A fictional, cultural magazine, written in 2022. Stories developed by @CreateInf research imagining digital futures for festivals in #Edinburgh and SE Scotland
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A lively debate on the provocations raised by our (non) panel on sustainable and equitable festival futures continued right through the break. Thanks to @morvc @caitskin @somekindofchaos 🎟️ @FestForwardMag
“The free market model that underpins the Edinburgh Festivals is extractive and exploitative” @caitskin the festivals economy does not have a social license to operate @CreateInf
The long awaited Festival Futures Lab is happening tomorrow! If you can't make it in person, we are also streaming online. Sign up for free now 🎟️⬇️
Don’t miss @createinf Festival Futures at The Biscuit Factory on Tuesday 18 April. This free event will explore the themes, ideas and methods that researchers used to produce @festforwardmag – a fictional, speculative cultural magazine set in 2030 eventbrite.co.uk/e/ci-labs-2…
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Reminder! We're discussing festival futures at The Biscuit Factory on Tuesday 18 April. This free event will explore the themes, ideas and methods that our researchers used to produce FestForward magazine – a speculative cultural magazine set in 2030. eventbrite.co.uk/e/ci-labs-2…
Artist talk from @tkoterwas at Inspace Gallery today. Book your free place now 🎟️
Come to join the artist talk and exhibition of @tkoterwas to explore the porous boundaries between us and technology as you interact with an invisible AI learning to communicate with you physically at @InspaceG.
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A wee update on our key stats from Nicola Osborne and now Vic is taking us through our plans for the next few months. A reminder to sign up for our Festival Futures lab at the Biscuit Factory on 18 April eventbrite.co.uk/e/ci-labs-2…
Exciting lab update! Join us on 18 April at The Biscuit Factory 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/ci-labs-2…
Don’t miss @Abandoman aka Rob Broderick at our CI Lab on 18 April! Ireland’s finest improvising musical comedian joins us for a scratch performance inspired by @festforwardmag’s imagined Culture.ai platform. Free tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ci-labs-2…
ICYMI: CI Lab 23 Festival Futures has been rescheduled to Tuesday 18 April. Full programme coming soon 💥
Join us on Thursday 9 February as we explore digital and data-driven futures for Edinburgh and South East Scotland’s festivals. Find out more and sign up for free: bit.ly/3Hc5UtV #creativeinformatics
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The latest #CreativeInformatics newsletter is out now! We're looking at Festival Futures, announcing an exciting appearance at SXSW 2023 and reminding you to apply for a #CreativeCatalyst grant of up to £50k #CreativeClusters bit.ly/CINewsletter84
Join us on Thursday 9 February as we explore digital and data-driven futures for Edinburgh and South East Scotland’s festivals. Find out more and sign up for free: bit.ly/3Hc5UtV #creativeinformatics
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Lots of food for thought about futures for live events at the @BackstageAcad #BackstageSymposium yesterday. Looking forward to presenting @FestForwardMag @CreateInf today!
Find out more about #festforwardmag, plus all things @CreateInf, and share your ideas and feedback at the #CreativeInformatics Partnership Forum. Join online this Thursday, 8th September, 1pm...
Our next CI Partnership Forum is taking place online on Thursday 8th September at 1pm. Please join us if you can to share your feedback on all things #CreativeInformatics and help shape our plans for the next 12 months! Register now: bit.ly/CI-PF6 #CreativeClusters
How will we take care of online cultural spaces in 2030? Will digital audiences be taking a break in an online community garden? Find more stories from fictional #festforwardmag readers on the letters page at festforward.org...
ALT Screenshot of the letters page from FestForward magazine, featuring the story of an online community gardener. It reads "Thank you for your wonderful piece on Millie the Online Community Gardener. It's high time people recognised the countless volunteers like this who make online spaces pleasant places to connect over cultural experiences."
What impact will digital technologies and data-driven innovation have on work in the festivals and cultural sector by 2030? What new jobs might exist, and which might change? The fictional articles in #festforwardmag think about what these futures might look like… 1/4
A 2030-set ‘day in the life feature’ thinks about the experience of a freelancer working with festivals through digital platforms… And the #festforwardmag fictional editorial considers the summer 2030 Cultural Platform Labourers Union strike… 3/4
ALT Headline from FestForward Magazine reads 'A day in the life of a festival platform worker'
ALT Headline from FestForward Magazine reads 'The FestForward view on the Cultural Platform Labourers Union strike'
The magazine asks how digital technologies and data will be valued as part of cultural work in 2030. Can they help can make access to cultural roles and professions more equitable, and how? Tell us about the digital festival futures you’d like to see! festforward.org 4/4
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Interested in finding out more about #cryptocurrencies and the possibilities they could offer for new transactions in the #creativeindustries? Join @ElsdenChris @CODIfringe TOMORROW at 5.45pm @StandComedyClub's New Town Theatre: bit.ly/CE-CI #EdFringe #CreativeClusters
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Tomorrow is your last chance to catch @suchprettyeyes show @CODIfringe! Head along to @StandComedyClub's New Town Theatre at 5.45pm to find out how #CreativeInformatics supports creative people to do inspiring things with data: bit.ly/NO-CI #CreativeClusters #EdFringe
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In case you missed it, the fantastic @FestForwardMag put together by @CreateInf is available as a free PDF download! Find out more here: designinformatics.org/news/c…
It's summer 2030, and #festforwardmag suggests it's time to reflect on dynamic pricing... When your ticket price is algorithmically generated, and based on the data you're willing to share with a platform, how do you know that price is fair? More at festforward.org...
ALT Headline from FestForward Magazine reads 'The Price Ain't Right! Time to reflect on dynamic pricing'
ALT Illustrations of two fictional tickets generated by a fictional dynamic pricing platform. An 'Eco-enthusiast' ticket is cheaper than an 'SUV driver' ticket.