New Technologies like AR, VR, and AI Help Emerging Artists in Africa Tell Original Stories

Breakout group at AI Day at the New Dimensions Lab, Gauteng, South Africa, November 2023. Speaking in foreground: Mozilla Foundation Senior Program Officer Chenai Chair

Electric South, a Mozilla IRL Fund Awardee, uses immersive media to help artists across Africa tell their stories with new technologies

We spoke with the nonprofit’s co-director Ingrid Kopp about elevating underrepresented voices

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• Accessibility to technological storytelling tools and techniques, including virtual reality and augmented reality, has long been a barrier for many underserved …

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