The Leadership Conference
on Civil and Human Rights
Voice AI, interactive installations & live event visuals
VOICE AI · WTM 2026 · WASHINGTON, DC
Voices of Democracy
Speak into a microphone. See your words become part of a living projection.
Bad Pedestrian designed and programmed this AI-powered experience for The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights at the International Spy Museum.
Guests answered: What makes you hopeful for the future of civil rights?
AI speech transcription converted their spoken responses into text in real time. Their words appeared on a large projection display, creating a living wall of voices shaped by the people in the room.
Microphone → AI transcription → live projection
Built from scratch in weeks, the installation combined voice interaction, real-time programming, and projection design.
Coalition Constellations
A second installation mapped civil rights milestones from 1950 to the present on a 98-inch touchscreen. Guests tapped stars to explore historical moments and reveal animated connections.
Creative design & programming: Bad Pedestrian
Development: Steve
Production partner: Danielle Couick & Magnolia Bluebird
2024: Collage Visuals & Live VJ
An earlier collaboration for The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights in Washington, DC. Bad Pedestrian created custom collage-based screen visuals and performed live VJ content for the event, working with Magnolia Bluebird.
