In Conversation: AI and the Creative Soul
AI KATANA and Soho House Cities Without Houses are taking over Bar Somma for an intimate evening that blends art, technology and good company. Expect an energising panel discussion on how generative tools are reshaping film, fashion, music and design, followed by informal mingling with Singapore’s most forward-thinking creatives. Think live insights, fresh perspectives and a playlist that keeps the ideas flowing.
Generative AI has moved from the sidelines to centre stage. We are living through a Studio Ghibli ChatGPT moment, where a simple prompt can transform images into a Ghibli masterpiece, spin up brand manifestos in seconds, or, via Google DeepMind's Veo 3, roll out memes of a kangaroo patiently boarding a flight and a sweeping Moses parts the Red Sea. Excitement now collides with unease: when an AI trains on decades of creative work, who owns the final image and who pockets the cheque?
Join us for a House-style conversation where technologists, tastemakers and an AI itself unpack the next chapter of originality.
The line-up
Deeps De Silva Founder, AI KATANA | Samadhi Ventures
Shavonne Wong New-media artist
Natasha Damodaran Publisher, Vogue Singapore
Weiran Zhang Lawyer | Founding GTM &AI
Eva AI companion
We’ll cover
Viral meme culture – what makes certain AI moments catch fire
IP in flux – how the January 2025 US ruling on fully machine-made art reverberates in Singapore
The next toolkit – where AI slots into film, fashion and design workflows
Protecting the spark – hands-on tactics to co-create with tech while guarding authorship
Why you should come
Expect straight talk and plenty of cocktails. Leave with fresh insight, new contacts and a clearer path to making AI work for—never over—your craft.