Ceasar McDowell is a Professor of the Practice of Civic Design at MIT. Ceasar teaches on civic and community engagement and the use of social technology to enhance both. His current...
Scarlett Kim is a director and producer innovating the intersection of live performance and immersive technology. A polymath, Scarlett creates participatory experiences that expand liveness, drawing from theatre, XR, game...
Dr Julia Scott-Stevenson is lead researcher on MIT Open Documentary Lab’s R&D partnership with IDFA DocLab, and a steward of the ODL-led Independent XR Distribution Coalition. She authored the 2024...
Yilin is a cultural practitioner, creative designer, and new media artist from Beijing, China, based in Brooklyn, NY. With passion in storytelling and goal of fostering empathy, they create work...
Akmyrat Tuyliyev is a Turkmen producer and new media artist, working at the intersection of storytelling, technology, and culture. Akmyrat is an XR Artist Member at Onassis ONX Studio, an accelerator...
Rashin Fahandej is an Iranian-American futurist, immersive storyteller, and cultural activist. Her projects center on marginalized voices and the role of media, technology, and public collaboration in generating emotional connections...
After getting a degree in geophysics, designing and building furniture, and working in the high tech industry, Halsey Burgund is now a sound artist and musician. He works primarily with...
Katerina Cizek is a two-time Emmy-winning director, creator and pioneer in digital media. She is leading a new initiative at the MIT Open Documentary Lab called Co-Creation Studio. Her work has documented...
Sarah Wolozin is a research scientist and director of the MIT Open Documentary Lab. She is the co-founder of the Independent XR Distribution Coalition, co-founder and editorial director of Docubase, and...