Agentic AI & the Future of Digital Making
Workshop by Anastasia Salter
About This Workshop
This workshop explores agentic AI as a cultural technology reshaping software, interfaces, and labor. Using a digital humanities lens, we’ll consider:
- Distinctions between agentic and generative AI
- Uses of agents in context (Perplexity.AI’s Comet and Claude Code)
- Practical research and digital making applications
Demos and Examples
Educational Applications
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Perplexity.AI’s Comet - Bibtex citations, markdown archives, and Canvas updates for education
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Claude Code Web Workflow - Practical workflow for web development with Claude Code
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Windows Command Prompt Game Demo - Interactive game generated with Claude Code / Sonnet 4.5 (process documentation)
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Agentic AI in Education Site - Educational site and text game generated with Claude Code / Sonnet 4.5 (process documentation)
Tools and Platforms
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Claude Code - Anthropic’s official CLI for Claude AI
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WordPress MCP Adapter - Model Context Protocol adapter for WordPress
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Awesome Claude Skills - Curated collection of Claude skills and capabilities
Further Reading
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Marc Watkins to Perplexity AI - An open letter examining AI tool development and ethics
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Simon Willison on Agents - Understanding agent-based AI systems
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Living Dangerously with Claude - On dangerously skipping permissions and AI safety considerations
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MLA Statement on Educational Technologies and AI Agents - Modern Language Association guidance on AI agents in educational contexts
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AI Is the Future. Higher Ed Should Shape It - Chronicle of Higher Education on the role of higher education in shaping AI’s development and implementation
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How AI Is Changing Higher Education - Chronicle of Higher Education article examining the transformative impact of AI on colleges and universities
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Humanities in the Age of AI - Complete syllabus and exercises for teaching with AI
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How I Use Every Claude Code Feature - Shrivu Shankar’s comprehensive guide to Claude Code features and best practices
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Everyone Should be Using Claude Code - Lenny’s Newsletter on the transformative potential of Claude Code
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Why Anthropic’s MCP is a Big Deal - ByteByteGo analysis of the Model Context Protocol