In the age of ever-increasing artificial intelligence algorithms used to drive animation, virtual characters, deep learning systems, and neural networks, - how can scientists and artists inspire each other to bring to life the mysteries of existence? How can we collaborate to explore the invisible worlds at the quantum level and how does each discipline propel new narrative forms of expression, including science visualization forward? How can we tell the stories of art and science to better communicate, enhance and understand our world?
The collaboration is designed to drive new forms of pedagogical innovation and creative research at the intersection of art, science, and technology. A focus on community building, diversity, mindfulness through collaboration, plein-air artistic practice, global storytelling and journeys will also be explored.
Special thanks to USC Office of Research Vice President Ishwar Puri and Director Silvia Da Costa https://research.usc.edu/about/ and the USC Research Collaboration Fund Awards.
We are also eternally grateful to our partners and collaborators from around the world, Dr David Hanson, Mengna Lei and Sophia the Robot from HansonRobotics.
The Lowell Observatory Dr Kyler Kuehn, Oakley Anderson-Moore and their wonderful team of educators, artists, scientists and researchers
Dr Judith Lovell, the First Nations artists and our colleagues at the Batchelor Institute in Alice Springs Northern Territory Australia
NVidia Omniverse with special thanks to the NVidia Hardware Grant