Kevin Payravi
Kevin Payravi (User:SuperHamster) is a software engineer from the U.S., and has been editing Wikimedia projects since 2007. In addition to day-to-day editing, Kevin has developed a number of wiki tools and games, including Cite Unseen, View it!, and Indie Wiki Buddy, Commons Gallery, and WikiAsteroids. He also serves on the Board of Wikimedia DC and as an organizer for the Ohio Wikimedians User Group. Each year, he helps organize WikiConference North America and Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States.
Sessions
🎥 Session recording: https://youtu.be/lE5swmpnTGA?list=PLhV3K_DS5YfLPVASK2MANk6wSHgWmbULz&t=3375 🎥
"Multimedia in Wikimedia" will explore the evolving role and current limitations of multimedia content within Wikimedia Commons and its broader Wikimedia ecosystem. Historically viewed as an image repository serving Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons has struggled to meet the need for diverse multimedia uses, including video, audio, structured data, and advanced 3D content. Despite challenges, Commons hosts vibrant independent communities, evidenced by Wiki Loves Monuments—the world’s largest photo contest—and significant contributions from cultural heritage institutions. Yet, adoption of structured data, new file formats, and multimedia such as color-textured 3D models remains slow. The session will critically assess these challenges, propose strategies to overcome cultural and technological barriers, and envision a more dynamic, multimedia-rich future for the Wikimedia movement to support a robust multimedia platform.
🎥 Session recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/IIJaOtycCf0?feature=shared&t=4629 🎥
Since WikiPortraits was formed in early 2024, its photographers have uploaded over 20,000 photos, which have been used on over 20,000 articles across more than 150 language Wikipedias. These photos are used on articles that receive upwards of 100 million views per month — or over a billion views per year.
WikiPortraits has covered the Nobel Prizes, Venice Film Festival, Jaipur Literature Festival, Riddu Riđđu indigenous festival, SXSW, and many other significant cultural events. Dozens of volunteer photographers — both new and old to the wiki movement — have joined from Italy, France, Iran, New Zealand, Germany, Brazil, Canada, Austria, the United States, Dubai, Spain, and other countries.
Come learn how you can contribute and get a quick demo of Commons.Gallery.
Group photo after the presentation.
You may get to play some games yourself! Extended from the session Design your own Wikipedia Game!