TECHnique

This is the final episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers.During the show, the team explores a variety of themes, including: democratisation, ethics and the future of Design Thinking.This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the seventh episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers.During the show, the team explores a variety of questions, including: What is Design? What areas of design are there? How is Design Thinking is changing Design Schools?This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the sixth episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers.In this episode we explore Design Process. We explore a variety of themes, including: Design Practice, Materials and Thinking.This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the fifth episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers.In this episode we explore Design Education. We explore a variety of themes, including: What are you taught in Design school? Are you taught Design Thinking? What is Design Education?This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the fourth episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers.In this episode we explore the value of Design Thinking. We explore a variety of themes, including: the evolution of Design Thinking, the value of Design Thinking and what the role of Design Thinking is in a world of AI.This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the third episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers. In this episode we explore Co-creation and Empathy. We explore a variety of themes, including: co-creation, empathy, culture change, attitude to failure and trust.This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the second episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers. In this episode we explore the Design Thinking Industry. We ask questions like: How well understood is Design Thinking? Where does Design Thinking work best? What do you think of the Design Thinking industry?This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the first episode in our podcast series on Design Thinking. The series is hosted by Sam Fry and Richard Adams, who interview design practitioners from business, education and independent-designers. In this episode we explore the background and history of Design Thinking. We ask questions like: What is Design Thinking? What is the history of Design Thinking? Plus, why has Design Thinking taken off?This episode was written, recorded, and produced by Sam Fry (samueljfry.weebly.com) and Richard Adams (https://www.richardfadams.com/).Each of the episodes in this series includes extracts from interviews conducted in late 2020 and early 2021. The full list of interviewees are here:Aleks Stanek: https://www.aleksstanek.com/Amanda Forman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-forman/?originalSubdomain=ukDiana Canghizer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacanghizer/?originalSubdomain=ukHal Wuertz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/halwuertz/Jessica Tremblay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jetremblay/Josef Pacal: https://www.pac.al/Lisa Aoyama: https://lisaaoyama.com/Robert Hoekman Jr: http://www.rhjr.net/Stiliyana Minkovska: https://www.stiliyanaminkovska.com/Tassy Ellen Thompson: https://www.tassy.no/Dr Yanki Lee: http://yankilee.com/All music from this podcast is available on a Creative Commons licence, downloaded at freemusicarchive.org. Artists include Alex Productions, Circus Marcus, Crowander and Jahzzar.For more information about TECHnique, visit: technique.create-hub.com/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After almost 5 years of creating this podcast, Sam Fry summarises some of the lessons that he has learned.By day, Sam works as a technology consultant at IBM, where he helps large companies design and deliver compelling digital products. Now that he and Richard Adams have produced over 50 podcasts, he has concluded that when technologists work with artists, we create better experiences. So, in this episode he explains why, as someone that works with businesses, he plans to collaborate more with artists. The episode also includes extracts from previous episodes, alongside a few clips other clips. The details of these are below:Steve Jobs linksWatch Steve Jobs' interview in 1995, with the Computerworld Information Technology Awards programme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Oxl5dAnR0Watch an extract of Steve Jobs' 2011 Apple keynote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlI1MR-qNt8Stuart Nolan linksStuart Nolan, speaking about the Magic of Software design in TECHnique Episode 12: https://shows.acast.com/Technique/episodes/603e641ddd4e8143decd1238Link to Stuart Nolan's website: https://www.stuartnolan.com/Dan Barnard and Rachel Briscoe linksDan Barnard and Rachel Briscoe, speaking about 'Trapping the Accident' in TECHnique Episode 26: https://shows.acast.com/Technique/episodes/603e641ddd4e8143decd122aLink to FastFamiliar website: https://fastfamiliar.com/Ellen O'Hara linksEllen O'Hara, speaking about coaching business in TECHnique Episode 37: https://shows.acast.com/Technique/episodes/603e641ddd4e8143decd121fEllen O'Hara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenohara1/?originalSubdomain=ukVik Bennett linksVik Bennett, speaking about writing in TECHnique Episode 45: https://shows.acast.com/Technique/episodes/603e641ddd4e8143decd1217Vik Bennett's profile on the Wild Women Press website: http://www.wildwomenpress.com/Site/Vik%20Bennett.htmlMusic in the podcastDemain je change de vie - Instrumental version - Lohstana David (paid for licence)Lunar Fields - Nylonia (from https://freemusicarchive.org/)Keflavik - Mochas (from https://freemusicarchive.org/)Crowander - Hilltop (from https://freemusicarchive.org/)Circus Marcus - Two minutes forty-three of non euclidian harmony (from https://freemusicarchive.org/)Crowander - Open Windows II (from https://freemusicarchive.org/)Crowander - Humming (from https://freemusicarchive.org/)Alex Productions - Cinematic Epic Motivational Music | FILM (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA)Music promoted by https://freemusicarchive.org and https://www.free-stock-music.com). Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US).For more information on Sam Fry, visit: samueljfry.weebly.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Adams speaks to Tim Kindberg, a writer, digital creative and sceptic.You may remember Tim, from 'Episode 27 - Technology for Sceptics', which we released 2 years ago. For those that don't remember, Tim's background is as a computer scientist. He founded matter II media which produced the platforms Vorb and Nth Screen, technologies for people to act collectively and creatively.Tim is also a writer and has recently launched a new book, 'Vampires of Avonmouth'. The book is a gothic science fiction story, which is an action-packed exploration of mental enslavement - by systems of oppression, and by parts of our own selves.In the episode Richard and Tim talk about 'Vampires of Avonmouth', its themes and Tim's process of writing it.Here are some useful links:Tim Kindberg's website: champignon.net/Overview of 'Vampires of Avonmouth': champignon.net/project/vampires-of-avonmouth/'Vampires of Avonmouth' (Amazon): www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08MBBN9JSSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It is episode 50!To celebrate, this episode features a chat between our hosts Richard Adams and Sam Fry.This is the first time that they have interviewed each other on the podcast since Episode 25, so they talk about what they've been up to for the last couple of years, their own artwork and future plans for the TECHnique podcast.To find out more about Richard and Sam, visit:richardfadams.comsamueljfry.weebly.comSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry speaks to Eric Forman, an artist that works in the intersections between fine art, design, architecture, and technology.For nearly twenty years, Eric's work has used playful interaction to reveal issues of language, simulation, and perception. Underneath all is an investigation of the uncertain present of human and technological co-evolution: the overlappings of natural and artificial, real and simulated, person and machine.In the episode Sam and Eric talk about the relationship between humans and technology. They speak about Eric's background as well as a number of artistic and design projects he has worked on, including Heart Squared - a large installation that was recently displayed in the middle of Times Square.Here are some useful links:Eric Forman's website: https://www.ericforman.comEric Forman's Instagram: instagram.com/ericformanstudioHeart Squared: https://www.ericforman.com/art/heart-squaredDis/Connect: https://www.ericforman.com/art/dis-connectSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/Technique. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry speaks to Patrick Lichty, a New Media Artist who (at the time of recording) was based in United Arab Emirates. Patrick describes himself as a media “reality” artist, who works using a number of technologies to create his work. He works with machine drawings, 3D sculptures, video art and with artificial intelligence. With over two decades of experience exploring how media and mediation affect our perception of reality, Patrick also works as Assistant Professor of Animation at Zayed University. In the episode the pair speak about various projects that Patrick Lichty has created, including a recent project where he is using Artifical Intelligence to try and recreate his own creative sensibilities. Here are some useful links: - Patrick Lichty's website: https://patricklichty.com/ - Patrick Lichty's archive: http://www.voyd.com/ - Patrick Lichty's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/patlichty/

Richard F Adams speaks to Alistair Gentry, Harmeet Chagger-Khan, Mr Gee and Hannah Redler Hawes about the 'Copy That?' exhibition. 'Copy That?' is an exhbition from the Open Data Institute's (ODI) arts programme Data as Culture. The exhibition asks how ‘true’ is the ‘data you’ and how many versions exist online? In the episode, Richard speaks to Alistair, Harmeet, Mr Gee and Hannah about the exhbition, about the ODI and their individual work. As well as about some of the broader ethical challenges that come with collecting and using data. For more information on the ‘Copy That?’ exhibition, please visit: https://culture.theodi.org/copythat/ More links that might be of interest include: - Bring Me My Fire Truck (The New Jerusalem?): https://culture.theodi.org/firetruck/ - DoxBox trustbot: https://culture.theodi.org/doxbox/ - Mood Pinball: https://culture.theodi.org/moodpinball/

Richard F Adams speaks to Antonio Roberts, Nick Briz and Hannah Redler Hawes about the 'Rules of Engagement' exhibition. 'Rules of Engagement' is an exhbition from the Open Data Institute's (ODI) arts programme Data as Culture. By seeing people as more than just data points, the exhibition asks those with power to reimagine how we engage with data, advocating for an ethical data future for everyone. 'Rules of Engagement' is curated by guest curator Antonio Roberts and features artists Nick Briz, A.M. Darke and Everest Pipkin. Through their work, the artists ask important questions that all of us should be considering, such as why could there be mistrust in current data practices or should data collection even be considered in the first place and who are the people or communities impacted by data misuse. In the episode, Richard speaks to Antonio, Nick and Hannah about the exhbition, about the ODI and their individual work. As well as about some of the broader ethical challenges that come with collecting and using data. For more information on the Rules of Engagement exhibition, please visit: https://theodi.org/article/data-as-culture-exhibition-rules-of-engagement/ More links that might be of interest include: - Open Data Institute: https://theodi.org/ - How they watch you: howthey.watch/you - Antonio Roberts: https://www.hellocatfood.com/

Sam Fry speaks to Vik Bennett, a writer, poet and creative producer. Vik (known often in her writing as Victoria) is founder of the grassroots arts collective, Wild Women Press. As a result, she has spent the last twenty years curating platforms for women to share ideas, stories, inspirations, and actions for positive change. She also holds an MA in Creative Writing and has three decades experience working as a freelance writer and artist. Her writing has won the Andrew Waterhouse Poetry Award, the Mother's Milk Writing Prize, and a Northern Debut Award. She is also director of The Wizard and The Wyld Ltd, a creating immersive playable poetry within video-game platforms. A frequent digital collaborator, she interested in how poetry and new technologies can be used to create meaningful and authentic narratives. Recently, Vik has also begun a new project called Wild Woman Gamer – a celebration of the inspiring women working and creating positive change, within the gaming community. In the episode, Sam and Vik talk about creative writing, about Wild Women Press, collaboration and about representation in gaming. For more information on Vik's work, visit any of the following: http://beewyld.co.uk/ http://www.wildwomenpress.com/ http://thewizardandwyld.com/

Sam Fry speaks to Amina Abbas-Nazari: a designer, researcher and artist that works in Design Fiction. Amina uses Design Fiction to explore and design alternative interactions, systems and to create sonic fictions. As a graduate of MA Design Interactions at the Royal College of Art, Amina is also embarking on a Techne NPIF funded PhD studentship in the subject areas of Artificial Intelligence and Voice, in partnership with IBM. In the episode, the pair talk about Design Fiction, alongside some experiments that Amina is involved in around the concepts of voice and Artitifical Intelligence. For more information on Amina Abbas-Nazari's work, visit: www.aminanazari.com

Sam Fry speaks to Sam Cotton, a fashion designer, consultant and artist. Sam Cotton is an Award Winning Creative Director, Designer and Fashion Innovation Consultant, who specialises in Material Innovation, Design Innovation, Philosophical Models, Anthropological Research and Sustainability. His clients have included Valentino, JW Anderson, Alexander McQueen, COS, LVMH, Richemont, Parsons School of New Design, etc. More recently, Sam has been drawn back towards his interests in art, philosophy and form – to create digital art. So, in the episode, the pair talk about the fashion industry, innovation and creating digital art using AI and 3D printing. For more information on Sam Cotton's consultancy work, visit: www.samuelcotton.co.uk. His personal brand Raiment can be found here: www.raiment.eu.

Sam Fry speaks to Helen Brady, a senior events manager that works for Events Northern in the North West of England. Helen is an amazing events manager, who runs a variety of corporate events in the UK. She is also one half of ‘Make Do Drink’ – a series of craft making events in Preston that she runs with Graphic Designer Nicola Darwin. We spoke about what it involves to run events, how the industry has been shaken up by the Covid-19 pandemic and about how the industry is blending the physical and digital.

Richard F Adams speaks to Rebecca Denton, an author that sometimes goes under the nom de plume Lizzy Dent. Rebecca Denton is an author and content creator. Her background is in worked in TV on a variety of interactive and digital concepts. These days, Rebecca has moved away from digital storytelling to focus on writing novels – including a trio of books under the title ‘This Beats Perfect’. Her first novel under the name Lizzy Dent comes out on Penguin next year.

Richard F Adams speaks to Graham Harman, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles. Graham is known for his work with the metaphysics of objects and in developing of "object-oriented ontology". His recent book, "Artful Objects" is about art and the business of speculative realism. During the episode, the pair discuss philosophy, art, virtual reality and - of course - object-oriented ontology.

Richard F Adams speaks to Alex May, a British contemporary artist whose practice forges links between art, science and technology through a wide range of digital new media. Alex is well known for his work with video projection mapping but, as you will hear, his work has also involved him exploring areas like biology, robotics and interactivity, plus much more. During the episode, the pair discuss Alex’s background and some of the challenges that digital artists face.

Richard F Adams speaks to Anna Dumitriu, a British artist who works with BioArt, sculpture, installation and digital media to explore our relationship to infectious diseases, synthetic biology and robotics. Anna exhibits internationally, is a renowned speaker and her work has been featured in many books including “Bio Art: Altered Realities” published by Thames and Hudson in 2016. During this episode Richard and Anna talk about various diseases, how they are presented in the media and her approach to working with them as an artist.

Sam Fry hosts, as he interviews Ellen O'Hara. Ellen is a coach, a facilitator and a strategist that has done a host of work in the creative and cultural industries. The pair talk about a host of topics, from supporting businesses, what it means to be innovative, the importance of social change and why ‘just getting started’ is often the best approach to innovation.

Sam Fry hosts, as he introduces a talk from Maja Petric. This talk was taken from Lumen Art Projects "Artists on Artificial Intelligence" event, hosted at IBM in London. Maja is an artist that creates interactive light installations and sculptures. She’s interested in how light appears in nature - especially it’s ability to evoke the sublime. She is known for creating interactive installations and sculptures that combine light, sound and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics to expand the multi-sensory apparatus through which art can be experienced.

Sam Fry hosts a series of talks from artists talking about artificial intelligence. Each talk was taken from Lumen Art Projects "Artists on Artificial Intelligence" event, hosted at IBM in London. The artists featured are Mario Klingemann, Dave Murray-Rust and Rocio von Jungenfeld. Between them, they cover a range of topics including people’s understanding of AI, how to create visual art with Artificial Intelligence and the “accidental” mistakes that you make along the way.

Richard F Adams speaks to Anna Ploszajski, a material scientist, engineer and communicator based out of the Institute of Making at University College London. By day, Anna is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Making, researching 4D printing and metamaterials. By night she communicates materials science on stage, on radio, on TV and on the page. During this episode Richard and Anna talk about a variety of making and materials-based topics – including materials science, the properties of slime, access to knowledge, recycling plastic and the need for a society that reuses materials.

Sam Fry speaks to Adam Clarke, a leading Minecraft artist and digital producer, responsible for some of the most innovative Minecraft projects in the world. Adam uses Minecraft, alongside other games, traditional art materials and technology to create entertaining and engaging work. His projects have involved him collaborating with organisations such as Tate Britain, Artichoke Trust and many others. Adam also produces his own a YouTube Channel, alongside starring as Wizard Keen in Stampy's Minecraft educational series Wonder Quest. The pair of them talk about Minecraft, creativity and how art can help with mental health.

Richard F Adams speaks to Paul Carney, a former teacher who now works as an arts consultant. Paul is a big advocate of teaching creative skills and last year published a new book, called “Drawing for Science, Invention & Discovery: Even if you can’t draw”. The pair of them talk about arts teaching, education and the challenges that schools face today where they need to prioritise their efforts, often at the expense of encouraging the creativity of students.

Sam Fry speaks to Carla Rapoport and Jack Addis, the team behind The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology. The Lumen Prize celebrates the very best art created with technology through a global competition, exhibitions and events worldwide. During the episode they speak about the prize, how they are working with digital artists and state of digital art today.

Richard F Adams speaks to Giles Lane, an artist and and designer that is fascinated by how people create and share knowledge. Giles is one of the directors of the independent, artist-led creative studio – Proboscis, alongside Alice Angus. There he works on projects that enable storytelling through engaging with different kinds of people in different places. The pair discuss storytelling, rituals and how we use data around the world.

Sam Fry speaks to Tom Chambers and Theo Papatheodorou from the creative technology company Random Quark. At Random Quark, the pair create immersive experiences that aim to bring a smile and some delight into people's lives. They have worked with organisations such as the NHS and Tommy Hilfiger, plus they create their own projects too - such as a mirror which reflects back your emotions and sends happy or sad Tweets out of your head. During the podcast, Sam, Tom and Theo talk about these projects, immersive technology, art hackathons and Random Quark's creative process.

Sam Fry speaks to Ash Thorp. Ash is a prolific designer, who works as an illustrator, graphic designer, and creative director. He created the user interfaces and other design work for both the films Ender’s Game and Total Recall, plus he has been part of the design team for films such as Prometheus, X-Men: First Class and The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Ash also hosts The Collective Podcast, where he talks to creatives such as visual effects artists, designers, illustrators, and programmers. Sam and Ash talk about his work and how he manages his creative output.

Richard F Adams speaks to Tim Kindberg. Tim is a digital technologist that works out of the Pervasive Media Studio in Bristol. He founded the social video platforms Vorb and Nth Screen, alongside other technologies for people to act collectively and creatively. Alongside his project work, he is a researcher and lecturer that regularly gives talks about technology from a skeptical point of view.

Samuel Fry speaks to Dan Barnard and Rachel Briscoe, who together run fanSHEN. As a company, they create audience-centric experiences which involve elements of performance, game and installation. The episode also includes Joe McAlister, a computational artist and privacy advocate. Joe has collaborated with fanSHEN on 'The Justice Syndicate', a piece of interactive theatre that gathers 12 audience members to take on the role of jurors.

To celebrate our 25th episode, for the first time our two podcast hosts interview each other. Samuel Fry speaks to Richard F Adams. The pair discuss Richard's arts practice, digital art (including both the opportunities and challenges that it faces) and why they started doing these podcasts.

Samuel Fry speaks to Ben Templeton and Sam Howey Nunn, the team behind Artful Spark. For those that don't know, Artful Spark is a quarterly event series about boundary-defying work and cross-discipline collaboration, packed with tech demos, discussion and inspirational keynotes. The trio discuss digital culture, creating communities and some of Artful Spark's recent events.

Samuel Fry speaks to Clara Crivellaro. Clara is a Research Fellow at Newcastle University. She is also part of the team behind 'Not Equal', a national network that aims to develop practical responses to issues of social justice in the design and use of digital technologies in our everyday lives.

Richard Adams speaks to Nick Rothwell. Nick is a composer, performer, software architect, programmer and sound artist. He has worked with Ballett Frankfurt, Vienna Volksoper, Braunarts, Sonic Arts Network, TECHNE, Kinetica, STEIM, CAMAC, ZKM and many other artistic organisations.

Samuel Fry speaks to Jayachandran Palazhy, Founder and Artistic Director of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts. Jayachandran is an internationally sought after dancer and choreographer who works at the forefront of the contemporary Indian movement arts scene. The pair talk together in Bangalore about Indian dance, tradition and technology.

Richard Adams speaks to Jon Pettigrew. Jon was the Commercial Director of SSEYO in the 1990s, developing the Koan Music Engine which was a way of creating "Generative Music", a term popularized by Brian Eno to describe music that is ever-different and changing and that is created by a system. Jon has gone on to create other Generative Art, including Generative Cinema and Narratives. Currently, Jon is Producing Cosmos Art Data where he broadcasts art to the stars.

Samuel Fry speaks to Matthias Dörfelt, a Los Angeles-based artist. Matthias is a Media Artist, who started life as an illustrator and who now produces art ranging from drawings, prints, animation, videos, robotics and interactive installations. The pair discuss how Matthias started learning to code, before discussing various artworks including Matthias' Lumen Award winning Blockchain art, Block Bills.

Richard Adams speaks to Professor Rachel Cooper. Rachel is also Director of ImaginationLancaster, an open and exploratory design-led research centre, and she is Chair of Lancaster institute for the Contemporary Arts. Her research covers design thinking, management and policy - all of which are discussed in this episode.

Samuel Fry speaks to Leila Johnston about creativity, art, technology and comedy. Leila Johnston is a writer, artist, maker and consultant working at the intersection of science, technology and culture. She works as the Digital Art Curator of Sheffield’s Site Gallery and is well known for her podcasts, including 'Shift Run Stop', 'Hack Circus' and 'Site Sessions'. The pair discuss Leila's career, plus how being creative can be amazing but sometimes it can also feel like a curse.

Richard Adams speaks to Krishna Stott. Krishna Stott is a story and technology pioneer, working with a focus on modern audiences. He runs the company Bellyfeel as a digital innovation partner for forward thinking universities, businesses and individuals. In addition he is currently launching Heroes Villains Gamers as an outlet for leftfield games and stories. (The first one being about divorce and snapchat.)

Samuel Fry speaks to Doreen Ríos, a curator and researcher specialised in digital cultures. Doreen is the Director of [ANTI]MATERIA, a website and exhibition series specialising in Mexican digital art. Samuel speaks to her about digital art and the challenges of curating exhibitions.

Samuel Fry speaks to Documentarian Brett Gaylor and Media-Maker Hằng Do Thi Duc about how they use art to explore the issues surrounding Data Privacy. Samuel speaks to Brett Gaylor about his process when creating the documentaries 'RiP!: A Remix Manifesto' and 'Do Not Track'. He then speaks to Hang Do Thi Duc about her project called "Data Selfie" which shows how Facebook can track your activity on their website.

Samuel Fry speaks to Shaun Miller about his portraits, creativity and entrepreneurship. They go on to talk specifically about Blockchain, a technology that has the potential to change the world.

Richard Adams speaks to Stuart Nolan about his work as a magician, artist and technologist. During the episode, the pair talk about many aspect's of Stuart's work, including traditional sleight-of-hand, illusion, performance poetry, storytelling and bespoke technology.

Richard Adams speaks to Hazel Grian about her work as a producer, writer and digital storyteller. They cover various moments in Hazel's career, which includes working at the Pervasive Media Studio, at Aardman Animations and creating an Alternate Reality Game for JJ Abrams' Star Trek.

Samuel Fry speaks to Martin Franklin about his own art work, broadcasting and archiving in the arts. They discuss Martin's role at organisations such as London Philharmonic Orchestra, The Place and South Hill Park.