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This groundbreaking programme, founded and directed by the Acting Angela and David Fine Chair of Innovation, Prof. Christo Doherty, places artists in Wits Science and Engineering Labs where they can bring their artistic practice into engagement with the research pursued in the lab.

So far the residencies have been:

• Dr Diaa Ahmedien (Egypt) in the Structured Light Lab, School of Physics.
• Dr Renzo Fillinich, (Chile) in the Structured Light Lab, School of Physics.
• Dr Hugh Silliote (UK) in the Lightning Research Lab, School of Electrical and Information Engineering.
• Ale de la Puente (Mexico) in the Structured Light Lab, School of Physics.
• Tebogo Matshana (South Africa) in the Sydney Brenner Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Wits Health Sciences.
• Keep an eye on this page for the announcement of the next round of applications.

The AI & µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø Music pilot project aims to build new futures for AI in music, shaped by µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø sounds, language and innovation

Offering tangible financial, project management and technical assistance, the initiative will support musicians to develop unique, transformative ideas over a six-month process, culminating in a showcase event in Johannesburg in April 2026.

The project is hosted by the Wits Innovation Centre (WIC) in partnership with the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery (MIND) Institute at Wits University and funded by Charles Goldstuck, a South µÚÒ»³Ô¹ÏÍø-born, USA-based music executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.