“my room / my sound” and “SEMI MEMORY,” which challenged the deconstruction of the real environment and memory, won the Grand Prize.
The first edition of the NEWVIEW AWARDS launched back in 2018. Now in its fifth edition, the NEWVIEW AWARDS called for submissions from 8th August to 31st October, 2022, under the theme of “Create a Melting Reality”.
The competition received 155 entries from 14 countries (AR: 54 works, VR: 92 works, XR (AR and VR combined): 9 works), including works by Naohiro Ukawa (head of the jury), Kizuna AI Inc. The Grand Prize and various other prizewinning works were selected after a final judging panel including Luca, Daisuke Kobayashi, and Nick den Boer of Virtual Human.
The GRAND PRIZE was awarded to “my room / my sound,” which divides the space where the artist lived in the past and allows the viewer to experience “personal and ambiguous memories” from each space and the fragmented sounds associated with each space, and “SEMI MEMORY,” which synthesizes the scenery and memories of various locations and takes the viewer to a theme park that seems to exist somewhere but is nowhere. This is the first time that two works were selected for the Grand Prize.
The winner of the GRAND PRIZE will receive up to $10,000 USD to support the production of a new work, and as an XR artist who represents NEWVIEW. The project will be designed to represent a leap forward in the XR scene, including a program on SUPER DOMMUNE and a performance of their work at the 2023 NEWVIEW FEST. NEWVIEW will also provide opportunities for activities and exposure in various projects and events that NEWVIEW will develop globally in 2023.
【NEWVIEW AWARDS 2022 Award-winning works】
■GRAND Prize 2 Works
The artist will receive up to $10,000 USD to support the production of their next work, and as an iconic NEWVIEW XR artist, they will benefit from opportunities to showcase their work on SUPER DOMMUNE, at the 2023 NEWVIEW FEST, and at various projects and events NEWVIEW is developing globally in 2023.
「my room / my sound」
Artisit：IEEIR（Artist Collective ｜JAPAN）
The work divides the space where the artist used to live and allows visitors to experience the artist’s “memory” through each space and the fragmented sounds associated with each space.
URL：https://newview.design/works/my-room-my-sound/
「SEMI MEMORY」
Artist：Adrian Steckeweh | Omega.C（Architect, CG/XR Creator｜Germany, Japan）
Nostalgia based on one’s memories, experiences, and perceptions. A theme park based on a synthesis of landscapes and memories of various places.
URL：https://newview.design/works/semi-memory/
■ ULTRA STAGE Prize 2 Works
The ULTRA STAGE Prize is for the singing-specific AI character “#kzn” (nicknamed Kizuna-chan), which was developed based on the voice of Kizuna AI. Award-winning artists can participate in the stage space production of the first live performance of “#kzn” scheduled for February 2023. NEWVIEW will also provide up to $5,000 USD for production support.
「AIAR Gallery 02」
Artist：Rory Scott (rksxo) （Creative Technologist/Artist ｜United States）
Experimental art gallery featuring AI-generated audio and visuals.
URL：https://newview.design/works/aiar-gallery-02/
「Glyph’s Abyss」
Artist：Ardak Mukanova（Designer ｜Kazakhstan）
Representing dying cells of life. The experiencer walks up to the cells and becomes the final light that moves them.
URL：https://newview.design/works/glyphs-abyss/
■ULTRA SO SESSION Prize 1 Work
The ULTRA SO SESSION Prize is a prize for musicians, composers, DJs, and producers Shinichi Osawa (MONDO GROSSO) who explore next-generation music production approaches. In 2023, we plan to create new works together and release them. NEWVIEW will also provide up to $5,000 USD for production support.
「Draw & drag future instruments」
Artist：FANCY Future Instruments ltd.（ Artist｜JAPAN）
An AR instrument that can recognize symbols drawn in space, summon the corresponding “Kinmirai Gakki”, and play.
URL：https://newview.design/works/draw-drag-future-instruments/
■ ULTRA TOUR Prize 1 Work
The ULTRA TOUR Prize is a prize that selects the content creators of the ultra-first-experience tour program “ULTRA TOUR by STYLY” using XR, which has become a hot topic in “RPG restaurants” and others. Renowned scholar, experimental creator, and multimedia artist Lu Yang, whose works have been selected for major art institutions and international art competitions, will be the judge, and will cooperate with the award-winning artists as a mentor in content creation. NEWVIEW will also provide up to $5,000 USD for production support.
「Species」
Artist：Tomoro Kinoshita（Visual Artist ｜JAPAN）
A wide variety of organisms are raised and studied at this facility. A beautiful VR space created by vivid colors and creatures.
URL：https://newview.design/works/species/
■ULTRA MEDIA Prize 1 Work
The ULTRA MEDIA Prize is a prize provided by the culture magazine EYESCREAM. The judge is yurinasia, a dancer and choreographer who is attracting attention from all over the world, and the selected artists will be featured in the WEB article. NEWVIEW is planning to create a collaboration work with yurinasia, and will also provide up to $5,000 USD for production support.
「SEMI MEMORY」
Artist：Adrian Steckeweh | Omega.C (Architect, CG/XR creator | Germany, Japan)
Experience nostalgia based on your own memories, experiences, and perceptions. A theme park created by synthesizing scenery and memories from various places.
URL：https://newview.design/works/semi-memory/
■ ULTRA GRAPHIC Prize 1 Work
The ULTRA GRAPHIC Prize is a prize where PARCO PRINT CENTER, a new art market proposed by PARCO, selects creators who will work together to create new art products that combine real and digital. After discussing the best output method with the award-winning creator, NEWVIEW will create products to be sold at PARCO PRINT CENTER. We will also provide up to $5,000 USD for production support.
「face」
Artist：Akio Ohnishi（Artist ｜JAPAN）
Images, photographs, 3D modeling, paintings… A work that expresses the end of the seamless movement of images through materials.
URL：https://newview.design/works/face/
■ ULTRA INNOVATION Prize 1 Work
In the ULTRA INNOVATION PRIZE, “BASSDRUM”, which gives shape to all ideas as a control tower in the field of technology, will select creators who will work together to create new experiences that fuse art and technology. The award-winning creators will be presented with art production rights for the exhibition for which BASSDRUM will handle the technical direction. NEWVIEW will also provide up to $5,000 USD in support.
「In My Brain」
Artist：Maple（Technical Artist ｜JAPAN）
Even in the same world, the way you see it changes depending on your emotions. An AR work that visualizes such a canvas in the brain.
URL：https://newview.design/works/in-my-brain/
■ ULTRA CULTURE Prize 1 Work
The ULTRA CULTURE Prize selects artists who will collaborate with PARCO, which has continued to incubate through cutting-edge culture transmission since its founding, to create new XR experiences. The award-winning creators will create collaborative works with PARCO based on the ideas they want to try, and provide an opportunity to showcase their works at PARCO events. NEWVIEW will also provide up to $5,000 USD for production support.
「SEMI MEMORY」
Artist：Adrian Steckeweh | Omega.C (Architect, CG/XR creator | Germany, Japan)
URL：https://newview.design/works/semi-memory/
■ ULTRA IDEA Prize 1 Work
In addition to $ 2,000 USD to support the production of the next work, the winner will be given the right to attend the NEWVIEW SCHOOL in 2023 to learn more deeply about XR expression and technology.
「DrosTravel」
Artist：Akira Tanaka（Interaction Engineer ｜JAPAN）
Using a street television as a motif, AR is involved in a vortex of droste (like the same image being recursively repeated in the frame).
URL：https://newview.design/works/drostravel/
NEWVIEW AWARDS 2022
An XR (VR/AR/MR) content award in the fashion/culture/art fields, sponsored by NEWVIEW, a project/community that explores new creative expressions and experience designs in 3D space.
The theme for this year has been “Create a Melting Reality”.
▼NEWVIEW AWARDS 2022