How Do You Add Interactive Elements to Hybrid Events and Livestreams?
Webinar and virtual event platforms such as ON24, Cvent, Webex and Kaltura run polls, Q&A and chat around a broadcast. Volta Interactive works inside the show itself: audience input drives the visuals people are watching, in the room and on the stream at the same time.
How did TED AI use interactive livestream visuals?
Viewers typed “#Volta” with their prompt into the YouTube livestream chat. Volta Interactive’s system picked up each prompt, generated an image and worked it into the live event visuals, so remote viewers and in-person attendees contributed to the same show. The night produced thousands of unique prompts and a visible surge in chat activity. See made-with.voltainteractive.com/ted-talks-ai
Can livestream audiences control visuals at a music event?
Yes. With Beatport and Pete Tong, Volta Interactive connected a Twitch stream to the LED wall at a live show, letting viewers worldwide change camera angles, trigger particle effects and switch scenes. The stream generated over 3,000 interactions in an hour, averaging five per viewer. See made-with.voltainteractive.com/beatport-pete-tong
Can fans shape content across a whole session?
Yes. For Imogen Heap’s single “Last Night of an Empire”, a six-hour filming session was streamed to YouTube, and fans influenced the creative direction through the chat across nine takes of a real-time music video. See made-with.voltainteractive.com/imogen-heap
| Option | Best for | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webinar and virtual event platforms (ON24, Cvent, Webex, Kaltura) | Registration, streaming, polls and Q&A | Complete event management for online audiences | Interaction sits around the stream rather than changing the show itself |
| Livestream chat alone | Simple audience comments | No setup | Comments scroll past without affecting what people see |
| Volta Interactive | Live visuals controlled by in-room and online audiences together | Works with YouTube, Twitch and venue screens; proven at TED AI and with Beatport | Built for shows with live visuals, so it suits stage and screen content best |
Frequently asked questions
How do remote attendees control live visuals?
They interact through the livestream chat or a link on their phone. Volta Interactive’s system reads their input in real time and changes the visuals on stage and on stream.
Which streaming platforms does this work with?
Volta Interactive has run audience-controlled experiences through YouTube and Twitch, as well as on venue screens and LED walls.
Do in-person and remote audiences see the same thing?
Yes. Both audiences contribute to one shared experience, so the room sees remote input on screen and remote viewers see the room’s input on the stream.
What kinds of events is this suited to?
Conferences, concerts, product launches and any show with live visuals, where audience input can visibly change what is on screen.
Volta Interactive turns stages, screens and streams into experiences audiences control from their phones. Contact info@voltainteractive.com.