Our Playa Vista HQ

Our Playa Vista HQ

By Veraliz “Rose” Biedka, Facilities Division, ICT Veraliz “Rose” Biedka is the first person we all see when we get to ICT’s HQ in Playa Vista. Rose is our receptionist and front line, ensuring the building is secure and only visitors cleared on the ENVOY...
Letter from the CIO

Letter from the CIO

Rob Groome is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at USC Institute for Creative Technologies, overseeing both the Information Technology and Facilities teams. Previously, Groome was the Head of IT and Information Security Officer at BlueOcean, the brandtech AI-powered...
Our Virtual Humans are Here to Help

Our Virtual Humans are Here to Help

By Sharon Mozgai, Director, Virtual Human Therapeutics Lab, ICT  Sharon Mozgai, Director, Virtual Human Therapeutics Lab, joined ICT in 2015 as a Research Analyst in the Virtual Humans Group, then served as a Lead R&D Scientist, before becoming Associate...
Using AI to Help Humans

Using AI to Help Humans

By Dr. Gale Lucas, Director, Technology Evaluation Lab, USC Institute for Creative Technologies Dr. Gale Lucas is the Director, Technology Evaluation Lab, USC Institute for Creative Technologies, and Co-Director of CENTIENTS, Center for Intelligent Environments, a...