Rendered by Robots | AI & the Future of Design Education

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What happens when robots do the reading—and the designing? Rendered by Robots explores how artificial intelligence is transforming creative education. Hosted by Dr. Spencer Striker and Alessandra El Chanti of Northwestern University | Qatar, the series brings together leading voices from design, media, and technology to discuss how AI is reshaping what it means to teach, learn, and create. Each episode features educators, technologists, artists, and researchers confronting the most pressing questions of the AI era: • What does originality mean when machines can mimic mastery? • How do we assess creativity in AI-assisted classrooms? • Which human skills—curiosity, empathy, critical thinking—become more vital as automation advances? Season 1 features: • Clay Shirky (NYU) on how AI reshapes collaboration and le