{"id":131079,"date":"2026-06-03T13:41:28","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/?post_type=featured-work&#038;p=131079"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:42:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:42:52","slug":"dream","status":"publish","type":"featured-work","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/featured-work\/dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-background-dim has-background-gradient\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-131086\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 33%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 33%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Dream<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>October 24 &#8211; 26, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>\u201cJewels 1\u201d Juliane Ethel Leilani Miller Studio Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center\">By William Shakespeare<br>Directed by Clay Hopper<br>Developed by Clay Hopper, Jon Savage, and James Grady<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph is-style-dropcap-outlined has-dropcap\"><div class=\"wp-block-editorial-introparagraph-content\"><p>A collaboration between BU\u2019s School of Theatre, School of Visual Arts, and Duan Family Center for Computing &amp; Data Sciences, this production is fully Shakespeare\u2019s play and not an adaptation. It is also a culmination of 7 years of research and development of a novel design tool,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/random-actor.com\/\">Random Actor<\/a>, which uses computational vision and machine learning to create and design physically interactive projections within an immersive projected media environment for the actor. Additional technologies we hope to employ are the capturing of 3D images with LiDAR cameras and digital asset manipulation via the previsualization software, both of which was acquired with generous grants from the Shipley Foundation.&nbsp; These grants were written by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jorge-arroyo\/\">Jorge Arroyo<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/about\/contact-directions\/directory\/jon-savage\/\">Jon Savage<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-2-2\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-01.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-01-424x636.jpg 424w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-s-s-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-05.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-06.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-08.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-s-2\">\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-14.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-19.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-fourths-2-1-1\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-22.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-27.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-1\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-32.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay alignfull wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-square-2-s\">\n<div class=\"photo-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-37.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"photo-s\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-35.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-editorial-photoessay wp-block-photoessay js-block-editorial-photoessay\"><div class=\"photo-row-full-f\">\n<div class=\"photo-f\"><div class=\"wp-block-photoessay-media\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46-636x424.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/06\/Dream_Merrik-Daniel-Giesen-46.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\">Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:max(60%,326px);height:0;width:100%\"><iframe title=\"Dream | Boston University School of Theatre Program\" allow=\"clipboard-write; autoplay; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" sandbox=\"allow-top-navigation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-downloads allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-modals allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-forms\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"position:absolute;border:none;width:100%;height:100%;left:0;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;\" src=\"https:\/\/e.issuu.com\/embed.html?backgroundColor=%23263d64&amp;backgroundColorFullscreen=%23263d64&amp;d=dream_boston_university_school_of_t_afd2d0a5f30089&amp;hideIssuuLogo=true&amp;hideShareButton=true&amp;showOtherPublicationsAsSuggestions=true&amp;themeSecondaryColor=%231a193d&amp;u=bostonuniversitycollegeoffinearts\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(252,137,39) 100%)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-1024x684.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129093 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-636x425.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-1498x1000.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2026\/04\/BU-Wheelock-Forum-AI-Education-Random-Actor.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">BU Wheelock Forum Explores AI in Education<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">The Forum featured a dance performance utilizing&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/random-actor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Random Actor<\/a>, a technology developed by CFA faculty James Grady and Clay Hopper that harnesses AI to extend the visual expression of human movement and dance.&nbsp;Photo by Michael D. Spencer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"wp-block-button wp-block-bu-button bu-blocks-block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2026\/wheelock-forum-explores-ai-education\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill has-black-background-color has-background\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-1024x684.jpeg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86156 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-636x425.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-1498x1000.jpeg 1498w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-900x600.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/cfa\/files\/2022\/05\/resize-22-1284-EXIT-030.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><em>Exit the King<\/em>, and Enter Random Actor<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Behind the theatrical project is a technical one, supported by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/dli\/about\/about-shipley-center\/\">Shipley Center for Digital Learning &amp; Innovation<\/a>&nbsp;and driven by visiting artist Paolo Scoppola. 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