Skip to content

Futurist Friday: Emotional Storytelling

Category: Center for the Future Of Museums Blog
RIOT screenshot, Karen Palmer
RIOT screenshot, Karen Palmer

My favorite futurist video this week: Karen Palmer talking about her latest artificial intelligence project. Palmer is an artist/technologist who combines film, storytelling, and neuroscience to create ’emotionally responsive cognitive film experiences.”

She created this project, RIOT, in response to the protests in Ferguson, Missouri following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer. The film uses facial expression and emotional recognition to make the viewer an active participant in a simulated riot. When confronting a police officer, will you respond with prudence, fear, or defiance? The artificial intelligence systems respond to micro-signals of emotion, and change the storyline in response.

“My objective is for participants to shift their perspective,” Palmer explains “and rewire their brain. And it’s working.”

Hinting at a future in which museums can create emotionally responsive exhibits, perhaps.

#empathy #artificialintelligence #storytelling #bias #racism
Skip over related stories to continue reading article

AAM Member-Only Content

AAM Members get exclusive access to premium digital content including:

  • Featured articles from Museum magazine
  • Access to more than 1,500 resource listings from the Resource Center
  • Tools, reports, and templates for equipping your work in museums
Log In

We're Sorry

Your current membership level does not allow you to access this content.

Upgrade Your Membership

Comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to Field Notes!

Packed with stories and insights for museum people, Field Notes is delivered to your inbox every Monday. Once you've completed the form below, confirm your subscription in the email sent to you.

If you are a current AAM member, please sign-up using the email address associated with your account.

Are you a museum professional?

Are you a current AAM member?

Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription, and please add communications@aam-us.org to your safe sender list.