Can an AI model with no sense of embodiment learn choreographic instincts? Using motion capture of her own movements as training data, Mariel Pettee has worked with teams of collaborators to develop custom machine learning tools to generate new choreography that feels like her own. In this talk, she will discuss not only these models and their generative capabilities and pitfalls, but also the creative motivations and tensions that guided her while shaping this research trajectory. This is a story about engaging with AI [...]