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The School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the imaginative exploration of art, technology, design, and human connection. We develop unique programs to teach the latest technologies while simultaneously questioning their usage, the world around us, and ourselves. 

Technology is fascinating but, more importantly, who are we and what do we care about? We explore these answers together by learning and playing with tools that make our brains and our dreams come to life! Wanna join us?

We're committed to diversity in the truest sense.

Our programs boast over 60% women and participants from 52+ countries. Women and persons from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other under-represented communities in the tech and arts fields highly encouraged to apply!

 programs

pcb design for artists
pcb design for artists
culture is in our objects
culture is in our objects
Speculative Biophilia
Speculative Biophilia
 

 projects

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the surface
computer vision, virtual reality
the surface
computer vision, virtual reality

This is a multiplayer VR experience made for the Vive. One person is in the virtual world, discovering the landscape of a huge face.

computer vision, virtual reality
datacytes
virtual reality
datacytes
virtual reality

This speculative, mixed reality work imagines a society where nature has recolonised our digital infrastructure.

virtual reality
auto-encoded buddha
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auto-encoded buddha
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Hommage to Nam June Paik’s TV Buddha. A Buddha statue watches the computer attempting to draw its own image.

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