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The latest book by M. Pell
author of Envisioning Holograms
How Artificial Intelligence and Spatial Computing will fundamentally transform the way we communicate forever
Deceptively powerful and stunningly beautiful, this monumental leap forward in conveying information effectively has always been right there in front of us, waiting to be unlocked, hiding in plain sight. All it took was the convergence of human ingenuity, artificial intelligence, and the rise of a medium capable of magic.
Welcome to The Age of “Smart Information”.
EARLY PRAISE
Inspiring vision for the future of information and our most vital and humble communications tool – text.”
— Charlie Fink
Forbes Columnist, Author
ABOUT THE BOOK
The Smart Information revolution started with a simple idea – no more “dead pixels”. Our most important content could no longer be static and disconnected. We instead choose to surface the universe of connections, stories, data, and emotions that are normally invisible to us. The Smart Information construct was designed to convey its essence, relationships, and value at multiple levels of detail, inherently.
Freed from its rigid containers, content adapts itself effortlessly to the optimal way we choose to consume it based on our current context and preference. Designed to be explored, combined, and enhanced, this flexible information container is made possible through next gen creation tools and intelligent playback platforms that work together to anticipate the most predictable trait of people – curiosity.
“The beauty we seek is not found in first impressions, but in the way the truth reveals itself.” – M. Pell
The impact of re-engineering how our thoughts and ideas are conveyed in this way is as dramatic as when we first moved from still photographs to motion pictures at the start of the twentieth century. The opportunities that exist for us to reinvent how we create, transmit, and experience information are unprecedented and boundless.
COVER SPREAD
CONTENTS
FOREWORD by Charlie Fink [read now]
INTRODUCTION – Revolution Calling [read now]
PART 1 – THE IMPACT
01. It’s Alive!
02. Surfacing the Invisible
03. The Moment of Clarity [ read now ]
PART 2 – THE EXPERIENCE
04. Dimensional Design
05. Ambient Intelligence
06. Experiential Ethics [ read now ]
PART 3 – THE SYSTEM
07. Information Objects
08. Advanced Technology
09. Platforms + Tools
PART 4 – THE FUTURE
10. Smart Data [ read now ]
11. Smarter People
12. Smartest World
CLOSING THOUGHTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INDEX
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bold, insightful, and uncompromising, M. Pell is recognized as a thought leader in the fields of Holographic Envisioning and Smart Information. Pell’s first design book “Envisioning Holograms” is considered a must-have for tomorrow’s most influential storytellers and explorers. His new book “The Age of Smart Information” details how the fundamental nature of information is transforming thanks to combination of AI + XR.
Pell leads Design for The Microsoft Garage, the company’s outlet for experimental projects and curiosity-fueled explorations worldwide.
As a lifelong Designer/Coder, he has consistently been on the leading edge of design and innovation over his thirty-years in high-technology. Career highlights include creating the original Adobe Acrobat and PDF, working with Pixar to pioneer 3D type generation with RenderMan, developing a rapid design methodology called Fast Design, and being the inventor on over a dozen U.S. Patents. Pell’s evolution from intrepid entrepreneur, to VC-backed startup veteran, to corporate man for Adobe and Microsoft has given him a unique perspective on how to combine business, experience, and technology to create breakthrough experience.
More about M. Pell at https://futuristicdesign.com
EVENTS AND APPEARANCES
Come out to talk about the future of information with M. Pell at these fantastic events:
2019
VIDEOS
watch the video of the AWE 2019 Talk
watch the video of the AWE 2018 talk
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Recent posts by M. Pell:
“HoloScenes” — envisioning holographic experiences
“Datascrapers” — a data art series
“Fast Design” — the art of moving your ideas forward
“Designers: Adapt or Die” — learn to code or be irrelevant
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