Digital Lab for Islamic Visual Culture & Collections (DLIVCC)
Mission-driven startup in Edinburgh, Scotland providing accurate info on Islamic art, architecture, cultural heritage, and history. We work across games, entertainment, GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums), and education. Notable projects include Assassin's Creed Mirage and its educational Codex feature (Ubisoft, 2023).
July
Islamic Art, Games, GLAM in Scotland: Digital Lab Day, 2 July 2025 (in-person)
We're planning our first Digital Lab Day, to be held Wednesday 2 July 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. This one-day event aims to bring together our local and international community members and others who share our interest in bridging academic, video games/entertainment/XR+, and cultural heritage sectors for positive social impact.
The event will combine brief talks with hands-on workshops, and plenty of time for meeting fellow members of the Digital Lab community, strengthening our international connections, and sharing exciting new projects.
Talks and participant-led workshops will be offered in thematic sessions:
Theme 1: Bridging the academy and video games/entertainment/XR
Theme 2: Digital Technologies and Islamic Collections
Optional Excursions 3-4 July: We are looking into arranging visits to nearby museum collections, with a focus on Islamic visual culture and global connections.
Stay tuned for registration info!
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Digital Cultural Heritage Seminar, April 8th and 9th (online)
AOA - ARCHiVe Online Academy, the joint educational programme between Factum Foundation and Fondazione Giorgio Cini, will continue its 2024-2025 programme with the online seminar 'A Fusion of Virtual and Physical: Education, Engagement and Practice through Digital Immersive Experiences', featuring 4 lectures on April 8th and 9th.
This course will be taught by Otto Lowe, Eduardo García (Factum Foundation), Halley Ramos (SOE Studio), Glaire Anderson (DLIVCC/University of Edinburgh, Sarah Slingluff (DLIVCC/Walters Art Museum, and Deniz Vural (DLIVCC/Khamseen) and Álvaro Soler (Real Armeria, Madrid) and will explore the potential of digital technologies to offer a fresh approach to education, blending entertainment with knowledge creation, while reshaping curricula and course content.
Images: Factum Arte / Factum Foundation / Ubisoft Entertainment