Max Kreminski is an assistant professor of design tech at Cornell Tech and the Cornell College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. They are a researcher in human-computer interaction with a focus on designing expressive and approachable computational systems that support creative work and play. Their research has introduced creativity support tools for storytelling, poetry, and game design, as well as domain-general methods for assessing the impact of such tools on creative practice.
Prior to joining Cornell Tech, Kreminski was a research scientist at Midjourney, where they directed the Storytelling Lab. They previously served as an assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Santa Clara University. Kreminski holds a Ph.D. in computational media from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where they were a member of the Expressive Intelligence Studio.
Kreminski’s other professional experience includes residencies at Stochastic Labs, consulting for game industry and technology companies, and research positions in several laboratories, most notably the Mobile and Environmental Media Lab at the University of Southern California.
Their research has been featured in outlets such as The New Yorker, New Scientist, and The Verge; published and exhibited at top human-computer interaction and AI conferences, including CHI, UIST, and NeurIPS; and honored with a variety of awards, including the Best Paper award at the ACM Conference on Creativity & Cognition.