1st Edition
AI, AR, and VR in Theatre and Performance Technology in the Present and Future of Live Creative Arts
1. Introduction: Backstory, Context and the Cases Studied 2. Historiography: A Summary of Technology and Theatre 3. Case Study 1: AR Theatre in Australia, Alex: A Play with Holograms (The Underworld Downunder) 4. Case Study 2: Immersive Theatre in Europe, Crew: VR Innovators from Belgium (What We Might Learn from More Established Tech.) 5. Case Study 3: Visionary Artists in Southeast Asia, Three Examples (Plus 1x3) from Singapore, Including Tamil Language Theatre, Traversing the Arts/Tech Nexus 6. Not Necessarily a Case Study, a Chapter with a North American Example and General Discussion of AI and Theatre 7. A Conclusion to This Book
Biography
Shane Pike, PhD, is a senior lecturer in the School of Creative Arts at the Queensland University of Technology. An award-winning producer, writer, and director of theatre, his most recent works fuse traditional practices with emerging technologies. He is also a Chief Investigator on the Australian Research Council-funded project Advancing Digital Innovation in the Australian Live Performance Sector, partnering with Australia’s leading performing arts institutions to develop sustainable digital strategies for the future of live arts.
