Interactive Media Foundation gGmbH

Global challenges like the destabilization of ecological systems and the massive decline in biodiversity demand a radical reconfiguration of how we understand and interact with the natural world.

Interactive, immersive and science-driven storytelling can help the public better understand the complexity of our interconnected and interdependent world through narratives of animal migration in the Anthropocene that are both emotionally impactful and informative. Migratory animals interact with and rely on complex global ecosystems to navigate vast distances and ensure their survival. Scientists are only beginning to understand just how sophisticated and interdependent these systems are.

Working in close scientific cooperation with the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, MYRIAD combines cutting-edge scientific data with innovative forms of immersive storytelling and sophisticated aesthetics.

Through multiple formats, we meaningfully reorient audiences’ relationship with the environment, and spark active engagement with local efforts to conserve the earth’s biodiversity.

Besides the Virtual Reality Experience we develop an Immersive Exhibition, a 360°-3D-Documentation, a Primetime TV Documentation, a Fulldome Projection, an Audio Experience and a Web Format. Close cooperation with Citizen Science projects creates pathways for translating newfound enthusiasm into active participation in local efforts to conserve our planet’s biodiversity.

The virtual reality experience on global animal migration MYRIAD. Where we connect. celebrated its world premiere in competition in the “Venice VR Expanded” section of the 78th Venice International Film Festival 2021. Since then, the VR Experience and the 360° 3D documentary have been screened at renowned festivals worldwide and received recognized awards such as the Japan Prize, Annual Multimedia Award or the Lovie Award.