Podcast, Art Meets Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Entertainment
Yao Pei
How Can Creatives Manage a World with AI

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.

How Can Creatives Manage a World with AI
Podcast, theater, Art Meets Tech
Yao Pei
Crystal Manich:  Artistry, Opera, and ...

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.

Crystal Manich:  Artistry, Opera, and Grandiosity
Podcast, Media, Art Meets Tech
Yao Pei
From Dystopia to Utopia, an interview with ...

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.

From Dystopia to Utopia, an interview with Sarah Turner, New Media artist
Podcast, Media, Entertainment
Yao Pei
Free Press, Bad Press, and the Muscogee ...

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.

Free Press, Bad Press, and the Muscogee Nation: A Conversation with Filmmakers
Art Meets Tech, Creative Coding, Data Visualization, Interview
Brett Ashley Crawford, Ph.D.
Livecoding and Interdisciplinary Performance: ...

Eric Theise is a geospatial engineer, filmmaker, and performance artist. On September 5, 2025, he shared “A Synesthete’s Atlas” Performing Cartography, in an artist talk at the Frank-Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry at the College of Fine Arts. The following is a joint effort by Nate Xiang, who attended the artist talk, and an interview with Eric afterwards.

Livecoding and Interdisciplinary Performance: An Interview with Eric Theise
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Ethics, AI, and Sustainability in the Arts

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Ethics, AI, and Sustainability in the Arts

In this episode of the Arts Management and Technology Lab, Hannah Brainard and Anuja Uppuluri explore two significant threats to artists and cultural institutions: the ethical and legal implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically its pre-training practices, and the impact of climate change on art and cultural heritage. They discuss how AI models often exploit artists' work without consent or compensation, leading to calls for dynamic consent systems, robust attribution, and fair compensation models.

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The Future of Technology in the Performing Arts: VR versus Broadcast

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The Future of Technology in the Performing Arts: VR versus Broadcast

Have you ever wished you could be front row for your favorite artist or see a sold-out Broadway show, all from your living room? Technology is making that a reality, from VR concerts with stars like Sabrina Carpenter to the National Theatre Live broadcasting plays live to cinemas or to your couch. But can a headset or a movie screen ever truly capture the magic of being there? In this episode, Alexann Sharp and Lehan Xu explore the technological revolution changing live entertainment and ask if we're gaining accessibility at the cost of authenticity.

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Digital Marketing in the Age of AI: Insights from Grapeseed Media's Bill Updegraff

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Digital Marketing in the Age of AI: Insights from Grapeseed Media's Bill Updegraff

In this episode of Tech in the Arts, Dr. Brett Ashley Crawford of the Arts Management and interviews Bill Updegraff, founder and CEO of Grapeseed Media, a programmatic digital advertising firm. Grapeseed Media, established in 2013, has grown into a trusted partner for brands and agencies in digital advertising, earning recognition on Inc.’s 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies.

The Impacts of Big Data and AI on the Arts, Our Culture and Society

The Impacts of Big Data and AI on the Arts, Our Culture and Society

What are the implications of AI and algorithmic governance on culture and creative industries? To answer these and other questions, the Arts Management and Technology Laboratory gathered a panel of experts across arts, media, data, and technology for a discussion moderated by Lead Researcher Ian Hawthorne. This episode of the Tech in the Arts podcast is a recording of the program. 

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Cinematic VR for Public Service with Eric Williams and Jordan Herron

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Cinematic VR for Public Service with Eric Williams and Jordan Herron

In this episode of Tech in the Arts, Sofia Akhmanaeva, AMT Lab’s social media manager, sits down with Eric Williams and Jordan Herron, presenters at this year’s SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival. At SONA, Williams and Herron presented a series of cinematic VR projects designed to support public service training. Using 360° filmmaking, they aimed to evoke empathy and create shared, memorable experiences.

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Crafting Immersive Art with Amber Johnson at SONA Festival

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Crafting Immersive Art with Amber Johnson at SONA Festival

In this episode of Tech in the Arts, AMT Lab’s Social Media Manager, Sofia Akhmanaeva, sits down with Amber Johnson, an Associate Professor of Simulation and Game Development at Wake Tech Community College. A presenter at Carnegie Mellon’s SONA Immersive Storytelling Festival, Johnson shares about the technology and inspiration behind her work.

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DAF Strategies and Community Funds - A Talk with CharityVest

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DAF Strategies and Community Funds - A Talk with CharityVest

Donor advised funds - what are they? How are they being used? And what innovations are these peculiar giving vehicles introducing to the field of philanthropy? In this episode of Tech in the Arts, Lead Research Ian Hawthorne sits down with Rebecca Jacobs, head of community funds at CharityVest, a young, digitally native DAF sponsor.

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Let's Talk: SXSW Shake-Up and the Future of Festivals

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Let's Talk: SXSW Shake-Up and the Future of Festivals

A shocking headline about SXSW’s music portion set the internet buzzing. Are big festivals on the decline, or are they simply evolving? Tune in as we break down the changes. In the Let’s Talk episode of Tech in the Arts, AMT Lab’s Podcaster Producer, Jinghong Gong, and Social Media Manager, Sofia Akhmanaeva, discuss the latest headlines.

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Building Embodied Experience in Design and the Arts with Stephen Neely

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Building Embodied Experience in Design and the Arts with Stephen Neely

In this episode of Tech in the Arts, Dr. Stephen Neely, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music, talks with the Sofia Akhmanaeva, AMT Lab’s Social Media and Marketing Coordinator. They discuss eurhythmics, a century-old practice focusing on the bodily engagement of music, and how these principles extend to modern interaction design. The conversation delves into the evolution of design practices and the need for a more holistic, user-centric approach in the digital age.

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Let's Talk: Streaming 2.0, the Music Industry, and Culture Shifts

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Let's Talk: Streaming 2.0, the Music Industry, and Culture Shifts

How will Spotify’s new “Streaming 2.0” deal with Universal Music Group reshape the music industry? How have music streaming platforms impacted culture and its artists? In this “Let’s Talk” episode of AMT Lab’s Tech in the Arts podcast, Podcast Producer Jinghong Gong and Lead Researcher Ian Hawthorne discuss the latest headlines and newly released books that are shaping the music landscape.