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Design and arts at the forefront of artificial intelligence

The exploration and application of AI

The Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts is pioneering the exploration and application of artificial intelligence through research, initiatives and future-focused degree programs, to ensure it serves the public good.

Recent research projects and initiatives


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AI and fashion

As artificial intelligence rapidly transforms the fashion industry, ASU FIDM professor Naomi Ellis is helping students navigate and shape that future. From tools that personalize shopping experiences to technologies that reduce waste and improve transparency, Ellis sees AI as a powerful force for innovation.

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Endless Games and Learning Lab

Endless Games and Learning Lab is advancing a state-of-the-art AI-driven personalized learning platform tailored for individual learners within the game-making/learning ecosystem, and is designing AI systems for game development and asset creation.

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Space Architecture and Speculative Design

Space Architecture and Speculative Design

Faculty in The Design School presented their speculative lunar habitat at Milan Design Week 2025 that combined AI-generated forms and software architecture, 3D-printed models, and narrative worldbuilding to investigate how design supports life in extreme environments.

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Academics

The Herberger Institute offers a range of courses in AI, degrees in emerging technologies that incorporate AI and a certificate in artificial intelligence and digital media, with more degrees expected to launch soon.

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Are you a Herberger Institute faculty member working in AI?

Contact Deborah Sussman at [email protected] to share your courses and projects.