What do African realities look like now and how do we facilitate XR projects from Africa, for Africa? This June Electric South, with the support of Meta is offering digitally proficient African artists and creative technologists working at an advanced level in their creative practice an opportunity to learn, experiment…

After a successful inaugural Design Futures Lab 2022, an application call for a second edition of the lab is now open. The lab allows for the worlds of fashion and immersive technology to merge in a radical exploration of storytelling, world-building, and reimagining futures by combining the skillsets of fashion…

APPLY HERE Are you a creative technologist based in Southern or Eastern Africa? Are you interested in using extended reality (XR) technology like virtual reality or augmented reality to develop new narratives on World Heritage sites in Southern and Eastern Africa? Electric South, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)…

Electric South is excited to share the artists that have been selected for the XR Social Impact Grants of $5,000 each! …

Are you an immersive media artist or creative technologist based in Africa? Do you have a concept or project that utilises real-time 3D (RT3D) or Extended Reality (XR) technology in a creative and impactful way? Electric South invites emerging as well as accomplished African XR creators to apply for a…

Are you an interdisciplinary artist who has an interest in civic journalism, digital advocacy, internet democracy and social justice? Are you based in Nairobi, Kampala or Dar es Salaam and want to add Augmented Reality (AR) to your current creative practice? Electric South, BlackRhino VR, Ona Stories and The Ford…

Electric South, Twyg and Crossover Labs are excited to announce the 18 creatives who are taking part in the Design Futures Lab 2022. The 18 participants make nine teams and bring together a diverse group of creative technologists, artists and digital storytellers to participate in the Lab. This creative economy…

Electric South’s New Dimensions Lab brings together artists and advisors who convene to explore new frontiers of digital storytelling. As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 travel restrictions, the Lab will take on a hybrid format giving artists and advisors who are unable to travel an opportunity to participate virtually. …

Do you want to create an immersive digital story about sustainable fashion? Read on for more information on the Design Futures Lab which will take place in Cape Town in March 2022! Have you got a sustainable fashion story you want told in an immersive digital format? Electric South, Twyg…