
Mika Johnson, BA
Associate Lecturer
Mika Johnson specialises in creating multimedia works and immersive installations, where dream-like narratives, mythology, ritual, AI, and biodiversity intersect. He also directs fiction and documentary films.
Mika's projects have been showcased in over 40 countries, earning awards such as Best Feature Film Director at the Eastern Nigeria International Film Festival in 2020. Notable works include "VRwandlung," a VR adaptation of Franz Kafka's "The Metamorphosis," and "The Infinite Library," a traveling multimedia installation reimagining the library as a multisensory experience.
Photo by Andrej Kadeřávek
Education
BA – Oberlin College, USA
Professional Activities
2018 - 2021 — Academy of Performing Arts Prague, Lecturer, Czech Republic
2014 - 2019 — Prague Film School, Lecturer, Czech Republic
2009-2018 — Art Practice, Creative Director, Ohio USA
2008-2009 — Guggenheim Museum and Cai Studio, Videographer, New York, USA
Creative Practice & Interviews
Installations:
24 installation projects in 2024.
Genoa, feature film, co-director - fiction, black and white. Shot in 2023, presently in post-producton
to be released in 2025.
Live Performances:
July, 2024: Nürnberg Digital Festival NUEDIGITAL ‘Channeling’ Ludwig Feuerbach, Theta Noir.
Interviews, Podcasts & Speaking roles:
Sept 2024: AI & the Techno-Spiritual Revolution of Humanity. Guest on Exploration Arcanum.
March 2024: How AI can Disrupt Hollywood. Vanity Fair Magazine Interview
March 2024: The Dawn of AI in Cinema: Evolution or Revolution. Keynote speaker at International Film School, Cologne, Germany.
Feb. 2024: Theta Noir's AI Super Mind Spirituality. Guest on Last Unrifled Yaw 21.