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Mazal Tazazo interviewed at Re'im
May 7, 2024, 11:28 am
OPINION: AI allows us to truly bear witness to the horrors of 7 October
A virtual reality testimony project tells the story of the 2023 atrocity in southern Israel
By Stephen Smith
Former USC Shoah Foundation Executive Director Stephen Smith with survivor Edward Mosberg and Institute founder Steven Spielberg. Pic: USC Shoah Foundation
July 4, 2023, 1:40 pm
Christian founder of Holocaust Centre converts to Judaism: “I am no longer alone”
Former head of Shoah Foundation Stephen Smith converted following 30 years as a Holocaust scholar and advocate against Jew-hate
By Michelle Rosenberg
Through artificial intelligence, users of the VR headset can have a "conversation" with Holocaust survivor Inge Auerbacher, asking about her encounters with heartbreaking loss and occasional heroism. - Copyright AFP Tobias SCHWARZ
June 8, 2023, 11:11 am
Shoah education first as extended reality (XR) experience offers interaction with survivor
Companies Meta and StoryFile use video, AI (artificial intelligence) and 3D animations to bring alive Inge Auerbacher's experiences of Theresienstadt Ghetto
By Michelle Rosenberg
October 7, 2021, 2:43 pm
Head of USC Shoah Foundation leaves role with heartfelt letter to all survivors
British-born Stephen Smith departs as chief executive of the California-based Foundation, founded by Steven Spielberg, saying it was 'the greatest honour of my life to work with you'
By Jack Mendel
Creating a virtual reality project using a ‘green room’, where a Holocaust survivor gives testimony for future generations (Via Jewish News)
October 7, 2021, 1:16 pm
OPINION: An open letter to survivors of the Shoah and genocides the world over
After announcing he is leaving as head of the USC Shoah Foundation, Stephen D Smith reflects on the value of Holocaust survivor testimony - and why it's more important than ever
By Stephen Smith
Al Pacino during a scene from Hunters
March 15, 2020, 1:51 pm
Head of Steven Spielberg’s Shoah foundation urges Amazon to drop ‘Hunters’
'Survivors of the Shoah sought justice, not revenge' according to British head of Holocaust foundation initiated by the director in 1994
By JTA
Pleased to meet you: Creating a virtual reality project using a ‘green room’
January 28, 2020, 12:06 pm
How tech provides new ways to learn about the Holocaust
Digital innovation means survivors can share their stories forever
By Stephen Oryszczuk
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