Futures
An arts-science collaboration exploring the worlds of quantum and virtual reality.
In collaboration with researchers from the University of Bristol, we are exploring the cutting-edge worlds of quantum and virtual reality.
We are learning how quantum science is moving from the theoretical to the real, and is set to change the world! Working with the people at the forefront of this science, we are unlocking ethical conversations about the future of quantum, and finding new ways to communicate its importance to the world.
As immersive technologies like virtual reality look set to become part of our everyday existence, we are exploring the ethics and societal issues of this cutting-edge science. We are devising new ways of communicating developments in the technology, and of harnessing conversations around ethics, philosophy, and the human experience.
This project culminated in a series of workshops and micro-performances in summer 2019, designed to provoke an ethical conundrum for the future and share cutting-edge research with you, the public.
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Futures was a Knowledge Transfer Secondment funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of Bristol.
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Read more on our Futures blog.
“Working with Kilter has been hugely influential on our team and how we support researchers and collaborate with artists to explore possible futures of research. For the Futures Artist Residency, Kilter have been flexible and adaptable in engaging with a wide variety of audiences and two very different research fields. As a result, not only did audiences across Bristol engage with new technologies in an immersive and thought-provoking way but the project also impacted engineering research of the future, with researchers able to explore the societal applications of the technologies they are creating.”
– Ellie Cripps, Public Engagement Associate, University of Bristol
Previous events
Questioning Quantum
20 June 2019
We The Curious
Workshop
VR: Living in a Material World
23 May 2019
We The Curious
Workshop
Futures School Workshops
27 February - 3 April May 2019
Workshop
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Photo by Ben Pryor
Audience Reactions
“Don’t know what I expected but not that! Awesome.”
- Audience Member, VR100
"I am only hearing really positive feedback from the students... My daughter said that it is the best enrichment she has ever done - praise indeed and we had a fascinating discussion about the community-minded potential uses of VR over dinner!"
- Teacher, Redland Green School
"Fantastic"
- Audience Member, VR100
“Great, great event - I am delighted to have come."
- Audience Member, Qupid
“Well done! Cool idea to interpret quantum phenomena in this way.”
- Audience Member, Qupid
“Talking to quantum scientists was a real treat!”
- Audience Member, Qupid
“I really enjoyed the script and how it easily and effectively combined science with the arts. Loved the event - thank you for being bold and trying new things!”
- Audience Member, Qupid
Partners
Futures was part of a year-long collaboration with researchers from the QET (Quantum Engineering Technologies) Labs and the Virtual Realities: Immersive Documentary Encounters project team at the University of Bristol, supported by the Public Engagement team and in partnership with We The Curious, Knowle West Media Centre, and a number of Bristol schools.
Futures is a Knowledge Transfer Secondment funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the University of Bristol.
