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Computing and the Arts

Explore MIT works of artistry and innovation

Advances in computing are transforming every aspect of contemporary life—including the ways we make and experience art. At MIT, original applications of computing include composing music and poetry, creating visual art, and supporting arts research. This series offers a window into MIT’s work on this frontier.

 

Recommend an MIT project for consideration to be included in this series.

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Computing and Artificial Intelligence: A Humanistic Perspective

Ethics, Computing, and AI: Perspectives from MIT

[R]Evolution of Hip Hop Breakbeat Narratives

An immersive museum installation that is conversational and personalized for each viewer

Assembly Line

Using an algorithm and 3D printing to transform crowdsourced selfies into sculpture

Chimeria: Gatekeeper

Using gameplay to explore identity

Chimeria: Grayscale

An interactive narrative that provokes users to reflect on sexism in the workplace

Chomsky vs. Chomsky

A mixed-reality experience that explores the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence

Commodore 64 Art & Poetry

Programming becomes art on a classic computer

Gen Studio

Machine learning provides a new way to explore artwork at The Met

I’ve Always Been Jealous of Other People’s Families

An exploration of how mental illness might emerge in intelligent machines

In Event of Moon Disaster

Creating a discerning public around deepfakes and misinformation through art

Novel Optical Metamaterials

Newly engineered materials prove both practical and beautiful

Paper Dreams

A smart canvas that helps users generate and visualize ideas

Passage Home VR

A virtual reality game that simulates racial-ethnic socialization

Porton Down

A virtual reality descent into the experience of a military test subject

Space Invaders

An early example of computer-aided artwork

Stream_l__i___n____e_____s (after Robert Lawrence)

A musical piece for clarinet and computer honors a pioneering jet pilot

The Enemy

A virtual reality experience that humanizes “the other” in the face of war

The Laughing Room

An interactive art installation that plays a laugh track whenever the participants say something its algorithm deems to be funny

Tutti

An interactive music-making experience that gives audiences the chance to perform using cellphones as instruments

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