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Possibilities of hyper personalised transmedia storytelling | Eefje op den Buysch | TEDxEindhoven


hi everyone I’m Asia hello I like

hi everyone I’m Asia hello I like finding out how things work and I also

finding out how things work and I also

finding out how things work and I also like nice cars I don’t know if you do

like nice cars I don’t know if you do

like nice cars I don’t know if you do and I like Alice in Wonderland so now

and I like Alice in Wonderland so now

and I like Alice in Wonderland so now you know me that’s everything

you know me that’s everything

you know me that’s everything any Alice in Wonderland fans in the room

any Alice in Wonderland fans in the room

any Alice in Wonderland fans in the room oh yeah great great great

oh yeah great great great

oh yeah great great great oh and i’m an entp personality type

oh and i’m an entp personality type

oh and i’m an entp personality type I see thumbs up here if you’re into

I see thumbs up here if you’re into

I see thumbs up here if you’re into Myers & Briggs if you don’t know about

Myers & Briggs if you don’t know about

Myers & Briggs if you don’t know about it that’s okay

it that’s okay

it that’s okay but I’m in good company of Tyrion

but I’m in good company of Tyrion

but I’m in good company of Tyrion Lannister yay Game of Thrones yeah

Lannister yay Game of Thrones yeah

Lannister yay Game of Thrones yeah yeah and Celine Dion hmm no fans now

yeah and Celine Dion hmm no fans now

yeah and Celine Dion hmm no fans now I’ll see if Oh see about somebody waving

I’ll see if Oh see about somebody waving

I’ll see if Oh see about somebody waving as a fan so I’m going to tell you about

as a fan so I’m going to tell you about

as a fan so I’m going to tell you about transmedia storytelling and to explain

transmedia storytelling and to explain

transmedia storytelling and to explain what transmedia storytelling is I will

what transmedia storytelling is I will

what transmedia storytelling is I will start with an example Game of Thrones

start with an example Game of Thrones

start with an example Game of Thrones you probably heard about it

you probably heard about it

you probably heard about it so Game of Thrones is this elaborate

so Game of Thrones is this elaborate

so Game of Thrones is this elaborate media production created by HBO it

media production created by HBO it

media production created by HBO it started back in 2011 and they are

started back in 2011 and they are

started back in 2011 and they are creating season 8 as we speak now some

creating season 8 as we speak now some

creating season 8 as we speak now some of you might know it’s based on these

of you might know it’s based on these

of you might know it’s based on these fantasy novels and Game of Thrones

fantasy novels and Game of Thrones

fantasy novels and Game of Thrones Thrones lets us experience this rich

Thrones lets us experience this rich

Thrones lets us experience this rich fantasy world full of magical creatures

fantasy world full of magical creatures

fantasy world full of magical creatures and knights in shining armor

and knights in shining armor

and knights in shining armor so the basic story is about several

so the basic story is about several

so the basic story is about several families that fight for the control over

families that fight for the control over

families that fight for the control over the Seven Kingdoms and it has all the

the Seven Kingdoms and it has all the

the Seven Kingdoms and it has all the great ingredients of great story

great ingredients of great story

great ingredients of great story there are queens and knights and Dragons

there are queens and knights and Dragons

there are queens and knights and Dragons and there are cruelties and there’s

and there are cruelties and there’s

and there are cruelties and there’s intrigue of course there’s love and

intrigue of course there’s love and

intrigue of course there’s love and there’s death and it’s beautifully oh

there’s death and it’s beautifully oh

there’s death and it’s beautifully oh I’m sorry beautifully produced now

I’m sorry beautifully produced now

I’m sorry beautifully produced now people who know Game of Thrones might

people who know Game of Thrones might

people who know Game of Thrones might start to get warm feelings just by

start to get warm feelings just by

start to get warm feelings just by looking at these pictures no science yes

looking at these pictures no science yes

looking at these pictures no science yes you’ve got somebody waving so –

you’ve got somebody waving so –

you’ve got somebody waving so – transmedia storytellers that’s a quest

transmedia storytellers that’s a quest

transmedia storytellers that’s a quest it’s a quest for it

it’s a quest for it

it’s a quest for it getting people to engage and become fans

getting people to engage and become fans

getting people to engage and become fans not only because they will buy the

not only because they will buy the

not only because they will buy the merchandise that could be good but also

merchandise that could be good but also

merchandise that could be good but also because they create fan art and they are

because they create fan art and they are

because they create fan art and they are all over social media and they even

all over social media and they even

all over social media and they even share yeah yeah at Sheeran you pee it on

share yeah yeah at Sheeran you pee it on

share yeah yeah at Sheeran you pee it on the on the series and what they even do

the on the series and what they even do

the on the series and what they even do is record themselves watching Game of

is record themselves watching Game of

is record themselves watching Game of Thrones and put that on YouTube and

Thrones and put that on YouTube and

Thrones and put that on YouTube and share it with each other if I say Hodor

share it with each other if I say Hodor

share it with each other if I say Hodor people go whoa yeah so these effects are

people go whoa yeah so these effects are

people go whoa yeah so these effects are very much what makes transmedia

very much what makes transmedia

very much what makes transmedia storytelling transmedia because stories

storytelling transmedia because stories

storytelling transmedia because stories are told through several platforms and

are told through several platforms and

are told through several platforms and audiences get actively engaged and they

audiences get actively engaged and they

audiences get actively engaged and they will get involved in the story and they

will get involved in the story and they

will get involved in the story and they will adapt to it and they will help to

will adapt to it and they will help to

will adapt to it and they will help to carry the story forward even so much so

carry the story forward even so much so

carry the story forward even so much so that film locations become tourist

that film locations become tourist

that film locations become tourist attractions they actually had to close

attractions they actually had to close

attractions they actually had to close off this road in Ireland because it was

off this road in Ireland because it was

off this road in Ireland because it was so busy now for transmedia storytellers

so busy now for transmedia storytellers

so busy now for transmedia storytellers and producers it’s a quest for the

and producers it’s a quest for the

and producers it’s a quest for the engaged because engaged audiences they

engaged because engaged audiences they

engaged because engaged audiences they will stay with you and you watch

will stay with you and you watch

will stay with you and you watch everything they get involved they carry

everything they get involved they carry

everything they get involved they carry the story forward they share it they do

the story forward they share it they do

the story forward they share it they do everything people who don’t know what

everything people who don’t know what

everything people who don’t know what these are not the characters this is a

these are not the characters this is a

these are not the characters this is a wedding from fans yeah

wedding from fans yeah

wedding from fans yeah so this sharing and it’s interacting is

so this sharing and it’s interacting is

so this sharing and it’s interacting is not that new what you see here is Winky

not that new what you see here is Winky

not that new what you see here is Winky Dink a TV program from back in 1959 and

Dink a TV program from back in 1959 and

Dink a TV program from back in 1959 and what the producers found out is for

what the producers found out is for

what the producers found out is for children to get engaged you offer them

children to get engaged you offer them

children to get engaged you offer them interaction so the children would ask

interaction so the children would ask

interaction so the children would ask Santa Claus to have the magic screen for

Santa Claus to have the magic screen for

Santa Claus to have the magic screen for next Christmas and they could put the

next Christmas and they could put the

next Christmas and they could put the magic screen on their TV and draw along

magic screen on their TV and draw along

magic screen on their TV and draw along with the TV program we’re using little

with the TV program we’re using little

with the TV program we’re using little crayons

crayons

crayons now there are two basic elements on the

now there are two basic elements on the

now there are two basic elements on the basis of a well-designed story one is

basis of a well-designed story one is

basis of a well-designed story one is the concept of a story world and

the concept of a story world and

the concept of a story world and transmedia storytelling a world for

transmedia storytelling a world for

transmedia storytelling a world for audiences to step into and they create a

audiences to step into and they create a

audiences to step into and they create a world with it’s like a parallel universe

world with it’s like a parallel universe

world with it’s like a parallel universe where their own laws their own looks

where their own laws their own looks

where their own laws their own looks their own rules everything so probably

their own rules everything so probably

their own rules everything so probably immediately understand that Harry

immediately understand that Harry

immediately understand that Harry and Frank Underwood don’t live in the

and Frank Underwood don’t live in the

and Frank Underwood don’t live in the same world totally different now if you

same world totally different now if you

same world totally different now if you step into the world of house of cards

step into the world of house of cards

step into the world of house of cards Frank Underwood is the president he

Frank Underwood is the president he

Frank Underwood is the president he becomes a reality for you and what is

becomes a reality for you and what is

becomes a reality for you and what is our suspension of disbelief that helps

our suspension of disbelief that helps

our suspension of disbelief that helps us to step into his story world

us to step into his story world

us to step into his story world maybe we experience strange things maybe

maybe we experience strange things maybe

maybe we experience strange things maybe we see magical creatures or future

we see magical creatures or future

we see magical creatures or future technologies that we’re not used to and

technologies that we’re not used to and

technologies that we’re not used to and it’s our imagination that helps us

it’s our imagination that helps us

it’s our imagination that helps us believe that Frank Underwood is the

believe that Frank Underwood is the

believe that Frank Underwood is the president even if Frank breaks the

president even if Frank breaks the

president even if Frank breaks the barrier look straight into the camera

barrier look straight into the camera

barrier look straight into the camera towards you and thereby breaking all the

towards you and thereby breaking all the

towards you and thereby breaking all the rules of a story world but the thing is

rules of a story world but the thing is

rules of a story world but the thing is we fall in love with these kind of

we fall in love with these kind of

we fall in love with these kind of stories we follow Claire and flank in

stories we follow Claire and flank in

stories we follow Claire and flank in their relationship

their relationship

their relationship we might even empathize with Doug

we might even empathize with Doug

we might even empathize with Doug Stamper the president’s chief of staff

Stamper the president’s chief of staff

Stamper the president’s chief of staff because of all the things he has to fix

because of all the things he has to fix

because of all the things he has to fix for the president while speaking about

for the president while speaking about

for the president while speaking about breaking the rules if all the news about

breaking the rules if all the news about

breaking the rules if all the news about Kevin Spacey in the recent days would be

Kevin Spacey in the recent days would be

Kevin Spacey in the recent days would be in story I really wonder how dark

in story I really wonder how dark

in story I really wonder how dark Stamper would spin at all let’s leave

Stamper would spin at all let’s leave

Stamper would spin at all let’s leave that at that now for the media part and

that at that now for the media part and

that at that now for the media part and transmedia storytelling we live in an

transmedia storytelling we live in an

transmedia storytelling we live in an era where media is virtually everywhere

era where media is virtually everywhere

era where media is virtually everywhere and because we have media at our

and because we have media at our

and because we have media at our fingertips throughout today and

fingertips throughout today and

fingertips throughout today and experiences the way we use this media

experiences the way we use this media

experiences the way we use this media and the way we experience stories so the

and the way we experience stories so the

and the way we experience stories so the way we use media influences our

way we use media influences our

way we use media influences our experiences so for instance two series

experiences so for instance two series

experiences so for instance two series Westworld you could just watch it on TV

Westworld you could just watch it on TV

Westworld you could just watch it on TV laid back on the couch or you could step

laid back on the couch or you could step

laid back on the couch or you could step into the more interactive part of the

into the more interactive part of the

into the more interactive part of the story world by going online and chatting

story world by going online and chatting

story world by going online and chatting with character now once you start

with character now once you start

with character now once you start interacting with the story things open

interacting with the story things open

interacting with the story things open up for transmedia storytelling then the

up for transmedia storytelling then the

up for transmedia storytelling then the opportunities really come out because

opportunities really come out because

opportunities really come out because with every interaction the user gives

with every interaction the user gives

with every interaction the user gives away a tiny bit of information this

away a tiny bit of information this

away a tiny bit of information this could be a click it could be a search it

could be a click it could be a search it

could be a click it could be a search it could be a conversation

could be a conversation

could be a conversation now transmedia produces like to record

now transmedia produces like to record

now transmedia produces like to record all those interactions and they base

all those interactions and they base

all those interactions and they base every next step in

every next step in

every next step in in the story world on that behavior so

in the story world on that behavior so

in the story world on that behavior so now that media are evolving and we can

now that media are evolving and we can

now that media are evolving and we can unlock our phone just by staring at it

unlock our phone just by staring at it

unlock our phone just by staring at it this means we can use touch we can use

this means we can use touch we can use

this means we can use touch we can use gesture we can use voice recognition it

gesture we can use voice recognition it

gesture we can use voice recognition it also means that everything could be

also means that everything could be

also means that everything could be recorded stored in a database and

recorded stored in a database and

recorded stored in a database and analyzed now this might be the moment

analyzed now this might be the moment

analyzed now this might be the moment that some of you get creeped out yeah

that some of you get creeped out yeah

that some of you get creeped out yeah because I know about the profiling and

because I know about the profiling and

because I know about the profiling and privacy issues and you don’t want to be

privacy issues and you don’t want to be

privacy issues and you don’t want to be watched especially not by governments or

watched especially not by governments or

watched especially not by governments or companies that want to sell you

companies that want to sell you

companies that want to sell you something and I am aware of that and I

something and I am aware of that and I

something and I am aware of that and I am involved in projects that address the

am involved in projects that address the

am involved in projects that address the ethical side of Technology but as a

ethical side of Technology but as a

ethical side of Technology but as a transmedia storyteller I can’t help but

transmedia storyteller I can’t help but

transmedia storyteller I can’t help but see the opportunities that it brings and

see the opportunities that it brings and

see the opportunities that it brings and to me that makes it very interesting so

to me that makes it very interesting so

to me that makes it very interesting so if you have any reservations somebody

if you have any reservations somebody

if you have any reservations somebody does ok we’re doing good there’s one

does ok we’re doing good there’s one

does ok we’re doing good there’s one okay put your reservations on hold for a

okay put your reservations on hold for a

okay put your reservations on hold for a little bit and take that let me tell you

little bit and take that let me tell you

little bit and take that let me tell you a little bit further about this story so

a little bit further about this story so

a little bit further about this story so what if a transmedia story could be so

what if a transmedia story could be so

what if a transmedia story could be so well designed that it would enter your

well designed that it would enter your

well designed that it would enter your life in a seamless way for instance I

life in a seamless way for instance I

life in a seamless way for instance I could be sitting on a train listening to

could be sitting on a train listening to

could be sitting on a train listening to a podcast I like doing that when I’m

a podcast I like doing that when I’m

a podcast I like doing that when I’m travelling and all of a sudden I get

travelling and all of a sudden I get

travelling and all of a sudden I get this incoming call and it’s the

this incoming call and it’s the

this incoming call and it’s the assistant of Doug Stamper and she tells

assistant of Doug Stamper and she tells

assistant of Doug Stamper and she tells me I heard Doug stampers with a murder

me I heard Doug stampers with a murder

me I heard Doug stampers with a murder that’s a murder case and I’m going to

that’s a murder case and I’m going to

that’s a murder case and I’m going to send you some pictures ok if I would be

send you some pictures ok if I would be

send you some pictures ok if I would be a slick marketeer this of course would

a slick marketeer this of course would

a slick marketeer this of course would be a Jaguar I’m not I’m not anyway now I

be a Jaguar I’m not I’m not anyway now I

be a Jaguar I’m not I’m not anyway now I get the opportunity to play this little

get the opportunity to play this little

get the opportunity to play this little mini game on the train I could go

mini game on the train I could go

mini game on the train I could go through the pictures looking for clues

through the pictures looking for clues

through the pictures looking for clues and finding out about a new storyline so

and finding out about a new storyline so

and finding out about a new storyline so this is just an example how transmedia

this is just an example how transmedia

this is just an example how transmedia storytelling could be offered to you in

storytelling could be offered to you in

storytelling could be offered to you in a personalized way in this case just

a personalized way in this case just

a personalized way in this case just because some system analyzed that I was

because some system analyzed that I was

because some system analyzed that I was on a train now all this analytics that

on a train now all this analytics that

on a train now all this analytics that we have

we have

we have brings opportunities and it is not not

brings opportunities and it is not not

brings opportunities and it is not not that new at first we had web analytics

that new at first we had web analytics

that new at first we had web analytics and weapon analytics make possible for

and weapon analytics make possible for

and weapon analytics make possible for groups of users to generally track their

groups of users to generally track their

groups of users to generally track their behavior so that would paint this really

behavior so that would paint this really

behavior so that would paint this really superficial profile of a user but then

superficial profile of a user but then

superficial profile of a user but then came Facebook and with Facebook came

came Facebook and with Facebook came

came Facebook and with Facebook came facial recognition so any profile of

facial recognition so any profile of

facial recognition so any profile of user could now be more detailed because

user could now be more detailed because

user could now be more detailed because Facebook know who knows who our friends

Facebook know who knows who our friends

Facebook know who knows who our friends are if we unlock our phone just by

are if we unlock our phone just by

are if we unlock our phone just by touching it it

touching it it

touching it it that means the profile gets even more

that means the profile gets even more

that means the profile gets even more detailed because now you are personally

detailed because now you are personally

detailed because now you are personally identified maybe with your voice maybe

identified maybe with your voice maybe

identified maybe with your voice maybe with touch and then we have the fitness

with touch and then we have the fitness

with touch and then we have the fitness trackers they are record heart rate they

trackers they are record heart rate they

trackers they are record heart rate they record sleep they record your movement

record sleep they record your movement

record sleep they record your movement so that makes the profiles that things

so that makes the profiles that things

so that makes the profiles that things like the excitement or movement can be

like the excitement or movement can be

like the excitement or movement can be recorded now some say that’s Horrible’s

recorded now some say that’s Horrible’s

recorded now some say that’s Horrible’s with EEG like sensors are the next big

with EEG like sensors are the next big

with EEG like sensors are the next big thing so that would mean finally systems

thing so that would mean finally systems

thing so that would mean finally systems could paint a perfect image of well me

could paint a perfect image of well me

could paint a perfect image of well me and that would mean systems could

and that would mean systems could

and that would mean systems could analyze my every move my whereabouts my

analyze my every move my whereabouts my

analyze my every move my whereabouts my past my current state of mind my needs

past my current state of mind my needs

past my current state of mind my needs well my everything now if I translate

well my everything now if I translate

well my everything now if I translate that to new media for storytelling I

that to new media for storytelling I

that to new media for storytelling I think it could be very well possible

think it could be very well possible

think it could be very well possible that we will have systems that know us

that we will have systems that know us

that we will have systems that know us and that we can interact with those this

and that we can interact with those this

and that we can interact with those this robot is part of the robot love project

robot is part of the robot love project

robot is part of the robot love project that I recently got involved in and at

that I recently got involved in and at

that I recently got involved in and at robot love we explore if we can learn

robot love we explore if we can learn

robot love we explore if we can learn from robots about love do robust feel

from robots about love do robust feel

from robots about love do robust feel love what does it say about us as human

love what does it say about us as human

love what does it say about us as human when we’re interacting with robots now

when we’re interacting with robots now

when we’re interacting with robots now this robot can see he can hear he can

this robot can see he can hear he can

this robot can see he can hear he can respond to questions in a reasonably

respond to questions in a reasonably

respond to questions in a reasonably sensible way and we arranged a robot

sensible way and we arranged a robot

sensible way and we arranged a robot love for people to meet robots up close

love for people to meet robots up close

love for people to meet robots up close and personal

and personal

and personal and then we see what happens so people

and then we see what happens so people

and then we see what happens so people come in they quite reserved and then

come in they quite reserved and then

come in they quite reserved and then their eye to eye with and move this

their eye to eye with and move this

their eye to eye with and move this robot and they open up and they start

robot and they open up and they start

robot and they open up and they start smiling and touching it and interacting

smiling and touching it and interacting

smiling and touching it and interacting with it so now if this robot would be a

with it so now if this robot would be a

with it so now if this robot would be a medium in a transmedia story I could

medium in a transmedia story I could

medium in a transmedia story I could meet him let’s say at a bar and as soon

meet him let’s say at a bar and as soon

meet him let’s say at a bar and as soon as he saw me he would analyze me and he

as he saw me he would analyze me and he

as he saw me he would analyze me and he would say hi Ava and we would engage in

would say hi Ava and we would engage in

would say hi Ava and we would engage in a conversation and not only would he ask

a conversation and not only would he ask

a conversation and not only would he ask me questions he could also log on to my

me questions he could also log on to my

me questions he could also log on to my stored profile and see what there’s

stored profile and see what there’s

stored profile and see what there’s known about me just like we would do

known about me just like we would do

known about me just like we would do when you meet someone you go online to

when you meet someone you go online to

when you meet someone you go online to check their LinkedIn account or their

check their LinkedIn account or their

check their LinkedIn account or their Instagram right that’s what we do so he

Instagram right that’s what we do so he

Instagram right that’s what we do so he would not only know where I work but he

would not only know where I work but he

would not only know where I work but he would also know if I slept well last

would also know if I slept well last

would also know if I slept well last night and while talking the system would

night and while talking the system would

night and while talking the system would analyze me they were kinetic and 3d

analyze me they were kinetic and 3d

analyze me they were kinetic and 3d sensors that would interpret my body

sensors that would interpret my body

sensors that would interpret my body language maybe as being energetic and he

language maybe as being energetic and he

language maybe as being energetic and he would adapt to that and telling me

would adapt to that and telling me

would adapt to that and telling me things that would hint to new storylines

things that would hint to new storylines

things that would hint to new storylines fitting my needs at that moment in time

fitting my needs at that moment in time

fitting my needs at that moment in time now in my imagination it would be the

now in my imagination it would be the

now in my imagination it would be the perfect entertainment if I could pull

perfect entertainment if I could pull

perfect entertainment if I could pull into could be pulled into a story

into could be pulled into a story

into could be pulled into a story exactly fitting what I would need at

exactly fitting what I would need at

exactly fitting what I would need at that moment in time and I think it could

that moment in time and I think it could

that moment in time and I think it could be possible that a system knows better

be possible that a system knows better

be possible that a system knows better what I want and I do myself so here I am

what I want and I do myself so here I am

what I want and I do myself so here I am in this bar meeting with this character

in this bar meeting with this character

in this bar meeting with this character and he would look me deep in the eyes

and he would look me deep in the eyes

and he would look me deep in the eyes and he would take my hand and of course

and he would take my hand and of course

and he would take my hand and of course scan it with his sensors and then he

scan it with his sensors and then he

scan it with his sensors and then he would say was an extroverted girl with

would say was an extroverted girl with

would say was an extroverted girl with such oxytocin levels doing here on our

such oxytocin levels doing here on our

such oxytocin levels doing here on our own let’s get out of here thank you

own let’s get out of here thank you

own let’s get out of here thank you that’s my toe

that’s my toe

that’s my toe [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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