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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Drake University is a lifelong learning organization tailored for those who seek stimulating discussion, cultural understanding, and intellectual exploration.

 

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OLLI at Drake is a membership organization, open to all persons interested in lifelong learning. Learn more about becoming an OLLI at Drake Member by clicking the link below.

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OLLI at Drake provides opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural stimulation and growth.

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We are a volunteer-supported program of Drake University open to all persons who seek opportunities for lifelong learning. We offer an environment of sharing and fellowship that provides opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural stimulation and growth.

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OLLI at Drake Featured Course

Artificial Intelligence in the Entertainment Industry,
with LA Musician Dan Navarro
Monday, March 3, 10–11:30 a.m. 
Tuesday, March 4, 10–11:30 a.m. (coffee and tea social to follow Tuesday class)
 
This two-session course will discuss the pros and cons of artificial intelligence as it pertains to proprietary rights in the entertainment industry. The first session will cover the dangers of AI use to musicians and composers. The second session will encompass film, television, video games, and voice acting. The instructor will speak from personal experience and include some of his testimony before the Senate subcommittee on artificial intelligence. Dan Navarro is an acclaimed singer/composer/voice actor, whose song We Belong, written with Eric Lowen, has reached hit status. After the first hit recording by Pat Benatar, it has been recorded some 45 other times in four languages. He has composed music and performed as a voice actor and as a singer in numerous films.
 
Location: Harkin Institute or Zoom Cost: $30

 

I love being an OLLI at Drake member because...

"The RaySociety (now known as OLLI at Drake) is a community treasure. I love the breadth of classes offered, the amazingly talented instructors who offer their expertise, and the ways it connects me to vital issues and perspectives."

—Linda Appelgate, BN'90 GR'90

Contact OLLI at Drake

tracy-beck

Tracy Beck

Director, OLLI at Drake
tracy.beck@drake.edu
(515) 271-1847

Lisa Cooper

Lisa Cooper

Program Coordinator
lisa.cooper@drake.edu
(515) 271-3452

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