Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst

Holly Herndon and Mathew Dryhurst are renowned for their groundbreaking work in machine learning, software, and music. They develop their own technology and protocols for living with the technology of others, often with a focus on the ownership and augmentation of digital identity and voice. These technical systems not only facilitate expansive artworks across media, but are proposed as artworks unto themselves. They were awarded the 2022 Ars Electronica STARTS prize for digital art and have been on ArtReview’s Power 100 list since 2021. Herndon holds a PhD in Computer Music from Stanford University CCRMA. Dryhurst is largely self taught. They have held faculty positions at NYU, the European Graduate School, Strelka Institute, and the Antikythera Program at the Berggruen Institute. They publish their studio research openly through the Interdependence podcast, and recently co-founded Spawning, an organization building a consent layer for AI. Their critically acclaimed musical works are released through 4AD.