In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, Hales Wilson speaks with Marti Louw, design-based researcher and co-director of Learning Sciences for Innovators, about the intersection of learning sciences, educational technology, and human-centered design. Drawing on her background in media, museums, and interaction design, Marti discusses how interdisciplinary approaches shape learning experiences, the challenges of scaling EdTech globally, and the importance of cultural relevance in educational innovation. She also reflects on the emerging role of AI in education, emphasizing the need for careful, research-driven implementation to ensure equitable and meaningful learning outcomes.
In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Podcast: Tech in the Arts, Cara Flanery speaks with Kevin Stein, principal and co-founder of Signal Path Immersive, about how AI is transforming the entertainment industry, creative workflows, and authorship in the arts. Drawing on his experience across traditional media and emerging technology, Kevin reflects on AI as a collaborative tool rather than a replacement for human creativity, discusses the operational changes AI is bringing to Hollywood, and offers thoughtful advice for artists navigating an increasingly AI-driven creative landscape.
In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Podcast: Tech in the Arts, Samantha Childers and Luna Lu speak with Emmy-nominated director and librettist Crystal Manich about her international career across opera, theater, and Cirque du Soleil, the development of her new opera Time to Act, and how emerging technologies like AI are reshaping creative work in the arts. Crystal reflects on storytelling in opera, directing large-scale productions around the world, and the importance of preserving human creativity while responsibly integrating AI as a tool for research, organization, and artistic production.
In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Podcast: Tech in the Arts, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford and Hales Wilson speak with media artist Sarah Turner about her interdisciplinary practice at the intersection of emerging technology, performance, digital culture, and arts administration. Turner reflects on how her background in history, arts management, and experimental video informs her work critiquing platforms such as Zoom, blockchain, and AI, as well as her long-term exploration of censorship, NSFW online spaces, and alternative distribution models. The conversation traces her experiences balancing administrative and artistic roles, building DIY communities through projects like mobile public projections, and navigating institutional boundaries around funding and content. Turner also discusses her recent AI-focused work—particularly her playful yet critical “Dolphins” series—as a way to interrogate utopian fantasies, oracle-like knowledge systems, and the absurdities of human–AI interaction. The episode closes with reflections on adapting to rapidly changing technologies and Turner’s advice to emerging digital artists: embrace experimentation, break tools intentionally, and treat media art as a space of play, critique, and collective making.
In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, host Luna Lu speaks with Bad Press co-directors Rebecca Lansberry-Baker and Joe Peeler, alongside journalist and film subject Angel Ellis, about the making of their Sundance 2023 award-winning documentary. The conversation explores how the team came together, the ethical and creative challenges of documenting press censorship within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and the tension between tribal sovereignty and press freedom. Through Angel Ellis’s experience as a journalist turned whistleblower, the episode highlights the vital role of independent Indigenous media, transparency, and civic participation, while also reflecting on trust, community-based storytelling, and the power of individuals to effect democratic change.
In this first installment of In the News AMT-Lab Podcast Producer and Technology Innovative Content Manager, discuss three trending stories in the field of arts and tech. This week’s discussion topics include the future of data analytics software, changes to YouTube’s ad behavior, and Apple’s augmented reality art.
Jaron Keener is the Exhibition Designer and Production Manager at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (CMNH). He has worked in the museum industry for more than seven years designing exhibits for art galleries, military and history museums, and historic houses, including the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington DC and First Division Museum in Illinois.
