Ari Kalinowski is the founder of Delta_Ark Studios (delta.center). Ari is an AI Technical Designer and UE5 Generalist with deep expertise in AI, ML, procedural generation, and open-world environments. Ari’s studio specializes in designing science fiction megastructures, cyborg characters, and dynamic AI systems (of various types) that make virtual worlds feel truly alive; these worlds have been used for games, art projects, and scientific inquiry.

Mason Young is the Executive Director of the Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment. In his role, Mason brings a lifelong passion for play, gaming, and community as well as an extensive experience in software engineering, game development, nonprofits, non-traditional education, volunteering, and fostering leadership.

Dr. Tamara Kneese leads Data & Society’s Algorithmic Impact Methods Lab (AIMLab). Before joining D&S, she was lead researcher at Green Software Foundation, director of developer engagement on the Green Software team at Intel, and assistant professor of Media Studies and director of Gender and Sexualities Studies at the University of San Francisco.