A consortium led by James Bennett, Co-Director of the Television Research Centre at Royal Holloway, University of London, has been named by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as one of nine successful bids to host an ambitious research and development partnership aimed at boosting the UK’s creative sector.
The project, part of the AHRC Creative Industries Clusters Programme, will be known as StoryFutures. It will bring together universities, leading creative and technology companies and the region’s SMEs to tackle the challenge of next-generation storytelling through immersive technologies smart devices and artificial intelligence in order to engage media and television audiences in new and engaging ways. More information here.