Anne McKinnon

Owner & Director @ristband_north. Immersive experiences, games, music, festivals. Publicist. Speculative fiction author.

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From Tar to Code — NAVA & 555n Rewrite Folklore in the Age of Algorithms

Diaspora hits like a rupture — Persian singer NAVA and cyber-alchemist 555n reunite for their fifth collaboration, fusing tar-born melodies with algorithmic chaos into what they call “future classical folklore.”

https://t.co/95hOUU95eH

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Love this 2016 article on digital art: https://t.co/L9fTIrSjGt

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

https://t.co/DsPFrLcliv

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull's Beyond The Pixels Developing 'Astro Burn' Game As TV Series & Readies Season 2 Of YouTube Chat Show https://t.co/2sa8GZKjxA

[Tom Warren @tomwarren]

the Cyberpunk 2077 for Mac system requirements are live. M1 Macs will run at around 900p / 30 fps, and if you want ray tracing then you'll need an M3 or newer. Full system requirements 👇 https://t.co/DFqf6Ks9zK

[Alvin Chang @alv9n]

My latest @puddingviz piece: Who killed the world?

An exploration of how sci-fi has changed in the last 70-some years.

https://t.co/4ATJG4LcCo

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

@alv9n @puddingviz Love this! Found it in the @AGU_Eos team's favorite science stories of 2024 list. I wonder how Scifi book trends may differ?

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Fantastic day at @PEW_France 😊

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Greatly enjoying @PriceofMusicpod by @steve_lamacq and @stuartdredge - thanks guys for these insightful and entertaining listens!

[XRMust 💫 @xrmust]

“The history of music is the history of its technological innovations” – Roman Rappak (@ristband_north) cc @theboolean

https://t.co/nlSP49yxa2

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

In between SXSW and Cannes, Morocco and Shanghai, my cofounder @romanrappak had an opportunity to sit down with @xrmust to speak about our work, the ethos behind our mission, and the evolution of audiences and distribution in the immersive space, check it out:

[XRMust 💫 @xrmust]

NEW INTERVIEW! “The history of music is the history of its technological innovations” – Roman Rappak (@ristband_north) cc @theboolean

https://t.co/nlSP49yxa2

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Brilliant article by @ristband_north's cofounder @romanrappak:

[XRMust 💫 @xrmust]

Editorial⎜@marshmallowlf, And Why The Cannes Immersive Competition Could Change Everything For XR. By Roman Rappak. #Cannes2024 

https://t.co/7J40QOBWAi

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Off to Shanghai tomorrow! Very excited for my team's first trip to China to meet fellow immersive industry members, venue owners, bookers and partners. See you there!

[AR Insider @ArInsider]

The prestigious Cannes Film Festival is featuring XR as an official category and competition. We take a look at all the finalists. @CharlieFink https://t.co/8tdMCn7ciY

[XRMust 💫 @xrmust]

#Cannes2024 / Curious about the new @Festival_Cannes @CompetImmersive? Take a look at the selected projects (in and out of competition) in our articles. @Elie__L x @theboolean ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ #Thread #LT

EN https://t.co/9gdMfh67oA
FR https://t.co/7bltkfrrtj

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NEW INTERVIEW! “It’s time to make immersive creation part of the long history of the narrative arts” – Thierry Frémaux, Elie @Elie__L Levasseur (@Festival_Cannes – Immersive Competition) @CompetImmersive 🇫🇷

🗓️ May 14-24

FR https://t.co/7bltkfrrtj
EN https://t.co/9gdMfh67oA

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Fantastic interview out today where Justin Baillargeon / DR VR podcast speaks with the @Festival_Cannes @CompetImmersive Project Director Elie Levasseur about the launch of the program at the biggest film festival in the world ☺️
https://t.co/n9CHpd8YVr

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Repping Ristband in London today!

[Festival de Cannes @Festival_Cannes]

Make way for the works in the Immersive Competition at #Cannes2024 🥽

The Festival de Cannes announces the eight projects that will compete for the Best Immersive Work 2024 Award, including collective location-based virtual reality and mixed reality experiences, and projection mapping and holographic works.

A dive into the cutting edge of this new era in storytelling, which will be accompanied by six non-competitive projects focusing on the evolution of the medium.

More info ► https://t.co/MDwi8CX80A

@mdf_cannes @CompetImmersive

[Anne McKinnon @theboolean]

Huge thank you to the Basque Government for this opportunity ❤️