Google-Funded XR Projects Debut at Venice Film Festival
At the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, three groundbreaking Extended Reality (XR) projects premiered, all of which are supported by Google's 100 ZEROS team. The team partners with filmmakers to explore emerging technologies and create immersive experiences.
The three XR projects showcased at the festival are NEVATARS, Galápagos: The Last Eden, and Sedona. NEVATARS is a mixed-reality animated short film created by Andy Serkis that features conversations powered by Gemini and interactive moments to tell a story about embracing one's creative voice.
Galápagos: The Last Eden is an immersive XR journey narrated by Margot Robbie, which brings nature to life and invites viewers to interact with a digital Charles Darwin powered by Gemini. Sedona is a psychological thriller teaser that uses Google's 2D-to-3D XR auto-spatialization technology to immerse viewers in suspense.
These projects leverage tools like conversational AI powered by Gemini and Vertex AI, spatial film, and 3D stereoscopic depth to expand the canvas of storytelling while keeping human creativity at its core. The team's goal is to explore emerging tech and push the boundaries of what is possible in storytelling.