IMA, Tisch, NYU

Say hello to Khusi Hora (IMA ‘26)! Excited to have her interning with the Walt Disney Company as a Production & Localisation Intern and with the Academy Gold Rising Program! We hope you’re loving every moment!

Exciting News! The Next Generation of ml5.js is Here - Friendly Machine Learning for Everyone!

ml5.js offers a neighborly approach to creating and exploring artificial intelligence in the browser. Built on top of TensorFlow.js, ml5.js is an open-source project that thrives on contributions from a diverse, global community. It is maintained through the collaborative efforts of NYU ITP/IMA, NYU Shanghai IMA, and creative minds worldwide.

Sarah Koh ( )
i’m only human, 2024
Animation, sculpture, and fabric.

“i’m only human” explores dreams as an intimate confession of the subconscious mind, highlighting their psychological role in processing time and experiences. This work invites viewers to contemplate the role of dreams in their own lives—as mirrors to their psyche and as tools for introspection. Visitors are welcome to use the remote to change dream channels.

Koh’s hand-sculpted bedroom, contained within a television, becomes the canvas for a series of dream sequences—each a visual manifestation of the artist’s personal dreams, meticulously selected from her dream journal.

Co-written by Meggie Weinheimer & Sarah Koh

Yihua Tao ( )

DUALITY | ONENESS
Having practiced Mahayana and ta***ic Buddhism for years, Tao found that the more he attempted to uncover truth through dualistic thinking, the more elusive it became.
In the quantum realm, time reveals its duality. On an absolute level, the concept of time vanishes into the quantum foam, where particles pop in and out of existence. Meanwhile, time is replaced by probabilities and uncertainty, and the definition of linear time as a continuous entity doesn’t exist. On a relative level, time exists from the observer’s point of view. Therefore, the relative concept dictates that no two observers’ definitions of time are the same. One’s observation determines, dilates, stretches, or shrinks the existence of certain entities.

DUALTY | ONENESS is an immersive experience exploring impermanence in time under the context of quantum physics. In quantum physics where there’s no constant, only probability, our mind or consciousness can determine the existence or the form of matter. In other words, each observer is constantly shaping their reality. Tao represents the concept through a real-time rendering visual experience: elemental particles are floating across profound darkness, and when the user interacts and engages with the piece, the visual subtlely changes based on a real-time interaction, fabricating the audience’s universe and time.
DUALTY|ONENESS captures the essence of the non-existence of reality from a dualistic perspective. This piece goes beyond the relative aspects of time, inviting the audience into a space of meditation and introspection. Essentially, our mind is analogous to a colorless mirror that reflects and defines what we experience and how we interact with this world. This piece invites a spiritual journey, revealing the impermanence of reality and the convergence of existence and non-existence.

Puzzling Time, 2024
Kathryn Lee (IMA’25)
Birchwood, assorted yarn, and PLA

Puzzling Time focuses on the elusive nature of time and the perpetual struggle of juggling daily tasks. Lee investigates temporal prioritization and how it differs from person to person. The piece features a laser-cut puzzle board shaped like an hourglass and crocheted tangram-style pieces, each representing the multifaceted responsibilities of our daily endeavors. 

With respect to Carlo Rovelli’s assertion in The Order of Time that “time is not uniform; it fluctuates and bends according to our subjective experiences”, Puzzling Time encourages viewers to question their priorities and confront the challenge of fitting their disparate elements into a singular representation of time. As intended by the artist, the viewers, despite their best efforts, will never be able to fit all of the pieces into the puzzle as there is intentionally an excess of pieces for the puzzle. This creates a confrontation between the viewer and the inadequacies of time to accommodate all of life’s demands. 

Co Written by Aneesa Julmice & Kathryn Lee

Suspended Lament: A Cascading Sorrow for a Mechanical Friend, 2024
Large Scale Kinetic Installation

Allyson Chan, Emily Hu, Reese Lienau, Yizhen Xiang, Naya Fu

A large-scale mechanical te****le comes to life, twisting and squirming in grievance as it reaches out fruitlessly for its defeated counterpart. These eeriliy-anthropomorphic structures present a juxtaposition of life and death in today’s overly-mechanical age.

The advancement of the Internet and the development of capitalist society have made the battle of gender confrontation more and more frequent and intense. In 2022, women face a 39% chance of job and income equality, with only a 20.9% probability of political rights parity. Gender inequality persist.

To tackle its root causes, Yilin Wang’s (IMA ‘26) project, “The Game of Equality" combats gender inequality through an AR game for kids aged 8-12. It combines a pop-up book with a phone-based AR game to educate and engage children effectively. This playful experience fosters awareness of gender discrimination, helping kids connect to real-life situations and reducing the likelihood of growing up biased. Ultimately, it works to alleviate gender discrimination in society. 📚

Sarah Koh, IMA '24, had an outstanding summer and semester. She spent her summer interning at Spotify, improving their web platform for artists and working on Spotify's AI DJ feature. What's incredible is that she was one of only 89 interns chosen out of a whopping 130,000 applicants in the US.

But that's not all. Last semester, Sarah and her team took on a big challenge: finding ways to make fashion more eco-friendly. They used special materials to create a unique dress and showcased it at the Tandon Research Excellence Fair. Their work even got them to the semifinals of the Capstone Pitch Competition.

Sarah Koh's achievements in music tech and sustainable fashion show her dedication and creativity. Her story is an inspiration to everyone at NYU's IMA program.

Do you want to learn more about IMA? Check out our Open House Sessions! We are offering a mix of in-person AND Zoom sessions.

We seek students from all different backgrounds who want to experiment with interactivity, creativity and technology in the real and digital worlds. No prior design or programming skills required!

Check out the website to Register and for detailed information: https://tisch.nyu.edu/itp/admissions/ima-admissions-open-houses

Do you want to learn more about our Interactive Media Arts program? The best way to do that is by checking out our Open Houses!

SAVE THE DATES: Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 8-9pm via Zoom

Saturday, October 14 – 15, 2023 – NYU Fall Open House (IMA exact date TBD)

Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 8-9pm via Zoom

Check out our website for more details:

Information Sessions – Interactive Media Arts

Our adjunct John Henry Thompson featured in POCIT’s (People of Color in Tech) article “Black History Month: The Tech Pioneers You Need To Know About.” Inventing Lingo Programming Language, John is known to many as the pioneer of computing! 💫
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This is a reminder that we will have our Thursday Night Talk with Marilyn Nance and Zakiya Collier tomorrow! The talk is open to public and if you are not apart of NYU, you can claim your ticket with the link in bio! ⭐️

featured Valentine’s day pop-up art installation “Why is everyone breaking up right now?” by !!!
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The installation “examines breakups, sorrow, and ruptured romances through a collection of mementoes and memories from artists’ former loves” 💔❤️‍🩹

Check out what is happening around the floor this week! ⬆️ (Week of November 21st)
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Happy Trans Awareness Week to transgender, non-binary, and gender expansive members of our community! 🏳️‍⚧️💖
There are many resources on campus that can help you with learning about yourself and others including ‘s week-long series of events for the celebration!

Our next IMA Open House is scheduled for November 21, 2022 8:00PM (Eastern Time). The open house will be hosted on Zoom. Registration is required (link in bio).

Come learn all about the NYU Interactive Media Arts program. If you have any questions, or are in need of accommodations, please email to [email protected]

Hope to see you there! ⭐️

Happy Halloween from ITP/IMA pumpkins! 🎃

The amazing solo exhibition by IMA/ITP’s teacher started yesterday at and running until November 15th! Congrats Blair! 🪨💻

In a blink of an eye, there is the midterms! 🥲
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Wishing best of luck for everyone! We got this 💫 Don’t forget to listen to your favorite song and drink your favorite coffee!

is having its first-ever in-person event on October 21, 5:30 PM. Presented by ITP/IMA and , and  are hosting a  LIVE screening and panel discussion for and of — Film.  The film chronicles how COVID-19 exposed the way people of color suffer from systemically substandard healthcare. Using moving personal testimony, expert interviews, and disturbing data the film reveals the impact of racism on health, serving as an urgent warning of what must be done to save lives. RSVP with LINK IN BIO!

ITP Alum and faculty member, Mimi Yin and a few other ITP alumni will be
presenting a one-night-only staging of the groundbreaking new performance from NUUM Collective, Doppelgänger at the Boston Museum on Tuesday Oct 11!

Doppelgänger manufactures a duet out of a solo using an algorithmically manipulated live feed to create a piece that explores isolation and connection and the gap between memory and anticipation we call the present.

If you're in the Boston area, please go and check it out!

More details of this event is in the bio!

IMA students shared their favorite tool from the shop! What’s your favorite tool? Share with us 🧰🔧

Our professor Gabe Barcia's augmented reality artwork has been featured in the book "Art For Everyone" by Oxford Press! 📗

Japanese art duo Exonemo ( ) visited our ITP/IMA floor for this week’s Thursday Night Talk! They also gifted us with their book “The Internet Yama-Ichi: Decade To Download.” Thank you so much for your time and super fun talk! 👾

ITP/IMA’s Red Burn Fellows- Rae Yuping Hou, Kari Love, and Tamika Williams - gave a talk about their work, inspiration, and upcoming research. They will be spending a full year at ITP/IMA to teach, learn, and explore!

Our professor Marianne installed “an ARTFul Interpretation of Orthopedics” at the Montefiore Medicine Hutchinson campus, Gallery of ARTFul Medicine. The show will be up until December 28th! 🧑‍🔬🏥

We finally had our in-person club fest and it was so amazing! 🫶

We are hiring!!! 🎨

The ITP/IMA department is hiring an Assistant Arts Professor! This position is a four-year, renewable non-tenure track appointment. We are seeking imaginative, skillful, and collaborative colleagues to help students learn how to use emerging media and communication technologies to enrich, enhance and improve people's lives.

The deadline for this application is October 1, 2022 - the application link is in bio.

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Last week, award-winning director, producer, and creative technologist Winslow Porter visited our ITP/IMA floor to share his experience and projects for our weekly Thursday Night Talks. Thank you so much to Winslow Porter for giving us an amazing talk!