Blending imagination with the physical world through advancing the art and engineering of XR and related technologies. Part of @MITOpenLearning
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MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
Special event, Nov. 30! @LupeFiasco presents “Rap Theory & Practice: an Introduction” (in-person @MIT and streamed) cmswm.it/3EFM4pB. It'll be "an exploration into the underlying fundamental functions, structures, and principles of rap." @MIT_SHASS @LITatMIT @ArtsatMIT
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
"You can transform and reinvent yourself by the things that you learn, and ultimately that can help you become the best version of yourself or help you empower others with the knowledge that you’ve gained.”
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Sheri Sher from the Mercedes Ladies, the first all women MC & DJ crew, visited the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop “Golden Era” 1986-1990.
Thank you for sharing your story. At the UHHM, we will continue to tell Hip Hop’s wonderful history & empower all women to ensure we tell HERSTORY‼️
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Ayyy the Hip Hop hitmaker Positive K of "I Got a Man" came through the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop and shared a message of unity to the Hip Hop community.
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Throwback Thursday to when rapper Pardison Fontaine and Hot 97’s DJ Drewski visited the [R]Evolution of Hip Hop “Golden Era” 1986-1990 to celebrate “Music Executive” at Hot 97 TT Torrez’s birthday party 🥳.
Thanks for coming, the UHHM family hopes you had an amazing time ❤️.
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“The MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality, you could look at it as a way to investigate how we can blend the imagination with the physical world.” Learn more. youtu.be/MpT7k6rCmO8
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While you're waiting for @uhhmuseum to open, watch @RBucano & @MITVirtuality's @FoxHarrell discuss The [R]evolution of Hip Hop Breakbeat Narratives, an interactive exhibit that takes you through the history of hip hop, on #OLTalks: youtu.be/VEc8kJLz_aw bit.ly/3TKjb0R
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MIT welcomes eight MLK Visiting Professors and Scholars for 2022-23: Martin Luther King Jr. Visiting Professors and Scholars will enhance and enrich the MIT community through engagement with students and faculty.
mitsha.re/kWLT50KFnXR
ALT Top row, left to right: Eunice Ferreira, Louis Massiah, Brian Nord, and Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco. Bottom row, left to right: Moriba Jah, Javit Drake, Daniel Aguste, and Brandon Ogbunu.
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
Misinformation is a term for inaccurate info that can take us further from what’s going on in the world. Teachers, guide your classroom discussion about the dangers of misinformation and deepfakes with the @MITVirtuality video “In Event of Moon Disaster.” moondisaster.org/
Learn how misinformation about current events in 2020 to 2021 became widespread, in this video from NOVA’s digital series, Misinformation Nation. bit.ly/3HLOgf6
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
Harrell also serves as the Director of @MITVirtuality. His research explores the relationship between imagination and computation and involves inventing new forms of VR, computational narrative, videogaming for social impact, and related digital media forms.
“I’m interested in the ways virtual identities can be used to encourage social change. Artful uses of tech to imagine ourselves are powerful tools for social intervention.” — Meet D. Fox Harrell, MIT Prof of Digital Media & AI: bit.ly/ArtfulTech
@MIT_CMSW + @MITCSAIL
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
The increasingly blended physical and virtual world is rife with inaccurate information. @FoxHarrell and contributor @pakinamamer share how the public can make sense of manipulated media. bit.ly/3u5D0EJ
CC: @MITVirtuality @MIT_CSAIL @mit_cmsw
ALT Digital hologram of a human face hovering over the silhouette of a person's face.
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
As our physical and virtual worlds become increasingly blended, how can we make sense of manipulated media? @MITVirtuality's Fox Harrell says digital forensics, legislation, and verification can help—but public literacy and critical thinking are crucial. bit.ly/3u5D0EJ
ALT Profile view of a human head with a projection of a computerized map of the human's face
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
The tools of disinformation are only growing more sophisticated. "Media Literacy in the Age of Deepfakes" from @MITVirtuality offers free resources to understand and navigate the world of media manipulation. deepfakes.virtuality.mit.edu…
Here's my full story with @jolingkent about the new Russian influence operation targeting Ukraine with AI-generated faces.
It shows how Facebook and Twitter snuffed out a campaign that was all over the web.
It’s pretty good! You should read it.
nbcnews.com/tech/internet/fa…
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality (directed by @MIT_CSAIL's Prof. Fox Harrell) created a free course to give educators and learners resources and critical skills to understand the threat of misinformation. Development was supported by a @mit_jwel grant. bit.ly/3rWqjeA
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
February 1st, 2022. Feeling honored & energized to be starting a Black History Month that's turning into a Black History Semester—on the 1st day of co-teaching "Black Matters" course @MIT_SHASS @MIT with Prof. Danielle Wood @Space_Enabled & Prof. D. Fox Harrell @MITVirtuality 🙏🏿
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So excited that next week I start co-teaching again about "Black Matters" w/ Computationalist Artist Paradigm Shifter Fox Harrell @MITVirtuality & Rocket Scientist Social-Justice Activist Danielle Wood @Space_Enabled—helping bend the arc of justice on earth, in space & beyond ✊🏿
“I’m interested in the ways virtual identities can be used to encourage social change. Artful uses of tech to imagine ourselves are powerful tools for social intervention.” — Meet D. Fox Harrell, MIT Prof of Digital Media & AI @MIT_CMSW @MITDiversity bit.ly/ArtfulTech
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I am very happy to be a part of the @MITVirtuality MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality as a Research Affiliate for the past year! Looking forward to more amazing work in 2022 🤓 virtuality.mit.edu/
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“Helping to build this studio and lab that uses simulation and technologies of virtual reality for the social good, and inventing new forms of learning that's engaging and immersive.” Learn more about the Center for Advanced Virtuality. youtu.be/MpT7k6rCmO8
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
The Emmy Award-winning project In Event of Moon Disaster, produced by @MITVirtuality, is on exhibit now at @MovingImageNYC. bit.ly/32mdRdT
ALT A TV screen is split down the middle. One half shows the face of a deepfake actor, the other half shows the face of Richard Nixon.
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
2021 Revisited: Learners and educators used OL resources to ensure continuity in their studies, satisfy their curiosity, and enhance their skills. We’re proud to serve millions in their educational pursuits. Read our annual impact report to learn more: bit.ly/3eh40sl
ALT Photo of MIT campus with the text "2021".
MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality retweeted
Excited to share that out MIT Executive Education course on AR/VR is now live! If you’re interested in Augmented and Virtual Reality as well as the #metaverse let me know what you think! First class starts Dec 9th. @MITVirtuality @MIT @mitopenlearning executive-ed.xpro.mit.edu/vi…