Amit Raphael Zoran

About

I explore the interplay between consciousness, technology, and nature, blending diverse disciplines to enhance our connection with the environment and foster harmony with Earth. As the head of the Hybrid Design Lab at Hebrew University, my journey—from computer engineering and design to earning a PhD at MIT Media Lab—has shaped my interdisciplinary perspective. Now a Computer Science professor, my research bridges art, design, nature, human-computer interaction, crafts, and culinary arts. My current focus is uncovering nature’s hidden dialogues, reshaping our view of humanity’s place in the natural world, and exploring the love, healing, and beauty born from these interactions.

Education

• Ph.D. MIT Media Lab

Selected publications

• Meta-Recipes: A Holistic Approach to Digital Gastronomy
• The Choreography of the Creative Process
• Digital Gastronomy: Cooking with Computers
• Digital Joinery For Hybrid Carpentry
• Tradition in Transition: Modernity and the Ju/’hoansi Ostrich Eggshell Craft
• Digital Airbrush: Physical Rendering with a Digital Tool
• Hybrid Reassemblage: An Exploration of Craft, Digital Fabrication and Artifact Uniqueness
• The Chameleon Guitar: Wooden Heart in a Digital Instrument
• FreeD: Human-Computer Collaboration in 3D Craft