Radiant Iris / Selected Works

From Experiments to Living Experience

A lineage of participatory storyworlds — each one a proof of concept for what comes next. Spanning two decades and four continents, these projects explore how creativity, technology, and human presence can work together in real time.

2017

Embodied storytelling

Playscape

In 2017, Radiant IRIS created Playscape as an early experiment in embodied, interactive storytelling. Artists, musicians, dancers, designers, and technologists came together from different countries. Participants began with reflective questions and biofeedback — their responses became the seed for sound, movement, visuals, and a responsive personal journey. The purpose was simple: to let people feel how creativity, technology, and human presence can work together in real time. Some participants later shared that the experience changed how they saw themselves and their lives.

2026

AI as mirror

WXO StoryField Mirror

At the World Experience Organization gathering in London, Radiant IRIS tested an AI-powered StoryField Mirror. Participants answered questions about their hopes and fears for the future of AI. The system translated their reflections into an animal avatar, a place in a collective mural, and a personal fable. The experience asked: can AI become a mirror for responsibility, care, and shared awareness? This test showed how AI can support symbolic storytelling without replacing human meaning — and helped people see themselves as part of a larger collective field.

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2003

Theatre and inclusion

Operation Khazana

A musical involving underprivileged children in Mumbai. The project spanned seven months, from auditions to performances, and provided a professional theatre experience for children from marginalized backgrounds. It empowered participants through performing arts — building confidence and self-esteem — while creating meaningful interactions between different socioeconomic groups. Drama became a tool to reshape socialization and foster inclusion.

Operation Khazana — children in animal costumes perform on a lit stage
Operation Khazana — children in yellow Akanksha t-shirts celebrating joyfully
Operation Khazana — cast in costumes backstage after performance
2019

Participatory art

Bridges Not Borders

With Visit Berlin and the Handshape Project, we helped create a participatory artwork about human connection. People shaped clay together while answering questions and listening to one another. Their hand-shapes became part of a public installation near the Berlin Wall. We build bridges, not borders — each person brings their own place, prayer, culture, and story into one shared field. Human connection as the artwork.