Mindsets and Misconceptions on AI with Dré Labre, Future Creative & Co-founder of Never
About This Talk
In this talk, Dré Labre—future creative and co-founder of Never—shares a fresh perspective on how AI intersects with creativity. Rather than focusing on tools or techniques, he explores the deeper shifts in thinking required to work meaningfully with generative technology.
Starting with Mindsets, Dré looks at the values and attitudes that help artists, designers, and strategists stay curious, human, and in control when working with AI. next up in Misconceptions, he unpacks some of the most common fears and false assumptions about AI—like the myth that it’s here to replace creatives.
Drawing from years of hands-on experimentation in AI art, animation, and storytelling, Dré offers a grounded, optimistic lens on what’s possible when we approach these tools with intention. Whether you’re skeptical or sold on AI, this talk will reframe how you think about your role in an increasingly intelligent creative landscape.
About Our Speaker
Dré Labre is a future creative and co-founder of Never, an AI-driven art, animation, and activation studio based in Toronto and Paris. With a background in advertising and a long-standing curiosity for emerging tech, Dré works at the intersection of storytelling, design fiction, and generative workflows.
His studio, Never, specializes in turning unconventional ideas into compelling experiences—whether that’s building a photobooth that transforms portraits using AI, animating speculative futures, or collaborating with brands to create content that surprises and resonates. Dré’s work spans film, interactive installations, and branded content, often blurring the line between what’s real and what’s next.
He’s the voice behind Design Fiction Daily, a bite-sized exploration of future artifacts, absurd inventions, and provocative prompts that imagine harder about the near future.
Dré has spoken at conferences and workshops across North America and Europe, always advocating for human-centered uses of technology, and how AI can be a brush and not just a button.
When he’s not prototyping futures, you’ll find him 3D printing odd inventions, writing and performing music, or experimenting with vegetables in a vertical garden.
Dré is here to share lessons learned from the creative frontier, and hopefully spark a few ideas worth stealing.
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About Futurespaces
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Founded and led by Josh Goldblum (Bluecadet) Futurespaces offers live webinars and in-person tours that provide valuable insights into the creative process of creating contemporary experiences.