useful: Step Four - tools for making in VR
Posted on Wed 15 Nov 2017
In this episode, Studio Managing Producer, Verity McIntosh introduces some practical tools for making creative content in VR.

YCAM Sports Hackathon 2017
Posted on Mon 13 Nov 2017
David shares his experiences from Sports Hackathon at YCAM.

What is wrong with political polls?
Posted on Wed 8 Nov 2017
Andy Littledale first joined the Studio as part of his role as a consultant producer at the BBC. He set up his own revolutionary TV analytics company SecondSync which was acquired by twitter in 2014, after which Andy became Director of Media Analytics and Senior Product Manager at twitter. Andy’s…