About Udita Gowdety
I’m a creative technologist and researcher working at the intersection of code, design, and futures thinking. With a background in AI/ML and a deep interest in human-centered tech, I craft interactive experiences using tools like p5.js, TouchDesigner, and web technologies, weaving together generative visuals, speculative interfaces, and critical research.
My work has been featured at HPAIR, TRANSFORM25, and AIxDESIGN, and I publish essays through my zine RareGarden. I’m currently tinkering with public-facing AI literacy tools, designing research experiments, and prototyping code-driven artworks that explore the emotional and ethical edges of technology.
Work Experience
2026
Incoming Intern, Creative Technology
AIxDESIGN
2025
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Neelima Bayyapu, MIT
2024-25
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Thirunavukkarasu I, MIT
Researching AI music tools, preparing multimodal datasets, assisting model integration and frontend testing. Supporting tool prototyping and bridging communication between artists and developers.
Analyzed survey data from 100+ students and educators using Pandas, Matplotlib, and Jupyter. Co-authored insights on AI ethics, learning design, and cognitive impact (paper in review).
Built and trained a MNNRL hybrid system using PyTorch and OpenAI Gym to optimize chemical batch processes. Focused on model performance and real-time decision accuracy.
2024
Design Research Assistant
AIxDESIGN
Co-developed 50+ speculative UX prototypes for the Feminist UX of AI project. Translated cultural insights into interface behaviors.
Education
2022-2026 (Expected)
BTech in Computer Science & Engineering (AI & ML Specialization)
Manipal Institute of Technology
2025
Monsoon School
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
Coursework: Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Big Data Analytics, Music and Neuroengineering, Python Programming, Data Structures & Algorithms, Algorithm Design, Parallel Computing.
Postgraduate-level course on Digitalisation and Contested Modernities: postcolonial tech theory, infrastructure studies, and decolonial design in India. Selected as the only undergraduate in a cohort of postgrad and doctoral scholars.