ARTIST AND THE MACHINE: VIRTUAL BEINGS IN LA & NY TECHWEEK RECAP

Happy Tuesday, Cyborgs.

We’re working on a jam-packed NY/LA calendar of salons covering the intersection of AI and Humanity. Upcoming events below - we can’t wait to host you! By the way, if you don’t already - make sure you follow us on IG to stay on top of upcoming events & announcements.

TOMORROW JUNE 5 🤖: NY TECHWEEK SALON WITH SPICE CAPITAL, FENWICK & NEUEHOUSE

​Join us at Neuehouse Madison Square alongside founders, investors, and creators coming together during a16z's NY Techweek to inspire and connect as a community dedicated to the creative, human-centric exploration of AI.

First, we’ll feature a panel of visionary founders Daisy Alioto (Dirt), Preeya Goenka (Beehiiv), Ben Zion (Wombo), Jamie Wilkinson (Glif) and Megh Vakharia (Symphony) speaking about the new age creative stack from content creation through distribution. Next, Vejay Lalla (Fenwick) and Evan Kelman (Scriptgen) will host a fireside chat and Q&A on legal topics including Identity and IP as it relates to AI content creation through distribution.

JUNE 26TH SAVE THE DATE: VIRTUAL BEINGS PANEL AT NEUEHOUSE VENICE BEACH 🤓

Join us for a summer rooftop salon on June 26th at Neuehouse Venice Beach. We’ll feature an extraordinary panel of artists and founders sharing their process of envisioning and creating virtual beings. We’ll explore the role of virtual beings in relation to humans, different types of virtual beings, and sample use cases. Save the date - speakers announced soon! This is going to be a juicy one.

RECAP: OMNIVERSE BRUNCH WITH OUR FRIENDS AT RED DAO 👾 

We hosted an intimate “Into the Omniverse” brunch with RED DAO during Coindesk’s Consensus conference in Austin last Friday, bringing together an inspirational group of founders, collectors, investors and artists at the forefront of consumer crypto, digital fashion, decentralized AI, & more. Big thanks to RED DAO for hosting us at the Four Seasons Austin and for this epic meeting of the minds!

We thank you for attending our events and being an early community member! We’ll be hosting nearly monthly now across LA and NY, as well as at select conferences and cultural moments, and welcome any feedback on how we can always improve the experience!

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About the Author

Hello, and thanks for joining us! I’m Dani, and I was inspired to create Artist and The Machine from the belief that technology is about more than just utility - it has the power to unlock humanity’s fullest potential. I consider myself an artist without a medium, on a quest to uncover the power of AI and new toolsets (ie “the “machine”) to unlock my own, and everyone else’s, creative expression.

On the career front - I’ve been tinkering around with AI, spatial computing, experiential, blockchain, and growth marketing since 2013, and have had the privilege of helping global brands such as Snap Inc, Mars Inc, NARS/Shiseido, Chrome Hearts, Drake, Outside Media, Art Miami and many more navigate the future and reach next gen consumers and

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xx Dani Van de Sande