Digital Storytelling Lab

At the corner of Broadway and 116th, where students and thinkers cross paths, ideas take shape. Digital Storytelling Lab sits inside Dodge Hall—a laboratory, not a classroom, yet equally alive with experiments in narrative form. Here, stories stop being static and start becoming something else: interactive, immersive, unpredictable. This isn’t a place where theory gathers dust; it’s where pixels meet purpose. Soundscapes are tested beside virtual reality worlds. Scripts evolve into interactive fiction. Motion-capture labs test how gestures can drive plot. The tools range from Python scripts to game engines, all under one roof. Each session quietly builds toward unexpected endings—and new beginnings. The lab sits in Dodge Hall at 2960 Broadway, its brick façade worn smooth by decades of thinkers passing through. No grand lobby, no receptionist desk—just a single door that opens into a space humming with headphones, glowing screens, and the occasional quiet hum of rendering engines. Entry is as straightforward as finding the right floor. Find your way using the map. Need to reach them? Call 212-854-1700 to ask. Across Morningside Heights, the stories change—here, they’re also built differently.