Edge Intelligence Summit IV: Generative Media (GDC)
Take Intelligence to the Edge - Together We Break Through
AI is redefining creativity, powering real-time game design, film production, music, and interactive media.
✨Join us at Edge Intelligence Summit: Generative Media (GDC 2025) for a deep dive into the AI-powered future of creativity.✨
Hosted by Edge, Digital Garage, Open Source Campus, Samsung Next.
📣 Speakers
Chris Lassner – Co-founder, World Lab
Philip Rosedale – Founder, Second Life
Karan Malhotra – Co-founder, Nous Research
Joscha Bach – CEO, CIMC; Founder & Chief AI Strategist, Liquid AI
Paras Jain – CEO, Genmo AI
Kwindla Hultman – CEO, Daily
Richard Zhang – Senior Research Scientist, Adobe
Zack Zukowski – Research Engineer, Stability AI
Paige Bailey – AI DevRel Lead, Google DeepMind
Francesco Carucci – Senior Tech Lead & Engineering Manager, Nvidia
Manuel Sainsily – AI & XR, Unity
Jiaming Song – Chief Scientist, Luma AI
Eugene Cheah – Co-Founder, RWKV
Lovis Odin – AI & 3D Interactive Designer, ComfyUI
Barry Threw – Executive Director, Grey Area
AdaCyborg - Quantum Artist
Stefano Massaroli (Founding Scientist, Liquid AI)
Michael Poli (Founding Scientist, Liquid AI)
@lumpenspace
🎙️Talk Schedule
Opening & Performance
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Doors Open & Performance by AdaCyborg
11:50 AM – 12:00 PM | Welcome – Edge & Digital Garage
Session I: Generative World and Immersive Media
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM | Opening Panel – Chris Lassner (World Lab), Philip Rosedale (Second Life), Moderator: Era Qian
12:30 PM – 12:50 PM | Ghost in the Shell: Hybrid Consciousness – Joscha Bach (Founder, CIMC; Machine Consciousness Scientist)
12:50 PM – 1:10 PM | Fireside Chat: World Simulation – Karan Malhotra (Nous Research), Moderator: Vibhu Sapra
1:10 PM – 1:20 PM | Generative Media Stack – Vibhu Sapra (Co-Host)
Session II: Multimodal AI and Creative Tools
1:20 PM – 1:40 PM | Adobe Firefly – Richard Zhang (Adobe)
1:40 PM – 2:00 PM | Stability AI – Zack Zukowski (Stability AI)
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM | Google DeepMind – Paige Bailey (Google DeepMind)
2:20 PM – 2:40 PM | Genmo AI – Paras Jain (Genmo AI)
2:40 PM – 3:00 PM | Break
Session III: Infrastructure, Tools, and AI Workflows
3:00 PM – 3:20 PM | Nvidia – Francesco Carucci (Nvidia)
3:20 PM – 3:40 PM | Unity – Manuel Sainsily (Unity)
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM | Luma AI – Jiaming Song (Luma AI)
4:00 PM – 4:20 PM | Recursal – Eugene Cheah (RWKV)
4:20 PM – 4:40 PM | ComfyUI – Lovis Odin (ComfyUI)
Session IV: AI Investment and Industry Trends
5:00 PM – 5:20 PM | Fireside Chat – Barry Threw (Gray Area), AdaCyborg - Quantum Artist, Moderator: Era Qian
5:20 PM – 5:40 PM | Closing Panel "Everything is Computer" - Joscha Bach (Founder, CIMC), Stefano Massaroli (Liquid AI), Michael Poli (Liquid AI), @lumpenspace
🔮 Key Themes: The Generative Media Stack
The Generative Media Stack is the new backbone of AI-driven content creation, from AI models and compute infrastructure to real-time inference, creative workflows, and monetization.
🛠 AI Models & Research – Multi-modal AI, fine-tuning, real-time synthesis.
⚙️ Compute & Inference – Scaling AI media with speed, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.
🎮 Creative Workflows – AI-driven world-building, animation, music, and storytelling.
💰 Monetization & Ethics – Business models, IP rights, and AI-generated content.
🪐 About Edge Intelligence Summit
Edge Intelligence Summit is a global event series dedicated to advancing the frontiers of AI, computing, and decentralized intelligence. Each edition focuses on a critical aspect of AI’s evolution, bringing together world-class researchers, engineers, and industry leaders to shape the next wave of innovation.
🚀 Join us at GDC 2025 to explore the future of Generative Media!
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