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Hong Kong hosts UK's Being Human Festival, exploring arts and science.

The Being Human Festival, a humanities event originating in the UK, is making its debut in Hong Kong from November 5-15. Organized by the University of Hong Kong's Faculty of Arts, the festival aims to bridge the perceived gap between arts and sciences. Attendees can engage in various activities, including a demonstration of mind-controlled drone flying. AI

IMPACT Showcases a novel application of brain-computer interfaces in a public festival setting.

RANK_REASON This is a news item about a festival that includes a science demonstration, but it is not a core AI release, significant industry move, or academic research.

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Hong Kong hosts UK's Being Human Festival, exploring arts and science.

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Enid Tsui ·

    Mind-controlled drone-flying at Hong Kong’s Being Human Festival among varied programme

    Think you can steer a drone using nothing more than your own concentrated thoughts? It may sound like science fiction, but mind-controlled drone-flying is one of the free activities the public can take part in at the upcoming Being Human Festival in Hong Kong. Running from Novemb…