{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5dab87a335ae3942270b385d/607f3cebab544679fd49be41?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Aaron Koblin on Art, Data, and Virtual Reality","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5dab87a335ae3942270b385d/1637181272078-a527ac971e2fa8086c869bc8c84cd03d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Aaron Koblin's dazzling data art projects have <a href=\"http://www.thejohnnycashproject.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">animated Johnny Cash</a>'s music and brought an <a href=\"http://www.thewildernessdowntown.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arcade Fire music video</a> to viewers' childhood homes. On today's episode, Damian talks to the artist, designer, and co-founder of the VR company Within about what it means to be a tech optimist today, how VR might lead to more compassion, and how to save ourselves from the tech beasts we've created.</p><p><br></p><p>Influence is a production of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://wetransfer.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WeTransfer</a>, produced in association with&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.reasonablevolume.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Reasonable Volume</a>.</p>","author_name":"Damian Bradfield"}