The TII Open Source AI Summit 2024, hosted in Abu Dhabi, was designed to bring global innovators together to explore the future of artificial intelligence. Option 1 Live was tasked with creating a visually and emotionally immersive environment, integrating AI, volumetric visuals, and real-time interactive storytelling. The result? A groundbreaking event experience that earned the 2025 Eventex Award for Best Use of Technology in Events.
Key Innovation Features
1. 14-Meter Volumetric Curtain Display
We engineered a 14m-wide volumetric string curtain, composed of over 2,800 individual strings, each mapped to react with synced graphics. It created mid-air illusions and formed a dynamic, 3D storytelling space.
2. AI-Powered Master of Ceremony (AI MC)
An AI bot served as the Master of Ceremony, interacting with the audience in real-time, adding a layer of immersive engagement never before achieved at an industry event.
3. Unity-Based Real-Time Engine
A custom Unity backend powered the synchronized content across the main LED screens and volumetric setup, allowing seamless media transitions, interactive visuals, and ultra-responsive storytelling.
Custom Truss System for Precision Display
A bespoke truss rig was constructed to support the unique structure of the volumetric curtain, ensuring pixel-perfect alignment and safe deployment within the venue.
Seamless Synchronization Across Media
All digital systems – including volumetric strands, high-definition LED screens, lighting, and audio – were synchronized using time-coded Unity render passes, allowing the volumetric and LED content to work together as one fluid visual experience.
Dual-Media Storytelling Format
A striking opening sequence featured an AI entity dissolving into volumetric strings and reforming through LED animations, symbolizing the evolution of artificial intelligence. This split-medium narrative technique captivated the audience and emphasized the summit's core theme: human-AI fusion.
1. 1500+ attendees, including global tech leaders, policymakers, and media
2. Over 10,000 organic social mentions across platforms
3. Extensive international media coverage
4. Client retained for future immersive projects and showcases
This summit wasn’t just another tech event. It was a live demonstration of AI's emotional and intelligent potential, wrapped in world-first visual engineering. Every second was carefully choreographed to let attendees feel the future unfold in real time.
“It wasn’t just about visuals—it was about emotion, intelligence, and presence. You could feel the future unfolding in real-time.”
— Ceo Option 1 Group of Companies
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