Behind the Metahuman: Crafting Digital Identities in Immersive Storytelling

As we enter a world where digital avatars satisfy our desires for representation and teleportation, the lines between deepfake and reality blur.

This session will explore the unique opportunities and existential questions posed by metahumans in theater and film, examining how these digital beings evolve from mere data to potentially original creative intelligence. How can creators maintain artistic integrity while using metahumans, and how does one define the unique voice behind a digital avatar?

The speakers will explore how digital avatars are set to revolutionize content creation in media and live performance. What will their role be in storytelling — are they destined to replace singers, hosts, or actors, or will they instead assist and enhance human creativity? This discussion will focus on the evolving relationship between human creators and digital beings, and how metahumans might become integral to the next generation of artistic expression while preserving the essence of human presence in performance.