Marc Böhlen

Marc Böhlen is a Professor at the University at Buffalo in the Department of Art within the College of Arts and Sciences. He is also an Affiliate Faculty member at the Institute for AI and Data Science, focusing on emerging practices in computational media and speculative robotics.

• Specializes in AI ethics, biosensing technologies, and planetary computing
• Conducts fieldwork in the Alas Mertajati region of Bali
• Recipient of the 2023 NEH Mellon Fellowship

Research Interests: Böhlen's work bridges art, technology, and environmental ethics. He explores AI applications in resource-constrained environments, develops speculative robotics for end-of-life care, and investigates the intersection of planetary computing with cultural geography.

Scientific Awards:

• 2004 Artificial Life/VIDA Award
• 2014 Vilcek Digital Art Prize
• 2023 NEH Mellon Fellowship

Notable Grants: Multi-year Intel Corp grant (2010), Microsoft Research's AI for Earth Initiative (2020), and Google Research's Climate Innovation Challenge (2020).