The interactive Dimensions in Testimony revolutionizes the concept of oral history by integrating advanced filming techniques, specialized display technologies, next-generation natural language processing and artificial intelligence into one unique exhibition.
USC Shoah Foundation was established by filmmaker Steven Spielberg in 1994 to collect and preserve video testimonies of survivors and witnesses of the Holocaust and other genocides.
SACRAMENTO, CA — USC Shoah Foundation will display its Dimensions in Testimonyinteractive biography exhibit as part of the Legislature’s official Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the California State Capitol building.
On display for the first time in Sacramento, this high-definition exhibit features two Holocaust survivors: Eva Schloss, stepsister of the diarist Anne Frank, as well as noted Holocaust educator Pinchas Gutter. Stephen Smith, the UNESCO chair on genocide education and Finci-Viterbi executive director of USC Shoah Foundation.
This one-day-only exhibit is made possible by the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.
This one-day-only exhibit is made possible by the California Legislative Jewish Caucus.
WHO:
• Stephen D. Smith, PhD, Finci-Viterbi executive director of USC Shoah Foundation and UNESCO chair on genocide education
• Senator Ben Allen, Chair, California Legislative Jewish Caucus
• Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Vice Chair, California Legislative Jewish Caucus
• Others to be announced
• Stephen D. Smith, PhD, Finci-Viterbi executive director of USC Shoah Foundation and UNESCO chair on genocide education
• Senator Ben Allen, Chair, California Legislative Jewish Caucus
• Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, Vice Chair, California Legislative Jewish Caucus
• Others to be announced
WHERE:
California State Capitol
1315 10th Street, Room 115
Sacramento, CA, 95814
California State Capitol
1315 10th Street, Room 115
Sacramento, CA, 95814
WHEN:
Monday, April 29
11:00a.m.
Monday, April 29
11:00a.m.
ABOUT DIMENSIONS IN TESTIMONY:
Dimensions in Testimony is an initiative pioneered by USC Shoah Foundation to record and display testimony in a medium that highlights the significance of dialogue among Holocaust survivors and learners, and preserves the ability to do so far into the future. Dimensions in Testimony has revolutionized the concept of oral history by integrating advanced filmmaking techniques, specialized display technologies and next-generation natural language processing to provide an intimate and unique experience. Each specially recorded interview enables viewers to ask the survivor about their life experiences and hear responses in real-time, lifelike conversation. Questions are answered naturally, as if the survivor is in the room. Through artificial intelligence, the more questions asked, the better the technology becomes. Dimensions in Testimony has been profiled by the New York Times and CNN, amongst other outlets.
Dimensions in Testimony is an initiative pioneered by USC Shoah Foundation to record and display testimony in a medium that highlights the significance of dialogue among Holocaust survivors and learners, and preserves the ability to do so far into the future. Dimensions in Testimony has revolutionized the concept of oral history by integrating advanced filmmaking techniques, specialized display technologies and next-generation natural language processing to provide an intimate and unique experience. Each specially recorded interview enables viewers to ask the survivor about their life experiences and hear responses in real-time, lifelike conversation. Questions are answered naturally, as if the survivor is in the room. Through artificial intelligence, the more questions asked, the better the technology becomes. Dimensions in Testimony has been profiled by the New York Times and CNN, amongst other outlets.
QUOTES:
“The ability to share Dimensions in Testimony at the State Capitol is especially moving because it shows the commitment our California legislators have to ensuring the lessons and legacy of the Holocaust are never forgotten,” Stephen D. Smith said.
“The ability to share Dimensions in Testimony at the State Capitol is especially moving because it shows the commitment our California legislators have to ensuring the lessons and legacy of the Holocaust are never forgotten,” Stephen D. Smith said.
“As the last generation to know survivors of the Holocaust and hear their stories directly, it is vitally important that we preserve these narratives to remember the lessons of the Holocaust. USC Shoah Foundation has been a leader in collecting survivor testimony, and they are now entering a transformative realm of story preservation. With technology like Dimensions in Testimony, future generations will be able to interact with virtual survivors and feel like the survivors are in the room sharing their stories. We are excited to exhibit this in the State Capitol during our Yom Hashoah program,” Senator Ben Allen said.
“We have a compelling obligation to educate future generations about the Holocaust, especially at a time when anti-Semitism is on the rise. Exhibits like Dimensions in Testimony and the work of important groups like USC Shoah Foundation provide innovative ways to help us remember the Holocaust and combat hate of all forms,” Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel said.
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