Healing Through Creativity: My Journey with DeepWell DTX & Dave Zaboski
When courage leads outward and empathy leads inward, creativity transforms lives. Read More …
AI for the People: Why Open-Source is the Future of Tech Sovereignty
Warning: This post contains high levels of tech rebellion and digital freedom. Side effects may include sudden urges to code, an addiction to transparency, and an irresistible desire to flip off Big Tech. Read at your own risk. Read More …
The Human Algorithm: Enya Learning Keynote
Standing in Wosk Centre’s round room, surrounded by Vancouver’s tech dreamers, I felt the electricity. From ASL translators to reimagined Persian calligraphy, we’re culturally hacking the future—a space for the weird, the wonderful, and the wildly human. Read More …
The Outsider’s Insider Guide to Web Summit Vancouver
Web Summit’s coming to Vancouver, but what does it really mean for our tech ecosystem? I infiltrated the Town Hall to find out. Turns out, it’s less about transforming overnight and more about amplifying who we already are. Read More …
AI Upgrade for Creatives – Professor Peter and KK the Pirate King
Step into the future with me, your rebel guide, where we’ll harness AI to supercharge your creative process. This isn’t about following rules—it’s about breaking them, and discovering the tools that’ll set your creativity on fire. Read More …
August Vancouver AI Community Meetup Recap – Hackers, Hustlers & Heretics
Steve Jobs said the crazy ones change the world, but he hadn’t met our crew. We’re not just thinking different—we’re creating a whole new remix. Here’s to the misfits, the rebels, and the troublemakers… Vancouver AI edition Read More …
Web Summit Vancouver 2025 And How You Can Shape It
Vancouver’s tech rebels, get ready to make some noise! Web Summit 2025 is coming, and it’s our chance to show the world what we’re made of. From ethical AI to Indigenous digital sovereignty, we’re not just hosting an event—we’re sparking a revolution. Join the uprising on September 4th. Read More …
LLMs and Beyond: Reframing the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Are we really prepared for the AI-driven future? Discover why current narratives fall short and what conversations we should be having about LLMs, digital equality, and the future of human creativity in an AI-augmented world. Read More …
AI and Music: The Digital Renaissance You Didn’t See Coming
AI’s crashing the art party, turning Roombas into rock stars and algorithms into avant-garde muses – are you ready to ride this digital acid trip into the future of creativity? Read More …
AI Meetup Mayhem: Stickers, Startups, and Squamish Songs!
Vancouver’s techno-savvy avant-garde converged to redefine the boundaries of creativity. This gathering of beautiful nerds didn’t just push the envelope—we encrypted it, remixed it, and beamed it into a future. Read More …
Hacker Artists Revolutionizing Music & Dance w/ AI Punk Quentin Nolot
While the art world wrings its hands over AI, Quentin Nolot is in the back alley, turning digital junk into a new artistic language.
This isn’t your standard tech-meets-art kumbaya – it’s a raw, unfiltered glimpse into a future where creativity and code collide in beautiful chaos. Read More …
Small File Rebellion: Hacking the Digital Carbon Footprint at Our Networks 2024
Forget your bloated 4K cat videos – the real digital rebellion is going small. Welcome to the world of small file media, where every byte saved is a blow against digital excess and climate change. Read More …
The Raw Truth About Building Communities That Actually Give a Shit
Listen up, you beautiful chaos merchants. Want to know how to build a community that’s not just another bullshit AstroTurf circle jerk? I’m about to drop some raw, unfiltered truth bombs on creating a thriving ecosystem of badasses who actually give a fuck about each other and the magic they can create together. Read More …
Digital Rebellion w/ Lori Emerson’s at Our Networks 2024
Discover how forgotten networks and grassroots innovations are reshaping our digital landscape at Our Networks 2024. Join us as Lori Emerson dives into the world of microbroadcasting and other radical tech movements that challenge the corporate status quo and empower local communities. Read More …
Fuck the Status Quo: AI’s Messy Love Child with Creativity
AI isn’t the boogeyman or the messiah. It’s a fucking rollercoaster, and we’re steering this wild ride. Join Kris Krüg for a no-holds-barred tour of our digital future. Read More …
Creativity in the Age of AI: Vancouver AI Community Meetup – June 2024 Highlights
AI Meetup or Avant-Garde Creativity Festival? Delve into Vancouver’s surreal fusion of geospatial sound walks, cyborg art, and live beatboxing – a night that redefines the boundaries of creativity and technology. Read More …
New Segment on CBC Radio Early Edition: AI Sandbox with Kris Krüg
‘Sandboxing with Kris Krüg’ will examine AI’s role in our changing world. We’re inviting listeners to contribute ideas for our show’s soundtrack. Read More …
A Love Letter to Vancouver: Minimal Viable Demos
“If you poke at the world and shout into the void, the void might just shout back.” Read More …
AI is Not Your Friend: Why We Need to Rethink Our Relationship with Artificial Intelligence
Morten Rand-Hendriksen shatters the AI illusion, urging us to stop anthropomorphizing technology and start seeing it for what it truly is: a tool, not a digital companion. His eye-opening critique exposes the corporate hype and calls for a more realistic, ethical approach to AI. Read More …