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This project seeks to explore and further develop the concept of "Symbiotic Virtuosity," where artificial intelligence (AI) and human music…
Audio-visual data set containing around 21.6 hours of parent-child interaction during story reading.The DAMI-P2C dataset consists of audio-…
The acquisition of training data is crucial for machine learning applications. Data markets can increase the supply of data, particularly i…
CommunityLM is a research program from MIT Center for Constructive Communication (CCC) and MIT Media Lab. We are devoted to developing soci…
Spoken language is an information-rich medium that combines words with various paralinguistic information such as emotion and prosody. In d…
This project is supported by the Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (J-Clinic), the National Institutes of Healt…
Our Oceans IoT technologies enable new applications in climate and ecological monitoring, aquaculture, energy, and robotic navigation. …
Latent Lab - Navigating Innovation: Interactive Data Exploration & InspirationLatent Lab is an AI-driven, graphical knowledge expl…
2D Spintronic and Neuromorphic Devices for Sustainable Artificial Intelligence
Humanizing Agent-Based Models (h-ABM) emerges as a pioneering technique to simulate real-world behaviors, aiming to seamlessly bridge …
We propose a computational approach to preserve traditional dance as living cultural heritage, exploring the use of technology to capture k…
The rapid advancement of Generative AI (GenAI) technologies presents new opportunities to support daily living for older adults. This proje…
CityFlow is a versatile tool that allows users to design, evaluate, and visualize urban solutions through an llm-integrated, case-based sys…
Projects related to the theme of how digital systems may support attention, memory, and learning.
Crossroads is an interactive social game where players dig deep into each other's past experiences by collaboratively generating and r…
People have to remember an ever-expanding volume of information. To help with this, we developed Memoro, a wearable and audio-based person…
Critical thinking is an essential human skill. Despite the importance of critical thinking, research reveals that our reasoning ability suf…
Millions of learners worldwide lack access to personalized education. Generative AI offers a potential solution, but a key challenge for AI…
We're living in an aging society with cognitive loss placing stress on caregivers to monitor older adults struggling with memory decline.&n…
As AI evolves beyond screen assistants and into dimensional applications, decentralization emerges as the critical factor for unlocking i…
In collaboration with NTT DATAEvery human culture has developed practices and rituals associated with remembering those who have died. We a…
Scratch is the world's most popular coding community for kids. Millions of kids around the world are using Scratch to program their ow…
In recent years, Generative AI technology has risen in popularity and has been promoted for its creative potential. However, applications o…
Through an embodied, spatial audio experience, Collective Echos makes tangible a living library of human experiences.In the face of intensi…
Fostering students' interests in learning is considered to have many positive downstream effects. Large language models have opened up new …
Analogia is a customizable conversation game that guides players to tell emotion-rich personal stories by combining story 'threads' wi…
A massive audit of 1800+ AI text datasets, tracing their provenance and composition from origin to creation.The race to train language mode…
Advanced Data Visualizations for Climate IntelligenceMarked by heightened awareness and global concern over the climate crisis, the MI…
This project aimed at enhancing the social-emotional and educational experiences of Arabic-speaking refugee children. The project leverages…
See for yourself how accurately you can identify AI-generated images at the DetectFakes Experiment and if you want to learn to sp…
App Inventor is an intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone, even those with no prior coding experience, to build ful…
Conversational AI Powered by Large Language Models Amplifies False Memories in Witness InterviewsThis study examines the impact of AI on hu…
This research aims to address the timely and timeless challenge of human-computer interaction by focusing on designing and studying human-A…
CoCo is a new live co-creative learning platform designed to empower educators to support young people in both physical and remote set…
Data-driven strategies to meet the Dual Energy-Climate ChallengeThe global community stands at a critical juncture, facing the dual energy-…
This thesis project explores how emerging (AI) technologies might transform how we shape and interact with typography. I will create three …
Foundation models have become invaluable in advancing the medical field. Despite their promise, the strategic deployment of LLMs for effect…
The Machine Ghost in the Human Shell by Kawita Vatanajyankur and Pat Pataranutaporn is set to premier at the 11th Asia Pacific Tr…
Little Language Models is a co-creative AI education microworld for children (ages 8–16) within our CoCo platform. It is especially de…
Say hello to FutureYou!*This project is oriented towards young people*Inspired by studies showing how increased "future self-continuity"—th…
MIT City Science has developed an international network of cooperative City Science LabsWe are developing concepts and key technology that …
IntroductionThe typology of sociotechnical transition pathways, as developed by Geels and Schot, provides a theoretical foundation for und…
An essential element of K-12 AI literacy is educating learners about the ethical and societal implications of AI systems. Previous work in …
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) interventions in education grow, there is an urgent need to co-design AI for education tools with educators…
Evolving Cultural Heritage through Collaborative Choreography with Generative Virtual CharactersThis project introduces an approach for tra…
Neural audio synthesis methods now allow specifying ideas in natural language. However, these methods produce results that cannot be easily…
Research OverviewAs artificial intelligence (AI) devices become more common in our homes, concerns about their potential harm to human-huma…
Ultrasound is widely used for tissue imaging such as breast cancer diagnosis; however, fundamental challenges limit…
AbstractDespite significant historical progress, discrimination and social stigma continue to impact the lives of LGBTQIA+ individuals. The…
MeMicWearables that record audio all the time pose privacy concerns. We want to allow the myriad use cases these wearables allow without th…
Fostering students’ interest in learning has many positive downstream effects. It can make students more persistent and impact student…
Urban populations around the world are rapidly growing. To improve livability, urban residents must reduce dependency on fossil fuels and p…
The research on Community-based Social Innovation focuses on the reshaping of urban spaces by human social behavior, incorporating an analy…
Tod Machover’s first opera (he has now composed many more groundbreaking ones) was VALIS, and it made history when it premiered for the 10t…
In the CityScope platform, we leverage humanized Agent-Based Models (h-ABMs) to elevate urban simulation to new heights of realism and comp…
A lightweight research platform to develop autonomous technology Designed to transform bicycle-sharing systems into an on-demand mobil…
COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for reimagining urban spaces and emphasized the need for walkable, life-work balanced coummunities.&…
We explore how AI-systems can effectively assist human reasoning processes by building and evaluating combined human+AI information process…
Could we substitute cars by shared autonomous lightweight vehicles for food delivery? We have developed an agent-based simulation model tha…
Perceptual illusions have the power to change our abilities and behaviours. Prior research in virtual reality (VR) has shown that transport…
An Alternative Autonomous Revolution System design for emerging urban contexts and societal aspirationsThe Persuasive Electric Vehicle…
Whispers Of The Mountain is a sensor system mounted on snow skis. The system allows for crowdsourcing environmental data of mou…
“Us” aims to help people develop their sense of empathy. It uses machine learning to analyze interlocutors’ signals (e.g., choice of words,…
Several of our projects aim to support learning and creativity. While some systems focus on a specific skill to be strengthened, e.g.,…
Understanding the link between urban planning and commuting flows is crucial for guiding urban development and policymaking. This research,…
We build technologies that interface with the sleeping mind. We track different sleep-stages using brain activity, muscle tensio…
City Science researchers are developing a slew of tangible and digital platforms dedicated to solving spatial design and urban planning cha…