CEMA wins $249,000 ARC Discovery Grant

Collaborative project links between the research communities of Computer Science and Art and Design wins $249,000 ARC Discovery Grant.

Design after Nature: Generative Models for Digital Media
Project Summary

The outcomes of this project address current problems in digital media design. This research will nurture emergingAustralian expertise and scholarship in computational creativity. Creative industries are making an increasinglyimportant contribution to the global economy. Related projects overseas demonstrate the potential for tangiblecommercial benefits as a direct result of research investment in this field. The practical outcomes of this research find application in fields such as computer games, digital animation effects and new media arts. Thisinter‑disciplinary project will enhance collaborative links between the research communities of Computer Science, Art and Design.

The Centre for Electronic Media Art is an interfaculty research initiative across the Faculty of Art & Design and the Faculty of Information Technology. CEMA is an interdisciplinary research and production centre, established to explore theoretical and technical possibilities for electronic media art. CEMA's activities include research, training and production in electronic media arts.