Toward a Virtual Human Exhibit for Public AI Education

December 4th, 2023 | RESEARCH

It is important to prepare the world's youth and the future workforce with fundamental knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Informal settings, such as museums, offer great opportunities in helping youth and the general public learn about AI. In this paper, we will discuss the design of a Virtual Human Exhibit that aims to communicate to the public about the capabilities and impact of AI through AI technologies used in virtual humans.

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Team Members

Ning Wang, Author, University of Southern California, Institute for Creative Technologies
Timothy Hurt, Author, University of California Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science
Ari Krakowski, Author, University of California Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science
Eric Greenwald, Author, University of California Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science
Omkar Masura, Author, University of Southern California, Institute for Creative Technologies
Boxi Fu, Author, University of Southern California, Institute for Creative Technologies
Chirag Merchent, Author, University of Southern California, Institute for Creative Technologies

Citation

Publication: 2023: ICCE 2023: The 31st International Conference on Computers in Education

Funders

Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 2116109

Related URLs

Project: AI Behind Virtual Humans: Communicating the Capabilities and Impact of Artificial Intelligence to the Public through an Interactive Virtual Human Exhibit

Tags

Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | General Public | Museum | ISE Professionals
Discipline: AI | Technology
Resource Type: Conference Proceedings | Research
Environment Type: Museum and Science Center Exhibits