An audience made entirely of green leafy plants and an audience experience completely mediated through a chat feature are two of the many examples of innovative audience involvement and participation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our research considers audience engagement and reimagines what liveness can mean for an audience on the cyber-stage.
Ghost games and a Simulated Audience
While sports are returning and are broadcasted, fans are unable to attend, which leads to quiet stadiums all over the world. However, one does not hear the quiet of those stadiums if you tune into a sports game, whether it be Hungarian soccer, South Korean baseball, or Australian rugby.