In my previous blog post talking about our project, I examined how our Ekho Collective's process of building our immersive installation Laila has changed during COVID-19. Now our project is almost finished, and the tickets are on sale for showings in August 2020 in Helsinki. Here, I've collected thoughts from members of our collective on the process of building Laila. Joonas Nissinen is our creative technologist with a background in computer graphics and artificial intelligence. When creating an operatic experience, we need to have a traditional plot and narrative.

Laila is currently an A-Level student studying Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry, and Latin and she has also written an EPQ dissertation on the ethics of AI. Laila has always had an interest in Computer Science and is enthusiastic to see more girls in the field in the future. Laila took part in her first Acorn Accelerator in August 2018, where she worked on a collaborative project, developing an application which helps teens get the most productive experience while online. She enjoyed the Accelerator so much that she returned to take part in the Gen Z Hackathon in January 2019, where her team won with "UVO", an app which enables teenagers to become more involved in politics. Laila has become involved in the Acorn Aspirations family and has had the opportunity to attend lectures at Cambridge University and take part in workshops at Imperial College.

Laila is currently an A-Level student studying Maths, Further Maths, Chemistry, and Latin and she has also written an EPQ dissertation on the ethics of AI. Laila has always had an interest in Computer Science and is enthusiastic to see more girls in the field in the future. Laila took part in her first Acorn Accelerator in August 2018, where she worked on a collaborative project, developing an application which helps teens get the most productive experience while online. She enjoyed the Accelerator so much that she returned to take part in the Gen Z Hackathon in January 2019, where her team won with "UVO", an app which enables teenagers to become more involved in politics. Laila has become involved in the Acorn Aspirations family and has had the opportunity to attend lectures at Cambridge University and take part in workshops at Imperial College.