2024 | Real or Fake? The Rise and Reckoning of Idol Aria
Aria Unveiled: An XR Storytelling in ClassroomAria Unveiled seeks to challenge reality and virtuality through the story of Idol Aria. It is an exploration of human-technology relationship and a celebration of transformative storytelling power. As the first XR digital teacher in higher education, Aria Unveiled aims to inspire the convergence of AI and XR in education.
Spotting authenticity has long been a problem in digital age. Aria Unveiled invite audiences to traverse the blurred boundaries of reality and illusion, authenticity and artifice, through the immersive XR storytelling experience. This narrative unfolds in the vibrant world of fandom, where the adored idol, Aria Neon, exists in a liminal space between the virtual and the real. As the heart of our narrative, Aria is a symbol of this complex interplay.
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Revered by her fans for her talent and charisma, she is ultimately revealed to be an AI entity, an amalgamation of code and algorithms. Yet, this revelation does not diminish the affection her fans hold for her. Instead, it prompts a re-evaluation of what we perceive as 'real.' Can a digital entity evoke genuine emotions? Can a construct of code possess an authentic personality?
Along as the digital teacher in a postgraduate course, Aria Unveiled is proved to serve as a powerful medium in modern pedagogy. Students feedback foreshadows the fusion of digital teachers and storytelling can serve as a power testament in assisting learning progress. The XR experience, together with the follow-up group discussion, injects impetus into education sector. We invite audiences to not merely observe but participate in Aria's world, experiencing firsthand the fluidity of the real and the virtual.
Going forward, we intend to extend such XR experience to a larger audience group. We aspire to promote it to active and massive learning. Our next step is to build the responsive digital academics in XR. In essence, Aria Unveiled is an exploration of immersive teaching and storytelling in education, unveiling the potential “Teacher for All”.