Vancouver AI: April 30
The Vancouver AI Community Meetups welcome all those interested in the future of AI – reearchers, artists, geeks, enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, experts, students and more!
Listen, Vancouver's getting real tired of AI panels featuring dudes in blue button-ups explaining how large language models work.
Expect:
Raw, unfiltered insights from the bleeding edge
Deep dives into the philosophical quandaries of our time
Hands-on exploration of tools that are reshaping reality
Real talk about the promises and perils ahead
This is a space for:
The curious and the courageous
The skeptics and the dreamers
Those who see technology not as an end, but as a means to amplify human potential
Anyone ready to engage with the big questions of our time
THE $10K DATA STORYTELLING HACKATHON:
Brittney and the folks at Rival Technologies are tired of data that doesn't say anything. They're throwing serious money ($2,500 per winner across four rounds) at people who can make numbers tell stories that actually matter.
Round 1 submission deadline: April 16. Detailed rules at the event or by telepathically communicating with the organizers.
THE SPACE:
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, 1100 Chestnut St. The place with the UFO-looking roof that makes you feel like you're discussing AI in the appropriate sci-fi setting. Fully accessible. Parking available for your carbon-producing vehicles. Transit nearby.
THE SPONSORS (WHO GET IT):
Dimitri Schwartzman: Real estate guy who funds community stuff instead of just buying yachts
SEGEV LLP: Lawyers who can talk about tech without reading from Wikipedia
METACREATION Lab: Researchers who understand AI should make art, not just surveillance tech
TheUpgrade.ai: AI education & adoption for businesses and teams.
THE PARTNERS (WHO MAKE IT HAPPEN):
HR MacMillan Space Centre: Letting us use their cosmic dome
Creative Mornings Vancouver: Morning people who somehow still have good ideas
MOVE37XR: Extending reality while the rest of us still struggle with this one
CMPFYR: The folks at cmpfyr.co doing... actually we're not entirely sure but it's cool
GET INVOLVED:
Want to speak? Have an insight that isn't "AI will change everything"?
Built something weird? Demo spots open.
Join the community: Get in the Vancouver AI CORE Group where the real conversations happen
THE FINE PRINT:
Limited to 200 human bodies
Will sell out, just like every other VAI event
Bring stickers to trade. Yes, we're serious. Analog connection in a digital world.
Photography & video will happen. Your mug might end up online. If you're in witness protection, wear a fake mustache.
QUESTIONS? EXISTENTIAL DREAD?
Contact: kris@motleykrugmedia.com | 778.898.3076
→ GRAB A TICKET BEFORE THE BOTS DO ←
The machines are watching. Let's give them something worth the bandwidth.
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