CodeBaby’s co-chairs speak in Colorado Springs April 26th in Armstrong Hall on Colorado College campus

The Human/Digital Connection: The growing role of digital media and characters

Featured Presenters: Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk, Co-Chairs of new media and internet software company CodeBaby, and iconic innovators in the video gaming industry.

Monday, April 26th, 7 p.m.

After a long break, the Innovative Minds Series at Colorado College is proud to present a talk by Drs. Ray Muzyka and Greg Zeschuk, co-chairs of local software company CodeBaby and founders of video game giant BioWare.

Location: Armstrong Hall on Colorado College campus (map). Free and open to the public.

Abstract:
Increasingly, we live in a digital world, and not just figuratively but literally. We’re immersed in entertainment that is computer generated. We’re constructing personal identities online and through social media. We turn to digital media for more of our entertainment and information. And we conduct an ever growing percentage of our business and daily tasks online.

What’s more, a growing part of living in a digital world is interacting with digital characters. In fact, the quality and effectiveness of computer generated characters for movies, games, and the internet are transforming entertainment, engagement, and how we make emotional connections with customers and one another. In short, these innovations in digital characters are creating human-like interactions and attachments.

How has this all happened and where is it going? What’s more, what does it mean for life and business?

You won’t want to miss this presentation because Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk are profound innovators; they are legendary in the computer gaming industry for their work as co-founders of BioWare, one of the leading game companies with blockbuster titles that include Mass Effect and Dragon Age. During this presentation, they will tell their intriguing personal story of inventing and founding BioWare on-the-side while attending medical school. For gamers and the general public alike, Drs. Muzyka and Zeschuk will give you a glimpse into the future of gaming and entertainment. But their insights are also broader and deeper. Ray and Greg are also founders and Co-Chairs of local internet software company CodeBaby. So you’ll get their provocative insights into the area of online customer experience as well.

If you’re a digital aficionado, or just intrigued by what all this means for society and life, you won’t want to miss this once in a lifetime chance to hear and interact with two of the most acclaimed and famous personalities of the rapidly changing world of digital media.

Members of the public may call (719) 389-6607 for disability accommodation, additional information or directions.

This lecture is generously sponsored by

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