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Theodore Koterwas is an artist, designer, and musician focused on drawing critical attention to aspects of daily experiences that often go unnoticed, which profoundly impact our understanding of technology and the environment. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute. Koterwas's multidisciplinary practice includes art installations, performances, museum exhibitions, software applications, public engagement, and creative collaboration in teaching and learning. He began his career at the Exploratorium in San Francisco and has worked with notable institutions such as the University of Oxford, University of Edinburgh, Aberdeen Performing Arts, and the Edinburgh Science Festival alongside artist and musician David Byrne. His AI-generated interactive video installation titled Nth Wave was shortlisted for the 2021 Lumen Prize for Art and Technology. Currently, Koterwas is focused on physical interactions with artificial intelligence, utilizing haptics, computer vision, deep reinforcement learning, and natural language processing to investigate the impact of embodied engagement in perceiving and collaborating with 'others,' encompassing both human and artificial entities.
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