Tamiko Thiel: part 2 - art at technology's edge

Today, the Spotlight again shines on media artist Tamiko Thiel, in the second of our two-part conversation.

In our first talk, we explored Tamiko's journey from designing the world's first AI supercomputer in the eighties to becoming a pioneering media artist. Today, we dive deeper into her groundbreaking work in virtual reality and other philosophical matters.

Tamiko's been creating immersive digital worlds since the mid-1990s when she worked with Steven Spielberg on a virtual space for seriously ill children. We'll talk about her project, Beyond Manzanar, which became the first VR artwork purchased by a major American museum, and how she uses emerging technologies to address political and environmental issues.

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Dig Deeper

• Visit Tamiko Thiel at tamikothiel.com
• Follow Tamiko Thiel on Bluesky, Instagram, and LinkedIn
• Beyond Manzanar
• Beyond Manzanar (demo)
• Starbright – VR Playscape For Hospitalized Kids
• Zara Houshmand
• Japanese Americans at Manzanar
• “Moving a Body through Space”: An Interview with Tamiko Thiel
• AI Causes Real Harm. Let’s Focus on That over the End-of-Humanity Hype
• Dig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com

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