Field Notes from NeurIPS’ Latent Lounge
The future isn’t one size fits all. I’m seeing AI systems specialized for everything from biotech to beat-making. This isn’t just about general intelligence anymore – it’s about…
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Field notes for the age of generative everything.
Essays on AI, culture, community, creative practice, consent, taste, and what stays human when the tools get loud.
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AlphaPrism: Post-Photographic Cybernetic Portraiture
Step into latent space with Autolume—a project that transforms analog nostalgia into dynamic AI-driven art, redefining identity and creativity one portrait at a time.
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Great Creative Reckoning: A Techartist’s Manifesto on Generative Artificial Intelligence.
When everything is possible, the only thing that matters is what you choose to do with that possibility.
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Paddling Together: A Future Built on Connection, Creativity, and Community
Paddling Together toward the future isn’t just about where we go—it’s about how we move. Our community of thinkers, builders, and creators gathered to explore what it means…
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Redefining the Future of Indigenous Economic Sovereignty through AI
Today, Indigenous leaders, thinkers, and technology innovators unite to reclaim space in finance and tech, building a $100 billion Indigenous economy rooted in respect, cultural integrity, and decolonized…
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Kicking Ass in 2025: A Techartist’s Guide to Creative Survival
Join me as I share firsthand experiences from the frontlines of this creative revolution. Discover how the synergy of human intuition and machine precision is not just amplifying…
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Indigenous Innovation in Technology and the Future of Indigenous Economies
Exploring how Indigenous leaders like Carol Anne Hilton, Michael and Caroline Running Wolf, and others are blending tradition and technology to shape a new digital future.
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Future Proof: Inside Vancouver’s Thriving AI Ecosystem
While others talk about the AI revolution, we’re busy making it happen. Dig into Vancouver’s AI community, where every meetup is a glimpse into the futures.
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Healing Through Creativity: My Journey with DeepWell DTX & Dave Zaboski
When courage leads outward and empathy leads inward, creativity transforms lives.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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