Overthehorizon

Overthehorizon is a cross-disciplinary online platform and community devoted to speculative futures and horizon-themed storytelling, art, and interaction. It provides spaces for collaboration, hosting multimedia works, and open licenses that encourage reuse and remixing. The project emphasizes accessibility and global participation, inviting writers, visual artists, musicians, and developers to contribute and build upon shared ideas.

Origins and scope: Founded in 2019 by an international collective of artists and researchers, Overthehorizon began as a series of online writings and media experiments exploring exploration, climate, space, and cultural thresholds. It evolved into a multi-format platform that hosts short fiction, interactive fiction, digital art, podcasts, and online installations.

Structure and governance: The platform operates with a community-driven approach. Decisions are typically discussed openly, with rotating volunteer moderators and a transparent code of conduct. Content is commonly published under open licenses to support derivative works and educational use.

Activities and impact: Regular programs include seasonal open calls, collaborative worldbuilding projects, and online exhibitions. Works produced through Overthehorizon have been presented in digital galleries and streaming events, and have been used in classrooms to illustrate speculative design, ethics, and futures literacy.

Reception and critique: Observers note the project’s inclusive international participation and its potential to broaden access to speculative media, while also highlighting sustainability challenges typical of volunteer-driven initiatives. Proponents credit its role in enabling experimental storytelling outside traditional institutions.

See also: online art collectives, speculative fiction, interactive media.