A.M. Darke

This Art Exhibition on Video Games Breaks You Out of Your Comfort Zone A number of talented artists are using video games not just as a method of telling stories, but as an environment to break viewers—and players—out of the “magic circle.”

Every now and then I’m looking for some interview I did and find something I didn’t even know I’d done. Here’s a fun Wired article featuring one of my games www.wired.com/story/differ...

thank you!

a lil biased since 2 of my works are in here 😅

my feed is just men in wrestling singlets

touching so much grass simply because i never figured out who to follow on here

me 🤝 savory oats

rolled oats, sesame oil, soy sauce, chili crisp, egg (cooked right in the oatmeal!)

An animation breakthrough makes it possible to more accurately illustrates Black hair NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair.

Just heard NPR's interview with @prettydarke.bsky.social about modeling Black hair in video games, and I'm so glad she's continuing her research and advocacy in this area. It's great when everyone has representation in this major part of our culture. www.npr.org/2025/03/16/n...

Get INSPIRED this #BlackHistoryMonth with a new series from AfroHairLibrary.org 🌺

back teaching. back in the gym. feel fantastic. incredible what rest can do.

From the new Minecraft movie, to Johanna's presidency at Blizzard, our very own award and
@prettydarke.bsky.social 's landmark paper!

On December 21st, AKA Negro Solstice (iykyk), the Afro Hair Library celebrated an iconic moment in Black digital culture by releasing Black Power-Ups! a series of original superheroes and their alter-egos. It’s our first full-body 3D release! Here are my faves 🥰

aww thanks 🫶🏽

Black Hair 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 Technology

a historical achievement. we present our paper this December in Tokyo

Explaining the link between Black hair in film and video games. Full vid: www.instagram.com/reel/DAWda5c...