Pearl Academy, established in 1993 and India’s leading creative education institution in the fields of fashion, business, design, gaming and cinema, has collaborated with Tech Mahindra, one of the world’s leading consultancy providers technologies and digital solutions to companies in all sectors, to launch the Makers Lab. . The lab inaugurated at Pearl Academy’s Bengaluru campus will serve as an innovation hub focused on the advancement of Generative AI (GenAI), Metaverse and Gaming. It marks an important milestone in the convergence of creative education and cutting-edge technology.

The Makers Lab will combine the renowned creative vision of Pearl Academy with the technological expertise of Tech Mahindra, creating a unique platform for innovation. The collaboration aims to enable students, professors and industry professionals to collaborate on the development of solutions in AI, metaverse and immersive gaming experiences.

Nikhil Malhotra, Global Head of Makers Lab at Tech Mahindra, said, “This collaboration exemplifies the symbiosis between technology and creativity, driving innovation with real impact. The Makers Lab will enable students, faculty and researchers to collaborate on pioneering projects in GenAI, the metaverse and gaming solutions, paving the way for transformative business applications. »

The Makers Lab will serve as a dynamic center for research, experimentation and collaboration, providing students and faculty with the tools and knowledge to create solutions that will impact industries, businesses and communities. It will combine Pearl Academy’s strengths in design and creativity with Tech Mahindra’s technology expertise to develop localized extended language models (LLMs), digital twins, gaming solutions and other cutting-edge innovations of GenAI and the Metaverse.

Aditi Srivastava, Chairman, Pearl Academy, said, “By combining our design innovation with Tech Mahindra’s technological prowess, we are shaping a future where creativity and technology integrate seamlessly to redefine industries. The Makers Lab will provide our students with invaluable hands-on experience in emerging technologies, enabling them to reshape the creative landscape.

Additionally, Pearl Academy faculty will collaborate with Tech Mahindra researchers to apply human-centered design principles to technology development. The institution’s design students will have the opportunity to bring their creative expertise to real-world technological challenges. Since 2022, the collaboration between Tech Mahindra and Pearl Academy has already made a significant social impact through projects aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities, especially those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. This highlights the laboratory’s potential to generate significant, long-term societal change.