The ability to learn - that is, to change and adapt to one's environment - is one of the hallmarks of intelligence, whether in humans, animals, or machines. In this course, we will examine the natu...more

Design an enchanted object. It must delight, surprise and be lovable, but should never be used by anyone, ever.

Go to a Museum and spend time with at least one work of art. The Carnegie Museum of Art is free to CMU students and open every day except Tuesday: see http://www.cmoa.org/visit/ Pick one realist...more

Create an ‘animated GIF’ (loopable audio-video) explores perception; the end result should be a poetic composition which is both beautiful and interesting.