Carly MurphySearching for an AI expert for your story? Chapman University researchers are leading the way in Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements and exploring their profound implications. Not only are Chapman professors conducting research, but they are actively shaping the future by teaching courses that delve into AI’s profound influence in investing, education, ethics and cheating, engineering and even creative applications in the film industry.
- Charles Fink, professor at Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, has a deep understanding between AI and the world of film and media arts. Fink has explored the transformative power of AI in shaping the creative process, production techniques, and audience engagement within the entertainment industry. Professor Fink’s experience and insights can provide valuable perspectives on how AI is revolutionizing storytelling, enhancing visual effects, and redefining the boundaries of cinematic innovation.
Charlie Fink writes the weekly Forbes column “This Week in XR” and co-hosts its companion podcast. He is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books “Charlie Fink’s Metaverse” (2017), and “Convergence, How The World Will Be Painted With Data” (2019). Fink teaches XR and Metaverse Studies at Chapman University in Orange, CA.
Fink’s forty year career at the convergence of popular culture and technology began at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1987 where he famously came up with the idea for “The Lion King” and subsequently became the studio’s youngest creative vice-president. Fink’s work in technology began in 1992 when he joined Tim Disney’s pioneering location-based VR company, Virtual World Entertainment, as its COO. In 1995, AOL recruited him to be Senior Vice President & Chief Creative Officer of AOL Studios (1995-1999). Fink was also President of American Greetings Interactive and Blue Mountain (2000-2004). His other experience includes exits from several startups and running the New York Musical Festival.
About Chapman University
Founded in 1861, Chapman University is a nationally ranked private university located in Southern California. Chapman is categorized by the Carnegie Classification as an R2 “high research activity” institution and offers personalized education to more than 9,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The campus has produced a Rhodes Scholar, been named a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, and hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. Based in the City of Orange, Chapman also includes the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine. In 2019, the university opened its 11th college, Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler School of Engineering, in its newest facility, Keck Center for Science and Engineering. Learn more about Chapman University: www.chapman.edu.
