Hi, I’m Matthew Conlen, a researcher on the Intelligence Augmentation team at Midjourney, where I work at the intersection of machine learning and human-computer interaction. My interests include model control and interpretability, computational aesthetics, collective intelligence, data visualization, and personalized software.

I previously led the Product and Design team at Our World in Data, edited graphics at The New York Times where my work contributed to the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, built user interfaces for Mars rover drivers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and developed interactive data visualizations for clients including FiveThirtyEight, CNN, The New Yorker, The Pudding, and HHMI Janelia. My work has reached billions of people.

I hold a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Washington (advised by Jeffrey Heer) and degrees in computer science and mathematics from the University of Michigan. My research has appeared at top venues including CHI, UIST, and IEEE VIS.