Artist and technologist Dulce Baerga empowers others in the metaverse.

One of her current projects, Avatar Gods, uses artificial intelligence to generate avatars which reflect each user’s individuality. These will be platform-agnostic, extending that person’s presence across multiple metaverse platforms.

In addition, Dulce says, her avatars will retain a user’s individuality, when they’re not on the platforms!

As a pioneer in mixed reality, augmented reality, and immersive technologies, Dulce has created multiple . XR experiences. She is the CEO of creative technology studio Dulce Dotcom, and has more than 25 years’ experience in blending creativity with technical expertise to take XR innovation beyond its current boundaries.

Dulce says Avatar Gods is currently in prototype stage, and a matter of months from its first release, pending funding.

The artist as mentor

In addition to Avatar Gods, Dulce is currently building, and preparing to launch, her Dulce XR Creator Lab! This is a hybrid AI/WebXR education program, which will teach creatives how to build immersive experiences using the pipelines she has developed.

She also builds worlds for her clients, and consults on avatars and immersive projects.

And expect her to break new ground, in the process.

“in 2018, I really focused in on WebXR and have been really passionate about it ever since, and pushed its boundaries as much as I can,” Dulce explains.

Dulce talked about her creative journey, explained how Avatar Gods will work and offered a preview of what’s next!

On this edition of Over Coffee® we cover:

• How Dulce began her creative journey;

• Her early experiences, combining technology with her artistic talents;

• A closer look at Avatar Gods;

• How a teacher (and their students!) might use one of the customized avatars in an average school day;

• The way the system can work for “nontechnical” users;

• Where she is, currently, with the project;

• How to explore one of the worlds she’s created for Avatar Gods;

• Her favorite memory of performance artist Leigh Bowery, whom this world honors;

• The support she’d like, in her next steps towards this creative venture;

• A closer look at Dulce’s vibe coding workshops;

• The challenges of using artificial intelligence, as creators.