Dr. Fei-Fei Li: Co-director of Stanford University’s Human-Centered AI Institute, Dr. Li’s research revolves around machine learning, deep learning, and AI for visual content creation. Her work has implications in sectors from healthcare to entertainment.
Janelle Shane: An optical scientist, Shane’s blog ‘AI Weirdness’ showcases her experiments with neural networks. She’s best known for her quirky AI outputs, from naming paint colors to inventing pie recipes. Her exploration underscores both AI’s potential and its amusing limitations.
Ross Goodwin: A creative technologist, Goodwin’s projects like Sunspring—a short film written by an AI—and “1 the Road”, an AI-driven literary narrative, showcase the intersection of artificial intelligence with storytelling.
Samim Winiger: An influential figure in AI creativity, Winiger has worked on AI-generated music videos and other digital art projects. His endeavors highlight the profound impacts of machine learning on the creative industries.
Derrick Schultz: Specializing in AI-generated art, Schultz offers tutorials, tools, and insights into using machine learning models for content creation. His expertise is invaluable for artists entering this evolving domain.
RunwayML Team: The platform RunwayML is pioneering AI-driven content creation tools, and its core team—Cristóbal Valenzuela, Anastasis Germanidis, and Alejandro Matamala—are driving this innovation. Their platform empowers creators with AI tools tailored for various multimedia tasks.
Oscar Sharp: A filmmaker who, along with Ross Goodwin, produced Sunspring, Sharp delves deep into how AI can shape and transform narratives in cinema, bringing a fresh perspective to storytelling.
Dr. Parag Havaldar: An Academy Award-winning computer scientist, Dr. Havaldar’s expertise in blending AI with visual effects is profound. He’s renowned for his work on facial animations, offering a blend of technology and artistic representation.
Jesper Thøger Christensen: As the CEO of Corti, an AI platform that transcribes and analyzes conversations in real-time, Christensen’s understanding of AI in the realm of audio content creation and analysis is unparalleled.
Alex Champandard: Co-founder of creative.ai, a platform using AI to aid designers, Champandard’s insights into how artificial intelligence can streamline and augment the design process are groundbreaking.
