The New Real has published an interim report setting out challenges, opportunities and promising directions for further research and development as we emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. By Drew Hemment.

A Walk Encountering Nature (AWEN) is a new data-driven mobile experience co-created by scientists, artists, designers and engineers, with the intention of making the climate crisis tangible on a personal level. By Matjaz Vidmar.

New Real artist Jake Elwes in conversation with drag artist Me, Morgan Currie and Drew Hemment. Chaired by Briana Pegado.

New Real artists Anna Ridler and Caroline Sinders in conversation with Roy Luxford and Drew Hemment. Chaired by Briana Pegado.

Since Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, film-makers have given AI human characteristics. But what does this say about the ethical decisions we need to make in our relationship with AI technology? By Chris Speed.

A short introduction to The New Real artworks and artists.

New Real Curator Drew Hemment discusses the art and ideas behind the project.

Artists Anna Ridler and Caroline Sinders talk about Mechanized Cacophonies, their online interactive artwork for The New Real.

Artist Jake Elwes talks about The Zizi Show, his online interactive artwork commissioned for The New Real.

Bringing together artists and AI researchers, The New Real is a post-pandemic exploration of the fluid boundary between the physical and digital. By Drew Hemment.

Human-made datasets carry with them the prejudices and assumptions of their creators. Can art subvert the process? By Morgan Currie and Benedetta Catanzariti.

We live in a world populated by digital ghosts of human injustice and cruelty, reanimated in AI software. But is it possible to tell a different, more hopeful story? By Shannon Vallor.

Two new research projects on transformative cultural experiences are supporting resilience and post-lockdown recovery in the UK's world-leading cultural sector. By Drew Hemment.

Fake online video and audio content has become a powerful tool for spreading political misinformation and harming personal reputations. By Morgan Currie.

Anna Ridler and Caroline Sinders have responded to their experiences of lockdown with an experimental artwork designed for multiple digital devices.

Our ‘Hot Topics’ series on the key AI issues and technologies artists should be looking at today, continues with a timely focus on the dangers of social media misinformation. By Elena Simperl and Gefion Thuermer.

Media coverage of AI has led to misinformation about what it can do now and what it might achieve in the future. It’s time to unpick the hype. By Vassilis Galanos, Sarah Bennett, Ruth Aylett and Drew Hemment.

We begin our ‘Hot Topics’ series on the key AI issues and technologies artists should be looking at today, with a celebration of the dynamic world of AI in real time, focusing on music improvisation and the joys of co-creation. By David De Roure.

Join The New Real artists and curator for live online discussions on 11 and 18 March 2021.

The AI that has rapidly emerged in everyday technologies may be smart, but how much control we give it should depend on its safety. By Michael Rovatsos.