PSA: Earth Speakr

Earth Speakr launches today, inviting kids across the world to collectively create an artwork by speaking up for the future of our planet. The artwork is created and developed by artist Olafur Eliasson, with the creative and technical cooperation of AKQA, and includes a free app on iOS and Android and a website. Through augmented reality, kids can animate their environment and speak up for their local surroundings and the planet. At earthspeakr, everyone can create AR collections of messages – so-called ‘Loud Speakrs’ – encouraging others to listen to what kids have to say, too. The predominantly digital artwork results from the collaboration between Eliasson’s studio and a team including kids, researchers, and other specialists. Earth Speakr is available in the 24 official languages of the European Union and was created on the occasion of the German Presidency of the Council of the EU 2020. The artwork is funded by the Foreign Federal Office and realised in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut. Earth Speakr has also partnered with a network of museums, libraries, and educational institutions, such as the Goethe-Institut, to share the artwork online and in person when and where possible in times of social distancing.