For transcripts of the speeches see the Content page. The theme of the fourth Doors of Perception conference was 'speed'. Speed defines our products, our environments, our way of life, and our imaginations. The Doors of Perception conferences look at multimedia and the information superhighway from a distinct perspective. This year's meeting explores that question in the context of 'speed'.
Speed is embedded in our culture.
It drives the design of artefacts, systems, and environments. This is the final printed programme, although any late changes or updates will be posted on our website, where you can also register via email. The complete proceedings and documents generated by the previous three Doors of Perception conferences will be Schorlty available online, together with this year's Doors 4 programme. John Thackara, director of the conference, introduces the first session in which critics analyse the cultural power of acceleration, and designers and artists use new media to make it visible. Danny Hillis, Vice President for Research and Development at Walt Disney Imagineering, founder of Thinking Machines, and expert on super-fast computing, explores the paradox that 'the more computers know, the slower they get, whereas the human mind has the opposite property'.