Building the future of story creation
Upcoming Events
The Culver Theater
October 14, 2024
3-7pm
Verizon Innovation Lab
October 24, 2024
6:30-9pm
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Entertainment is changing.
Audiences want a narrative experience that meets them where they are and that responds to their actions.
The process of IP development has been evolving.
Storyworlds can spawn consistent narratives that exist in a shared universe across content formats.
AI enables content production at scale.
Volumetric worlds supported by AI can support content creation across mediums and enable content customization for participants
There are gaps between the promise of what AI enables and what it takes for AI to actually fill in the gap.
We bring together academic + industry + product expertise to develop defensible AI tools that have product-pipeline fit
01 R&D
We partner with academic research institutions to solve for industry challenges from a deep technical perspective
02 BUILD
We support creators experimenting with the latest tools and startups innovating in content production tooling
03 ENGAGE
We create content and program events that educate our community and enable knowledge sharing across the industry
Living Lab
Our Living Lab enables us to bring together a community of AI experts, storytellers, and creative technologists to experiment with the future of AI tooling.
Research + Case Studies
Our research explores AI and we create case studies regarding how they affect emerging workflows around content creation
Startup Cohort
We find AI startups that are solving for actual content workflow issues, and help them with product, positioning, and scale as they find product-pipeline fit
Creator Jams + Hackathons
Our Hackathons and Creator Jams reward technical and non-technical creatives for experimenting with the latest tools
AI Filmmaking Bootcamps
Our in-depth AI bootcamps get creators playing with the code behind AI tools in order to have more control over the creative process
Membership + Community
Our members access weekly events at the Living Lab like Hack Days, Into the Fold Fridays, and more with the chance to test the latest AI products, share knowledge, and co-create
Tentpole Events
Our large public events like AI on the Lot bring public awareness to the way that AI is impacting creative production, and the current challenges to solve for
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Founder/Executive Director of AI LA
USC School of Cinematic Arts
Founded an LA-based AI nonprofit in 2016 and scaled to a 13k+ community
Strategist, Designer, & Worldbuilder
USC Computational Neuroscience and Spatial Economics
Led design and strategy for clients including Disney, HBO, Technicolor, Havas, Ford, Nike
M&E advisor focused on early stage, growth driven companies
USC Marshall School of Business, MBA
Spearheaded new business incubation and revenue generation at Warner Bros. Entertainment, Amazon, and more.