RLAB/METL/CDI

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THE PLAYERS

TODD BRYANT

Creative Technologist / Director / NYU Professor.

Specializes in VR Design and Tech, Motion Capture, Live 3D Game Engines, Computer Programming.

Well known in academia for his multimedia theory and research.

http://toddjbryant.com

MATT ROMEIN

Matt Romein is an artist and performer working at the intersection of live performance, generative computer art, and multi-media installation. Originally trained as an actor, he has worked in NYC’s downtown theater and dance community as a sound and video designer while also making his own technology-centric live performances.

He attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts ITP, a graduate program focusing on experimental and artistic uses of technology. He now teaches there as an adjunct professor with classes focused on live video performance and the usage of avatars in an artistic practice.

His current artistic research explores how the physical body is represented in digital spaces and how those bodies can be manipulated in evocative and unsettling ways in order to challenge ideas of identity, autonomy, and ethics.

https://matt-romein.com

KAT SULLIVAN

http://katsully.com

LISA LOKSHINA

I design digital experiences and analyze how people interact with technology. I have a background in interaction design, journalism, and the visual arts, all of which foster my understanding of how to tell stories in new mediums. I’ve worked with a variety of organizations, from creative agencies, Fortune 100 companies, to small shops and research facilities.

My latest focus has been on virtual reality projects & immersive experiences. I provide experience design consultancy to help clients impart thought and meaning into their VR initiatives.

I’m a regular speaker at meetups, festivals, and conferences on topics relating to emerging tech and I try to take an active part in its community of makers. Sometimes I teach workshops and seminars about digital storytelling.

Some past projects include educational apps for kids with autism, service design for the medical cannabis community, and robust B2B enterprise software.

MICHA CARDENAS

Micha Cárdenas is an Assistant Professor of Art & Design: Games and Playable Media at the University of California Santa Cruz. Cárdenas is an artist and theorist who works with the algorithms and poetics of trans people of color in digital media.

FENGO MENGBO

Beijing-based artist Feng Mengbo has created Q4U, a customized version of Quake III, the popular internet game whose plot is simply kill or be killed. The dynamic audio-visual of contemporary videogames is magnified as Q4U is projected over three large screens (10 feet by 13 feet) each featuring a different point of view.

LaTURBO AVEDON