Challenge 1: Art & Humanities & Creativity

AI and XR technologies are opening new creative frontiers.

We are no longer limited to observing stories, we can inhabit them. We can build dreamlike architectures, reconstruct fragmented memories, materialise abstract emotions, and step into imagined identities.

This track invites bold experimentation at the intersection of art, humanity, and immersive technology. Rather than focusing only on utility or productivity, we encourage you to explore how AI × XR can expand perception, reshape narrative, and deepen human expression.

Imagination is not separate from reality, it shapes how we understand ourselves and the world.

Your solution may OPTIONALLY explore:

• Immersive dreamscapes generated from emotion, sound, or language
• Memory reconstruction and reinterpretation spaces
• AI as co-creator or narrative companion
• Embodied storytelling environments
• Sensory transformation (e.g., sound-to-space, emotion-to-architecture)
• Interactive speculative or poetic worlds

We welcome artistic, philosophical, narrative-driven, or experimental approaches.

What is uniquely immersive about your experience?

How does AI contribute - e.g. generator, interpreter, collaborator or guide?

How does the user actively construct meaning rather than passively consume content?

What kind of reflection or transformation does the experience invite?

How does the user actively construct meaning rather than passively consume content?

What kind of reflection or transformation does the experience invite?

A prototype, immersive environment, or interactive demonstration that illustrates a distinct creative vision and meaningful AI × XR integration

Clear articulation of design intentions and effective demonstration of user interaction (via a 2-3 minute video and pitch deck)