Gen AI at CITL

The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) is hosting generative artificial intelligence (AI) events at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Throughout the AI series at CITL faculty and staff will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops, guest talks, and conversations on how GenAI impacts the future of education and beyond.  Make sure you subscribe to the AI newsletter to stay informed about all things Generative AI.

Spring into AI: Art Revolution in the Age of AI - Filmmaking and Education

Apr 23, 2026   2:00 - 3:00 pm  
Armory room 172 and online via Zoom
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Lecture
Sponsor
The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
Speaker
Anthony Giacchino & Terrence Masson
Contact
Przemek Bosak
E-Mail
pbosak2@illinois.edu
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The two panelists from the School of Visual Arts (NYC), Anthony Giacchino (film) and Terrence Masson (visual arts) will share how generative AI has expanded their artistic vocabularies and practices.  Showcasing their art and decades of interdisciplinary experiences, they will also consider the future of their respective fields, both in the professional and academic spheres.  Are we at the threshold of the next artistic revolution aided by generative AI? Tune in to find out.

Terrence Masson: MFA Computer Arts Chair, and founding Director of the SVA Graduate Center, has 35 years of production and education leadership experience across feature film, animation, video game and innovation technologies.

Anthony Giacchino: Oscar winning documentary filmmaker and founding instructor for SVA's "AI Filmmaking" course, exploring the latest creative technologies for storytelling across a wide range of media. 

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