Liveness in Interactive Systems

TL;DR

This paper explores the concept of liveness in interactive systems, defining its meaning and importance for supporting large-scale hybrid events with audience participation, and discusses future research directions.

Contribution

It revisits and clarifies the notion of liveness in HCI, providing definitions and discussing its significance in hybrid event facilitation.

Findings

Liveness enhances audience engagement in hybrid events.

Clear definitions of liveness improve system design for interactive experiences.

Future research directions are proposed for advancing liveness in HCI.

Abstract

Creating an artifact in front of public offers an opportunity to involve spectators in the creation process. For example, in a live music concert, audience members can clap, stomp and sing with the musicians to be part of the music piece. Live creation can facilitate collaboration with the spectators. The questions I set out to answer are what does it mean to have liveness in interactive systems to support large-scale hybrid events that involve audience participation. The notion of liveness is subtle in human-computer interaction. In this paper, I revisit the notion of liveness and provide definitions of both live and liveness from the perspective of designing interactive systems. In addition, I discuss why liveness matters in facilitating hybrid events and suggest future research works