The Ethics of Synthetic Presence: ​Orc-Layer Lessons from XR+AI Shared Environments

14 May 2026
SMPTE Media Technology Conference Europe
SMPTE Media Technology Conference Europe
This presentation explores the ethical implications of AI-integrated XR environments, highlighting how synthetic co-presence and multisensory interfaces reshape perceptions of self, others, and shared spaces. Drawing on European research projects and interdisciplinary perspectives, it advocates for ethics-by-design approaches that embed responsibility, accessibility, and reflexive governance directly into immersive media development rather than treating ethics as an external constraint.
Speakers
Kathleen Bryson
Dr Kathleen Bryson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow - De Montfort University
Alina Kadlubsky
Alina Kadlubsky, Research Associate - University of Applied Sciences Mittweida Department of Virtual Technologies
Yuxuan Liu
Yuxuan Liu, PhD Candidate - School of Arts at Queen Mary University of London