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Cantina Labs @ ICML 2026 Cocktail Evening [9 July 2026]
A private cocktail gathering during ICML week for researchers, builders, and founders working across video generation, multimodal AI, AI characters, and interactive media.
Cantina Labs is the research lab behind the Cantina app, the social AI product co-founded by Sean Parker (Series A, backed by a16z, Benchmark, Greycroft, and Salesforce Ventures). The lab works on video, speech, and multimodal modeling for AI characters with persistent identity, memory, and presence across modalities.
The evening will include a short speaker session, curated conversations, and a surprise gift lottery. The venue is being kept confidential and will be revealed to confirmed guests.
Please include your LinkedIn, GitHub, Google Scholar, or personal website when applying. The room is curated, and attendance is approval-only.