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The Puppet's Gaze

Puppetry has seen a rise in interest during the pandemic. Noreen Masud reflects on what the puppet's gaze can give that the human gaze cannot.

Puppetry has seen a rise in interest during the pandemic. New Generation Thinker Noreen Masud made her own puppet, Harley, during Lockdown and reflects on what the puppet's gaze can give, that the human gaze cannot.

Featuring Russell Dean, Artistic Director of Strangeface Theatre Company, and Dr Kanta Dihal, Senior Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. And Harley and Mikey.

Producer: Neil McCarthy

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14 minutes

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Sun 13 Jun 2021 19:15

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  • Sun 13 Jun 2021 19:15

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