The Stereopsia Sessions - Roger ter Heide

About this episode

Roger ter Heide discusses the intersection of AI, VR, and interactive narrative design in his museum installation 'Anders?!'.

In this Stereopsia Session, I sat down with Roger ter Heide, CEO and Founder of ImproVive, to discuss the intersection of AI, VR, and interactive narrative design. His museum installation "Anders?!" from the Museum de Heksenwaag, immerses visitors in the emotional tension of historical witch-trial interrogations—powered by conversational AI and responsive avatars. Roger shares how this technology sparks reflection on modern discrimination and how AI-driven motion and emotion are reshaping VR storytelling.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Baillargeon, Ph.D

Guest: Roger ter Heide

Topics covered

• AI
• VR
• interactive narrative design
• historical witch-trials
• conversational AI
• discrimination
• VR storytelling

Keywords

• AI
• VR
• interactive narrative
• historical witch-trials
• conversational AI
• emotional tension
• discrimination

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ImproVive, Museum de Heksenwaag

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