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Rebecca Allen is a Research Professor at UCLA's Department of Design Media Arts, part of the School of the Arts and Architecture. She is a pioneering artist and researcher in digital media, exploring intersections between art, technology, and neuroscience. Her work spans five decades, blending virtual reality, AI, and interactive systems to interrogate human identity and perception.
Education: B.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design, further studies at MIT.
Research interests include virtual reality aesthetics, artificial life systems, and the philosophical implications of digital environments. Notable collaborations include projects with Kraftwerk, MIT Media Lab, and neuroscience labs at UCLA/UCSF. Her work is in permanent collections at institutions like the Whitney Museum and Centre Georges Pompidou.
Awards include an Emmy Award and recognition in Fast Company's 'Most Creative People.' Her research roles include founding directorships at Nokia Research Center Hollywood and OLPC's XO Laptop design team.
Labs/Initiatives: Emergence research group (UCLA), Intel-funded projects, and collaborations with Counterforce Lab and UCLA Game Lab.
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