@poptwig and Columbia DSL present the first in a series of fireside chats between H=N artists. In this conversation @ganbrood and @culturehacker side down for a candid convo about creating, selling and collecting art on http://hicetnunc.xyzBy Lance Weiler

The RE:START lab is a live online learning program that equips participants from all over the world with proven creative tools and fresh perspectives to tackle design challenges of all kinds, whether brought about by the pandemic or not. The program teaches the basics of futures thinking, speculative design and narrative theory, as participants wor…

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Using Speculative Design as a practice, From The Futures gathers more than 800 artists, makers, thinkers, educators and anyone interested in imagining new futures. The project is an act of co-creation and we see our journey as an art experiment. A collaboration between Columbia DSL, Fake Artists, Beautiful Seams and MinkowskiImage credit: " Suib-Ci…

Recorded live at Lincoln Center. Lance Weiler sits down with Loren Hammonds (Senior Programmer Film & Immersive, Tribeca Film Festival) for a fireside chat. The candid conversation explores the challenges and opportunities of staging site-specific installations that attempt to balance story and interactivity - work where those formerly known as the…

Getting an immersive project that mixes story and code up and running is challenging. Often the work represents something that is new and can be difficult to explain. The learning curve for potential funders and prospective audiences can be steep. Not to mention the design, production and exhibition can be costly. As the interest in experiential wo…

A Dinner with Frankenstein AI had its world premiere at IDFA earlier this month. Over the course of two intimate evenings A Dinner with Frankenstein dug deeply into the tensions between human and machine in an immersive, multi­sensory environment that mixed food, conversation and artificial intelligence. This interactive dinner experience is create…

Ani Liu is an research-based artist working at the intersection of art & science. Her work examines the reciprocal relationships between science, technology and their influence on human subjectivity, culture, and identity.Ani's work has been presented internationally, and featured on National Geographic, VICE, Mashable, Gizmodo, TED, Core77, PCMag,…

For the first episode of Columbia DSL's Sandbox, we sat down with immersive theatre director and Stanford University Professor Michael Rau for a look at how he approaches his creative practice. Michael crafts immersive theatre experiences for one...By Lance Weiler

A Dinner with Frankenstein AI had its world premiere at IDFA earlier this month. Over the course of two intimate evenings A Dinner with Frankenstein dug deeply into the tensions between human and machine in an immersive, multi­sensory environment that mixed food, conversation and artificial intelligence. This interactive dinner experience is create…

This past weekend marked the start of the "Dinner with Frankenstein AI" challenge. Dinner parties were hosted in Sydney, London, New York, LA and beyond. Over the reminder of this year and into 2019, the challenge will continue. However, today we wanted to highlight the efforts of a team in Mineral Point, Wisconsin - population 2,481. I had a chanc…

Ani Liu is an research-based artist working at the intersection of art & science. Her work examines the reciprocal relationships between science, technology and their influence on human subjectivity, culture, and identity. Ani's work has been presented internationally, and featured on National Geographic, VICE, Mashable, Gizmodo, TED, Core77, PCMag…

We wanted to share a special talk on Conversational Design by Columbia DSL member Romy Nehme. Words are as much a design material as any other, but we don't typically think of designing conversations in that way. This talk will explore the shape of conversations and prompts as overtures to the profound experience of exploring each other -- both in …

Nick Fortugno (interactive narrative designer/co-founder Playmatics) and Lance Weiler (storyteller/director Columbia DSL) sit down for a candid convo about Frankenstein AI. This marks the first in a series of discussions that will pull back the curtain on the next iteration of the project entitled, "A Dinner with Frankenstein AI." Topics covered in…

For the first episode of Columbia DSL's Sandbox, we sat down with immersive theatre director and Stanford University Professor Michael Rau for a look at how he approaches his creative practice. Michael crafts immersive theatre experiences for one...By Columbia University School of the Arts' Digital Storytelling Lab

5x Why is an active listening exercise that takes about 10 to 15 minutes to complete. We recommend it as an interesting way to kick things off.By Lance Weiler

Following on the success of Sherlock Holmes & the Internet of Things which grew to more than 2,500 collaborators from 60 countries, the Columbia DSL is excited to announce the launch of Frankenstein AI: a monster made by many. Frankenstein AI goal is to explore where storytelling and machine learning collide. On February 28th, 2017 Robert Horton, F…

This week we're joined by award winning author and Sherlock Holmes expert Daniel Stashower. During our conversation Daniel shares the creative challenges that Arthur C. Doyle faced, sheds light on what made Sherlock Holmes so unique at the time and explores what makes the detective and his loyal companion so iconic.…

We're joined by EJ Wagner a crime historian, lecturer and author. Her book "The Science of Sherlock Holmes" a look at the real science behind the fiction of Arthur C. Doyle. For more on EJ Wagner please visit ejdissectingroom.wordpress.com/Audio clip The Hound of the Baskervilles courtesy BBC, Music Parametaphoriquement featuring Morusque…

A look at scope, challenges with hacks and working to establish a collaborative environmentBy Lance Weiler

Nick and Lance sit down for a conversation about week zero, one and beyond. Topics covered include: 1. Update on MOOC & weekly challenges, 2. A look into the prototyping process for the upcoming event at Lincoln Center, 3. Scoping for immersive projects that mix story and code, 4. Considerations when staging a hackathon.…

Jorgen and Lance sit down for a conversation about the evolution of the MOOC. Topics covered include logistics, lessons learned and a look at a decentralized approach for 2016.By Lance Weiler

In this edition of the MOOC hangout Jorgen van der Sloot provides insight on how to approach the "Appreciative Inquiry" and "How to Shape a Design Question" Challenges and the value they both have in building productive collaborative spaces. Tommy Pallotta (Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly, Collapsus, The Last Hijack) joins us for a discussion on how …

The Columbia University School of the Arts' Digital Storytelling Lab has a new monthly podcast entitled Crossroads. A collaboration with the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Crossroads is recorded in front a live audience at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Auditorium. The monthly podcast is a mixture of talks, interviews, fireside chats and lab project upda…