Best AMT Lab Podcasts (2024)

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Documentary Filmmaking & Community Storytelling with Roopa Gogineni 22:42

13d ago22:42

22:42

Roopa Gogineni is a photographer, an award-winning filmmaker, and a photojournalist from West Virginia now based between Paris and Atlanta. In this episode Roopa Gogineni talks with AMTLab Podcast Producer, Jabrenee Hussie, about photojournalism and filmmaking. With a background in Diplomatic History and African Studies Roopa shares their experienc…

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Art and Land Conservation with Haley Mellin 35:35

2M ago35:35

35:35

In this podcast, artist and land conservationist Haley Mellin talks with the Arts Management and Technology Lab at Carnegie Mellon University about actions artists and arts organizations of all sizes can take to measure their climate impact, reduce emissions, and support biodiversity protection. Mellin is the founder of Art into Acres, a non-profit…

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Broadway Green Alliance: Molly Braverman Talks About Making It Easy To Make The Better Choice 29:00

2M ago29:00

29:00

In this episode of the Art + Climate series on the Tech in the Arts podcast, join AMT Lab's Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard and Social Media and Marketing Manager Ashley Offman in conversation with Molly Braverman, Director of the Broadway Green Alliance. Molly has worked as a Stage Manager on Broadway, national tours, and regionally, having spent …

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Circular Design On and Off the Stage with Sandra Goldmark 26:46

2M ago26:46

26:46

In this episode of the Art + Climate series on the Tech in the Arts podcast, hear from Sandra Goldmark, an Associate Professor in Theatre at Barnard College and the Senior Assistant Dean for Interdisciplinary Engagement at the Columbia Climate School. A professor, designer, and entrepreneur, Sandra’s work focuses on the circular economy and regener…

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Building a Fan-Based Climate Movement with Planet Reimagined 39:11

3M ago39:11

39:11

Can concerts mobilize music fans to climate action? From signing a petition or voting, to participating in a protest - what actions are fans most likely to take when their favorite artists ask them to? Over the last year, Planet Reimagined’s Climate Active Fellows, Caleb Johnson and Li-Ya Mar have been tackling these questions through their project…

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COP28 Takeaways for Cultural Institutions - A conversation with Jennifer Torrance 31:34

3M ago31:34

31:34

In the second episode of AMT Lab’s Art + Climate podcast series, the conversation continues with Jennifer Torrance, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Youth Climate Advocacy Committee (YCAC) Coordinator. In this episode, she talks about her experience attending the recent United Nations Climate Conference, or COP28, with YCAC leader and Uni…

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Youth Climate Engagement with Phipps Conservatory’s Jennifer Torrance 26:39

3M ago26:39

26:39

Kicking off AMT Lab’s Art + Climate series, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens’ Jennifer Torrance discusses her work supporting a space for youth climate engagement. Phipps’ Youth Climate Advocacy Committee (YCAC) resources and empowers Pittsburgh’s young people to take action on issues that they care about. Torrance is a science educator an…

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The Art&&Code Series Wrap Up Show: Behind the Scenes 30:54

4M ago30:54

30:54

Get a behind the scenes look at the Art && Code podcast series. In this wrap-up episode, AMT Lab’s Podcast Producer Jabrenee Hussie, Social Media and Marketing Coordinator Ashley Offman, and Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard discuss key takeaways from the series. They look back at some of their favorite interview moments, from ethics of artificial in…

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Revisiting Real-Time Video Mixing with VJ David Lublin 22:27

5M ago22:27

22:27

In the fifth episode of the Art&&Code podcast series AMT Lead Researcher, Hannah Brainard, talks with David Lublin, a video artist, programmer, and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. Lublin is the co-owner of VIDVOX, a software company specializing in tools for real-time video mixing. In this podcast, they discuss the field of video instrumentalism, …

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Open-Source Software for Live-Coding Visuals with Hydra’s Olivia Jack 16:54

5M ago16:54

16:54

Olivia Jack is a programmer and artist who works frequently with open-source software, cartography, live coding, and experimental interfaces. In this episode of the Art && Code Podcast series, Jack talks with AMT Lab Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard about Hydra, a browser-based open source software she developed for live-coding visuals. With a backg…

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Live-Coding, Performance, and Computational Art with Char Stiles 26:04

5M ago26:04

26:04

In the third episode of the Art&&Code podcast series AMT Lead Researcher, Hannah Brainard, talks with Char Stiles, a computational artist, educator and programmer based in Brooklyn, NY. Stiles works creatively in the lower levels of graphical computational systems and is currently at the MIT Media Lab’s Future Sketches group. In this podcast, Stile…

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Meet 2/3 of Codie: A Live-Coding Trio Making Music and Visuals 43:45

6M ago43:45

43:45

For the second episode of AMT Lab’s Art && Code series, Social Media and Marketing Coordinator Ashley Offman talks with Sarah Groff Hennigh-Palermo and Dr. Kate Sicchio, two-thirds of the live coding trio known as Codie. Sarah and Kate discuss how their prior experiences in academia and at tech giants influence the art they create. They also talk o…

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Meet the Creators of SudoMagic: Zoe Sandoval & Matthew Ragan 31:30

6M ago31:30

31:30

AMTLab Lead Researcher, Hannah Brainard talks with Zoey Sandoval and Matthew Ragan, the creators of SudoMagic, a design and software development studio, which focuses on immersive experiences. In this podcast, Sandoval and Ragan share how their respective backgrounds in filmmaking and performance have set them up for careers in immersive design. Af…

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Software for Real-Time Video Mixing with VJ David Lublin 22:11

8M ago22:11

22:11

AMT Lead Researcher, Hannah Brainard talks with David Lublin, a video artist, programmer, and performer based in Brooklyn, NY. Lublin is the co-owner of VIDVOX, a software company specializing in tools for real-time video mixing. In this podcast, they discuss the field of video instrumentalism, or ‘VJing,’ and how Lublin’s unique background as a ma…

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Experiential Marketing and Immersive User Experience with Garrett Brooks 26:44

9M ago26:44

26:44

AMT Lab Chief Editor, Samantha Sonnet, and Garrett Brooks, Creative Director of MAS, discuss all things experiential marketing. With over 10 years in experiential marketing, Garrett has been a part of projects for clients such as YouTube, Google, Facebook, Hulu, Netflix, LinkedIn, Bacardi and Pepsi and has activated executions at cultural touch poi…

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Let's Talk: Lawsuits and Social Media Battles 27:46

9M ago27:46

27:46

AMT Lab Chief Editor, Samantha Sonnet, and Executive Director, Brett Crawford, discuss the current Google antitrust lawsuit and potential social media alternatives for arts organizations looking to expand their outreach and platform participation.By Arts Management & Technology Laboratory

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Digital Equity and Inclusion: Arts Help to Understand How We Matter 26:52

1y ago26:52

26:52

By Arts Management and Technology Lab

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Digital Streaming For Arts Organizations: Who It Continues To Serve 33:19

1y ago33:19

33:19

In this episode of our Let’s Talk podcast, host Maraika Lumholdt talks with B Crittenden, Manager of Corporate Support at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra about how live streaming changed the arts world during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and how it continues to serve audiences despite the return to in-person programming.…

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Identity, Ethics, and Voice in AI with Dorothy Santos Part 2 22:58

1y ago22:58

22:58

In the latest installment of our Let’s Talk podcast series, AMT Lab staff member Samantha Sonnet interviews interdisciplinary scholar and creative, Dorothy Santos. The two discuss the future of AI, identity, tech and culture, tarot reading, and much more.

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Identity, Ethics, and Voice in AI with Dorothy Santos Part 1 19:36

1y ago19:36

19:36

In the latest installment of our Let’s Talk podcast series, AMT Lab staff member Samantha Sonnet interviews interdisciplinary scholar and creative, Dorothy Santos. The two discuss the future of AI, identity, tech and culture, tarot reading, and much more.

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Jeff Poulin: Arts Advocacy and Youth Empowerment (part 2) 19:47

1+ y ago19:47

19:47

In this podcast interview, AMT Lab staff member Natalie Larsen talks with Jeff Poulin, the founder, and Managing Director of Creative Generation, a values-driven global collective that believes that youth create change. In the first part of our podcast interviews, Jeff talked about what arts advocacy is, and how we can begin to think of ourselves a…

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Jeff Poulin: Arts Advocacy and Youth Empowerment (part 1) 16:15

1+ y ago16:15

16:15

In this podcast interview, AMT Lab staff member Natalie Larsen talks with Jeff Poulin, the founder, and Managing Director of Creative Generation, a values-driven global collective that believes that youth create change. In the first part of our podcast interviews, Jeff talked about what arts advocacy is, and how we can begin to think of ourselves a…

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Let's Talk: Arts Education & GIS: Art Transforming Communities 18:14

1+ y ago18:14

18:14

In the latest installment of our Let’s Talk podcast series, AMT Lab contributors Ellena Sakai and Blake Aber are interviewed by host Maraika Lumholdt discuss their research into arts education and its transformative power, as well as the potentials for GIS to enhance connections with art in the museum space.…

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Let’s Talk: Digitization And UX Design In Museums 24:25

1+ y ago24:25

24:25

In this installment of the Let’s Talk podcast series, AMT Lab staff Rachel Broughton and Samantha Sonnet discuss innovative user experience (UX) design in museums, as well as digital engagement with museums and where both fields might be headed in the future.

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Let's Talk: 2022's Biggest Topics in Tech and 2023 Predictions 27:42

1+ y ago27:42

27:42

In this month’s installment of the Let’s Talk podcast series, staff members Natalie Larsen and Maraika Lumholdt discuss some of the biggest and most influential tech scandals we saw occur in 2022, and how they affect the ongoing of arts organizations. They also discuss where we might see policy headed in 2023.…

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Do Big Tech Flops Impact the Future of the Arts? 30:05

1+ y ago30:05

30:05

Covering industry news from November 2022, AMT Lab staff members Natalie Larsen and Maraika Lumholdt discuss recent failures in big tech, crypto, and the ticketing industry, as well as how AI continues to change the arts.

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The Art Of Technology: Robotics And Textiles 33:36

1+ y ago33:36

33:36

In the latest installment of the Let’s Talk Podcast Interview series, AMT Lab staff member Natalie Larsen interviews a group of Carnegie Mellon University students & faculty who worked conjointly on a week-long “Jam"' at the Textiles Lab in order to create a fabric that produces sounds when stretched and manipulated.…

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Let's Talk: The Dawn of AI Policy and the Decline of Meta 22:04

1+ y ago22:04

22:04

In this month’s installment of our Let’s Talk podcast series, AMT Lab staff Maraika Lumholdt and Natalie Larsen continue discussing the ever-evolving world of technology and privacy policy, especially in the realms of theater and music. The AI Bill of Rights, an essential new blueprint for the future of technology policy, is also examined.…

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Ultraviolet Light and Creative Engineering for Photography with Mikael Owunna 24:45

1+ y ago24:45

24:45

In this podcast interview, AMT Lab staff members Rachel Broughton and Maraika Lumholdt talk with Mikael Owunna, a Nigerian American multi-media artist, filmmaker, and engineer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mikael discusses how technology, as presented in traditional African cosmologies, has influenced his creative practice and shaped his recent wo…

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Let's Talk: AI, Art, NFTs, And Policy 17:39

1+ y ago17:39

17:39

In the latest installment of our Let’s Talk podcast series, AMTlab staff members Maraika Lumholdt and Natalie Larsen discuss recent news in NFTs and policies, and their implications for the future. They also discuss AI as an artistic collaborator and the ethical, moral, and legal issues that go along with it.…

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Let's Talk: Digital Art, NFT Scandals, & Data Privacy 28:31

2y ago28:31

28:31

In this installment of Let’s Talk, Chief Editor of Research Liz Forrey and Summer Social Media and Marketing Manager Maraika Lumholdt talk about what has been happening at the intersection of art and tech thus far in August. The conversation covers recent uses and developments with Dall-E and Crayion, how NFTs and apps like TikTiok are becoming rel…

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Ghostbots & Griefbots: The Morality of Digital Permanence 24:37

2y ago24:37

24:37

In this episode, Liz and Summer Social Media Manager Maraika Lumholdt speak with Jacob Gursky, privacy engineering student at Carnegie Mellon University, about Ghostbots, Griefbots, and their role in the Arts. The conversation covers the complexity of these digital creations, how they are used in different settings, and their morality.…

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The Socio-Political Reckoning Facing Museums With Andrew Plumley - Part 2 19:26

2y ago19:26

19:26

This is the second in a two-part conversation series with Andrew Plumley, the current Head of Equity and Impact for Arabella Advisors, and former Senior Director of Equity and Culture at the American Alliance of Museums, where he oversaw both AAM's internal DEAI work, as well as the Facing Change initiative, advancing museum board diversity and inc…

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The Socio-Political Reckoning Facing Museums with Andrew Plumley - Part 1 23:10

2y ago23:10

23:10

This is the first in a two-part conversation series with Andrew Plumley, the current Head of Equity and Impact for Arabella Advisors, and former Senior Director of Equity and Culture at the American Alliance of Museums, where he oversaw both AAM's internal DEAI work, as well as the Facing Change initiative, advancing museum board diversity and incl…

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Fundraising And Community Impact with Rachel Hite And Liz McFarlin-Marciak 22:23

2y ago22:23

22:23

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews Rachel Hite, the Advancement Officer at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and Liz McFarlin-Marciak, the Director of Major and Planned Giving at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. Conversations touch on the pros and cons of virtual benefits, the case they both make for giving at their non-prof…

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What Turns Audience Members Into Season Subscribers? With David Nutt 20:33

2y ago20:33

20:33

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews David Nutt, who has worked at the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Chicago Symphony Orchestra before landing in his current position as the Director of Sales and Advertising at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Conversations touch on the effect of the pandemic on ticket sales and marketing for operas and symphonie…

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How Can Independent Movie Theaters Survive? with Theo George 23:12

2y ago23:12

23:12

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews Theo George, a Masters of Arts Management alumni here at Carnegie Mellon, and the current Director of Marketing and Communications at SNF Parkway Theater, which is also the home to the Maryland Film Festival. Conversations touch on the challenges of running an independent movie theater, how to instill a …

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Let's Talk: Benefits of Virtual Music Education Post-Pandemic 25:29

2y ago25:29

25:29

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews two Carnegie Mellon, Masters of Arts Management candidates: Olivia Browdy, currently the Social Media Manager at Symphony Tacoma, and Veronica Lopez, the Management Coordinator at Volta Music Foundation. The three discuss ways to integrate technology into music education moving forward. The conversation …

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NFTs & Fashion: Innovating in Exclusive Spaces with Darren Mok 25:37

2+ y ago25:37

25:37

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls interviews Darren Mok, a senior computer science major at Carnegie Mellon University and entrepreneur/co-founder of Pyx_Labs. Darren and Victoria discuss the potential for fashion and NFTs to intersect in both the physical and meta world. Conversations touch on creating physical fashion pieces utilizing NFTs, why N…

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NFTs: Commemorative Toy or Fundraising Tool? with Tom Kalnas and Eric Neal 35:22

2+ y ago35:22

35:22

In this episode, Victoria Sprowls and Andrew Wolverton interview Tom Kalnas, an AMT Lab contributor, and Eric Neal, a Third Act founder, about NFTs and their use cases in both film and theater. Tom Kalnas discusses the potential for NFTs as smart contracts that distribute royalties, as well as fundraising tools in indie film production. Then, Eric …

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Collaboration in Hybrid Workspaces 21:07

2+ y ago21:07

21:07

In this guest-produced episode, Sara Bogomolny and Shun-Sho Carmack dive deep into collaboration. They discuss how UNESCO is attempting to save our intangible cultural heritages through collaboration, the fact that switching to a hybrid work model recontextualizes everyone's relationship to their jobs and co-workers, how to orchestrate an ethical r…

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Let's Talk: AI's Future in Music Composition and Super Bowl Viewership 30:44

2+ y ago30:44

30:44

In today’s Let’s Talk, Victoria discusses some possible causes for the declining viewership of the Super Bowl, despite Sunday Night Football viewership remaining steady, before being joined by Shambhavi Mishra to discuss the future of tech in music composition. Topics touch on the innovation inherent in being able to create music from one’s bedroom…

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VR Concerts & VR Art: Will the Metaverse Change Our Cultural Experiences? 23:58

2+ y ago23:58

23:58

In this guest-produced episode, Kopal Srivastava and Morgan Hogenmiller dive deep into virtual reality applications. They discuss the social and cultural applications for VR with Tom Corbett, a CMU faculty member at iDeate Lab, before experiencing the possibilities of VR art and concerts firsthand. After using Soundscape VR and Tilt Brush, Kopal an…

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Theatrical Livestreaming & Hybrid Events with Jim McCarthy 25:23

2+ y ago25:23

25:23

In this interview episode, Andrew is joined by Jim McCarthy, the co-founder and CEO of Stellar Tickets and Goldstar, to discuss how theatres can cultivate broader audiences with livestreaming and how it will grow in the next three years. The conversation touches on how livestreaming is going to be a part of the next generation of TheaterMakers, how…

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Let's Talk: Streaming Wars, Big Tech, & Data Collection 25:55

2+ y ago25:55

25:55

Victoria is joined by AMT Lab contributors, Ethan Jones and Elizabeth Forrey, to discuss best practices around data collection. Topics touch on streaming services data transparency (or lack thereof), how big tech companies use your data, how arts organizations can use data collection to their advantage, and whether or not it's actually prudent to d…

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Broadway Marketing and Audience Engagement with Quincy Brown 30:55

2+ y ago30:55

30:55

Victoria is joined by Quincy Brown, a Social Media Associate at RPM, a full-service advertising agency for several Broadway musicals, to discuss marketing for theater and arts organizations. Conversations touched on how to usher the audience back to the arts post-covid, the viability of live streaming for the arts, the best social media platforms t…

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Let's Talk: Sustainability in the Entertainment Industry 17:03

2+ y ago17:03

17:03

Victoria is joined by AMT Lab contributor, Georgia Calawerts, to discuss the environmental footprint of the film industry and the steps entertainment companies can take to decrease their carbon footprint. Conversations touch on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), carbon offsetting versus net-zero emissions, the environmental impact of a single ep…

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The Future Role of Tech in the Administration and Curation of Museum Spaces 21:44

2+ y ago21:44

21:44

Victoria is joined by Dr. Heng Wu, Curator of Asian art at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and Nick Pozek, Assistant Director at the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law at Columbia University to talk about the place of technology in the administrative and curatorial roles of art museums. Conversations touch on what it is like to work f…

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Let's Talk: Twitch's Breach, Facebook & the Metaverse, and Their Implications on Arts Organizations 25:25

2+ y ago25:25

25:25

On this month's Let’s Talk, Victoria and Andrew dive into the Twitch security breach and the privacy implications of Facebook attempting to build out the metaverse (a 3D virtual space where people interact with each other as avatars in a real-world space) when it seems they, and other Big Tech companies, have little concern with people’s private in…

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Karina Bharne: Orchestras in the Age of Covid, Technology, and True Commitment to DEAI 22:55

2+ y ago22:55

22:55

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