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Foresight Lab

The Foresight Lab is researching the adoption, use and impact of new technologies in Games, Film, TV, Performance and Digital Entertainment.

The Foresight Lab’s mission is to be the go-to destination for industry, research and policy makers to shape and inform future technology-driven creative RD&I in screen, games, performance and digital entertainment. 

We will map the future landscape, showcase a robust and compelling evidence base for what works and aggregate, analyse and share rich and diverse data comprising the evidence-base.

The Foresight Lab’s role in the CoSTAR network is to capture and disseminate a body of industry knowledge, trends and needs – present and future. We’ll do this by collecting, synthesising and analysing data to provide intelligence, insight and foresight, informing research, innovation and investment. 

Our work will assist in understanding the opportunities and impacts of emerging technologies, and in planning and investing on the basis of a robust evidence base. 

Where
Nationwide
Led by
Goldsmiths, University of London
Partners
BFI Loughborough University University of Edinburgh Arup Data Thistle i2 Media Research Julie’s Bicycle Olsberg•SPI Station 12
A map of the UK

Foresight

Predicting possible futures by analysing trends in technology, industry and audiences.

Insight

Comprehensive sector research to understand the adoption, use and impact of new technology. 

Policy

Examining the impact of global policy interventions and working with policymakers to explore potential future developments.

Data

Synthesising data from across the CoSTAR Network and the wider sector.

Creative complexity triptych – Jiarong Yu

The Foresight Lab's research is framed through two primary lenses:

  • Foresight – looking ahead to advances in converged media production technologies and practice, their potential impacts on screen, games, performance and digital entertainment, and policy interventions to support a thriving ecosystem. Tracking and anticipating developments in technologies, markets, and behaviours in the global societal, political and economic context. 

  • Insight – tracking the adoption and use of new technologies and the implementation of relevant policies. Measuring and tracking the impacts of these technologies and policies, including environmental, social and economic impacts.

Our methods include: 

  • Large-scale primary, secondary and commissioned research tracking adoption, use and impacts

  • Two-way engagement with industry and policy stakeholders

  • Two-way engagement with the four other CoSTAR Labs, including analysis of datasets.

Through these lenses and methods, a range of cross-cutting research areas permeate the Foresight Lab's work:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Production Technologies

Decarbonisation

Foresight Lab team

Dr Suzanne R. BlackPostdoctoral Research Associate
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Rishi CouplandDirector of Insight
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Professor Jonathan FreemanDirector, CoSTAR Foresight Lab
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Professor Graham HitchenDirector of Policy
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Petra LindnerovaProject Administrator
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Brendan MilesData Thistle
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Noemi Ponzonii2 media research
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Jac SanscartierResearch Fellow
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Tom SteerProgramme Manager
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Dr Katya TarnovskayaResearch Associate
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Brian TarranSenior Research and Statistics Editor
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Professor Melissa TerrasPrincipal Data Scientist
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Dr Victoria (Vicki) WilliamsPolicy and Partnerships Manager
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Professor Frauke ZellerDirector of New Forms of Data
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FORESIGHT LAB PARTNERS

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Lead Partner - Goldsmiths, University of London
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British Film Institute
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University of Edinburgh
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Loughborough University
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Arup
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Data Thistle
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Julie’s Bicycle
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i2 Media Research
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Olsberg•SPI
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Station 12
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