A record 18,250 people flocked to the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco this past week, where the MDM program was represented and showcased by the five members of the Womp Team and myself.

Last week, a tiny two engined plane on a grey windy day lifted off in to the clouds with six MDM students. Our MDM project team was on its way to Bella Bella. The place has been the focus of our work this semester.  It was a short flight from YVR to Port Hardy, on the Northern most tip of Vancouver Island, then a 30 minute hop further north to Bella Bella.

Emily Howell, a classical composer, is set to debut her new album in the coming weeks. The thing is, Emily Howell is a computer program. Emily is the creation of David Cope, a composer and programer. Over the last 30 years Cope has been on the vanguard of artificial creativity. AC is a branch of the field of artificial intelligence applied to creative work.