Michael Clemens is a doctoral student in the Human-Centered Computing program at the University of Utah.  He has a strong interest in the field of human-centered artificial intelligence, specifically how AI can be designed and developed to better communicate with artists in a collaborative environment. He’s interested in exploring how creative agents can be used to augment the creative process, and how explanations can be used to facilitate a more fruitful bi-directional artistic collaboration between artists and AI.