{"id":24477,"date":"2025-02-20T11:14:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=24477"},"modified":"2025-02-20T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T17:14:28","slug":"watch-now-laser-talks-debut-with-interdisciplinary-discussion-of-creative-anatomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/20\/watch-now-laser-talks-debut-with-interdisciplinary-discussion-of-creative-anatomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Now: LASER Talks Debut With Interdisciplinary Discussion Of Creative Anatomy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/research\/iac\/\">Institute for Applied Creativity<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/\">College of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts<\/a> held its first LASER Talk Jan. 29 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/uart.tamu.edu\/\">J. Wayne Stark Galleries<\/a> in the Memorial Student Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interdisciplinary discussions are titled \u201cLASER\u201d \u2014 for Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous \u2014 and will be held the fourth Wednesday of each month at noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next talk is Feb. 26 at noon with <a href=\"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/staff\/deepak-chetty\/\">Deepak Chetty<\/a>, assistant professor in Visualization, who is also a cinematographer and visual effects specialist. He will discuss artificial intelligence and virtual production technology in filmmaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series is funded by the institute, the college and the <a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.tamu.edu\/glasscock\/\">Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research<\/a>. 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