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Ep. 39 - No Headset Required: How “tAxI” Redefines Immersion Through AI
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- Dr. VR
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- Aug 20, 2025
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- 3627
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Summary
In this episode of Dr. VR , I sit down with Stephen Henderson, multidisciplinary artist, programmer, and spatial designer, to explore tAxI, a groundbreaking immersive installation that invites passengers into a driverless cab for a deeply human conversation with an AI, presented at the Immersive Competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Co-directed by Henderson alongside Yamil Rodriguez and Michael Arcos, tAxI challenges our expectations of immersive media by removing the headset entirely. Through spatial design, AI-driven dialogue, and real-time responsive visuals, it becomes a space of confession, memory, and reflection. We discuss what it means to create presence without VR hardware, how AI can be designed to truly listen, and why a driverless taxi becomes the perfect vessel for storytelling. From linguistic nuance to emotional resonance, this experience raises profound questions about intimacy, technology, and the future of narrative design.