In the Studio VU podcast, host Sem Barendse speaks with Yusuf Çelik, Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities & Islam at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Çelik shares how a personal journey, and a background in software programming, evolved into academic research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and religion.

Initially a hobby, his work with religious texts using AI has grown into a broader investigation of how technology can uncover new insights in centuries-old traditions. The conversation also explores how faith, identity, and AI increasingly intersect in today’s digital world.