On Pointe: How a Former Ballerina Brings Artificial Intelligence to Dance

Milka Trajkova grew up wanting to be a professional ballerina — and she was, until an injury closed the curtain on her career. But this didn’t end her interest in ballet. While Trajkova doesn’t dance anymore, she builds artificial intelligence (AI) apps to help dancers perfect their technique and improve their performance. Trajkova uses AI to turn artistic movement into data and bring more respect to the technical skills required in dance.