It's a collection of intriguing, surprising, inspiring, or puzzling examples of organizing. Seeing what is possible can help break down pre-conceptions and help us be more creative in coming up with new formats.
Why, I'm glad you asked! Here are a few recent examples from the world of restaurants.
Pizza Forno: a "24/7 automated pizzeria" on South University in Ann Arbor.
AI robot bartenders that use facial recognition to open your tab and remember your favorite drink.
EveryTable: A grab & go restaurant the serves healthy food and charges a sliding scale based on local incomes.
Reef: A parking lot company expanding into ghost kitchens and robotic delivery.
ChiFresh: A worker-owned coop restaurant operated by returning citizens.
Hey, those were pretty wild! Any examples from the performing(ish) arts?
CultureVerse: Using 3D scanning technology to create virtual access to art, culture, and knowledge
Collective Encounters: Participatory theater for social change
Sound Co-Op: A worker-owned coop of sound mixers.
The Chosen: Crowdfunding a TV series
Medici.TV: World's largest catalogue of classical music videos
EXA: VR for creating new instruments
PatchXR: Modular toolkit for VR music collaboration
Mixhalo: studio quality real-time audio streaming
The Volume: Industrial Light & Magic's virtual set design
Jacktrip: low-latency internet connection for music performers
Tunecore: Disintermediate online music sales
Saganworks: Virtual environments to store and display information