Archives: Presentations
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Opening Remarks
Let’s get our day started right! Join us for coffee and opening remarks.
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Closing Remarks
End our day on a high note! Join us for closing remarks in the upstairs theater.
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Mary Hubbard, WordPress Executive Director (Fireside Chat)
Join Blake Bertuccelli-Booth in conversation with Mary Hubbard, Executive Director at WordPress, for a focused discussion on how WordPress is integrating AI across its ecosystem and what that means for creators, developers, and institutions. Mary will also share insights from her TikTok background and how those lessons in scale, safety, and creator tooling inform her…
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human chess in the age of ai by baylee badawy
how can we use chess to stay human in the age of ai? let’s explore the possibilities with baylee badawy, the founder of the chess cave. we’ll conclude with a live giant chess match between robots and humans.
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AI Cowboys & Louisiana Swamp Monsters by Alex Cotant
How new AI tools can be used to visualize complex ideas for film to decrease costs, improve safety and iterate faster; keeping Louisiana relevant with modern techniques to support local crews, artists, and storytellers.
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“VIBE Coding Revolution: Building Industry Diversity Through AI Co-Creation” by Sonthia Coleman
What if the future of inclusive technology isn’t just about who writes the code, but about how we partner with AI to create more diverse digital worlds, spatial environments, and XR experiences? Welcome to VIBE Coding – where artificial intelligence becomes your co-founder in building representation that matters across all dimensions of digital reality. This…
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AI’s Role in Transforming Music & Film by DOMONIQUE-ALPHONZO STALEY
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the music and film industries by streamlining creative, production, and distribution processes. For independent artists and filmmakers, AI offers powerful tools once reserved for large studios and labels—ranging from automated editing, sound design, and scriptwriting support to audience analytics and targeted marketing. This technology reduces costs, accelerates production timelines, and expands…
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Ecological AI: Imagining an alternative alignment by Delaney Martin
What would it mean to train AI on an ecosystem? Not on human knowledge and values, but on ecological data streams like rainforest sensor arrays, drone footage, bird calls, water-flow sonics and satellite canopy maps. Would we be building a model whose “corpus” is earth’s living system itself? Guided by experiences of reciprocity (nutrient cycles,…
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Biomimicry: Using Nature to Develop New Technologies by Noshir Pesika
Nature has had approximately 3.5 billion years to evolve and come up with unique and highly efficient ways to overcome obstacles. As scientists, we can use Nature as a source of inspiration to develop new technologies, not necessarily completely replicating nature but rather using the underlying science to solve engineering problems. Throughout history, there have…
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Rolling with Randomness: The Creative Chaos of WCMX & Adaptive Skate by Antonio Torres (Tony)
Adaptive athletes thrive in the unpredictable. In WCMX and adaptive skateboarding, every crash, misstep, or unplanned move can spark entirely new tricks never seen in BMX or skateboarding. This session explores how randomness in the park—unexpected drops, wild improvisations, and breakthrough moments—drives creativity, innovation, and the unique culture of experimentation that defines adaptive action sports.