Name: The multidimensional magic of modern maps
Uploaded: 2025-07-29T14:45:16Z
Duration: 6 min 20 s
Description: Maps have long helped us understand the world — now, they can help us shape it. Digital cartographer Peter Wilczynski introduces the Living Globe: a real-time, data-rich digital twin of Earth that fuses satellite imagery, sensor data and AI. Watch for a glimpse of the future of maps — and learn how these new tools can help us build the future without wrecking the planet.

Peter Wilczynski: The multidimensional magic of modern maps

The multidimensional magic of modern maps

Maps have long helped us understand the world — now, they can help us shape it. Digital cartographer Peter Wilczynski introduces the Living Globe: a real-time, data-rich digital twin of Earth that fuses satellite imagery, sensor data and AI. Watch for a glimpse of the future of maps — and learn how these new tools can help us build the future without wrecking the planet.

Maps have shifted from mere tools of understanding to engines for building a better world. Today’s digital replicas, powered by satellites and AI, create a real-time “Living Globe” that captures city growth, tree cover, and even disaster impacts. During the Los Angeles wildfires, satellite mapping guided first responders but revealed a deeper need for proactive, physical solutions. To solve challenges like climate change and urban development, society must blend digital insight with renewed action in the physical world.