Work Done and Discussion on Embodied Conversational AI

Dr. Amany Alkhayat and Heike Philp share their work and discuss Embodied Conversational Ai @HelenaGalani @HeikeGensch @secondlife @vweconsortium @dorismolero Embodied Conversational AI is when AI gets a face and a voice and …. an attitude. Dr. Amany Alkhayat and Heike Philp at Media University present the results of their university course for the Master Program AI and Societies in Berlin. Welcome to the 12th Annual Virtual Worlds MOOC (VWMOOC26), recorded live in the immersive environment of Virtlantis within Second Life. This year’s theme, "Connecting for Learning in Virtual Worlds," focuses on how educators, researchers, and learners can build global bridges through immersive technology. In this session, our organizing team—Dr. Nellie Deutsch (Nellie), Dr. Doris Molero (Pionia), and Dr. Valerie Hill (Val)—officially kicks off the month-long event running throughout August 2026. *Join the VWMOOC26 on Integrating Technology Ai for Educators Moodle LMS* https://integrating-technology.org/course/view.php?id=13 *View the Schedule* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hp7vT8BoOmfbSmP_DhyqiVCUeDCbuW1viKABlXaeYrM/edit?usp=sharing *Second Life Headquarters of VWMOOC26 in Virtlantis * http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Academia/230/75/23 *Connect with Dr. Nellie Deutsch* * Subscribe: https://youtube.com/@UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelliedeutsch/ Click SUBSCRIBE and hit the 🔔 icon to receive the latest updates from Dr. Nellie Deutsch. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLt8oYvDYGpSHcGhRBBkyw/join