Jazmin Collins

Cornell University, United States of America

Jazmin Collins is a computer scientist from the United States who architects virtual and augmented reality tools enhanced by AI to make digital and physical spaces accessible for people with disabilities and workers in hazardous environments.

the artwork

A Kokopelli Becomes a Dream

2026 - tissue paper and construction paper

audio commentary

I grew up in a desert town in New Mexico. Artwork that utilizes the sun, like suncatchers or window art are very common. Thus, I made window art and utilized AI to create a light source since the sunlight was meant to represent the digital world healing users. The first kokopelli is surrounded by a digital environment but isn’t part of it. The second kokopelli is fragmented, but can’t make use of the light/digital elements of its world to help it. The third kokopelli is integrated with some light. And the final kokopelli is a being of full light/fully in the digital world, and whole once more.

Jazmin Collins

The change due to chronic and terminal illness in family

mathematics in US-American culture

The southwestern deserts of the United States blends the presence of many indigenous and Hispanic populations. During times of colonization, much indigenous artwork was destroyed by conquistadors; in recent times, there has been a large cultural movement to bring back these voices. 3D restorative technology has been used on art pieces from pottery to cliff dwelling paintings to bring back old artwork, and even try to predict what unfinished or partially-destroyed indigenous rugs looked like. Reconstructive digital technology has been an invaluable tool in healing holes in our culture’s art.