Meaningful Play 2022 at Michigan State University

Session Information

TitleEmbodied Intelligence & the Future of Play
Presenter(s)

Heidi BoisvertHeidi Boisvert (PhD) is an interdisciplinary artist, experience designer, creative technologist, and academic researcher who interrogates the neurobiological and socio-cultural effects of media and technology. Simply put, she studies the role of the body, the senses, and emotion in human perception and social change. Boisvert is currently mapping the world's first media genome, while taking great care with its far-reaching ethical implications. She founded futurePerfect lab, a creative agency and think-tank that works with social justice organizations to design playful emerging media campaigns to transform the public imagination. She also co-founded XTH, a company creating novel modes of expression through biotechnology and the human body. Presently, she is working with David Byrne on Theater of the Mind, a new immersive theater piece. Boisvert is an Assistant Professor of AI & the Arts at the University of Florida. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at the Norman Lear Center, a research affiliate in the Open Documentary Lab at MIT and a member of NEW INC's Creative Science track.

TimeWednesday, October 12, 3:30p-4:30p
LocationMSU Union Ballroom
FormatKeynote
DescriptionDr. Heidi Boisvert will discuss current empirical research methods and insights emerging from the Limbic Lab, which employs biometrics, machine learning and predictive models to isolate effective narrative ingredients and game mechanics. Through case studies, she will also share how this research informs the creation of bio-adaptive performances, mixed reality experiences and games, and speculate on the future of play.

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