Join STUDIO.nano for a special event:
Can Machines Be Creative?
A conversation inspired by the work of MIT Professor Markus Buehler.
Date: March 19, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM ET
Location: 12-0168; MIT.nano East Lobby
Event Description
Prof. Buehler’s lab is pioneering the use of AI agents to design nanoscale materials — systems that reason, self-organize, and generate structures atom by atom. His research opens a profound question: When machines help design matter itself, are they participating in creativity? Join STUDIO.nano for an interdisciplinary discussion exploring AI, scientific discovery, art, and the evolving relationship between human and machine imagination.
Featuring :
Markus Buehler, McAfee Professor of Engineering, Departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Aude Oliva, Director of Strategic Industry Engagement, Schwarzman College of Computing
Tobias Putrih, Lecturer, MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology
W. Craig Carter, Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (moderator)
Followed by a reception and the opening of Sparks : An exhibition in the MIT.nano digital gallery highlighting Professor Buehler’s research at the intersection of artificial intelligence, materials science, and creative design.