Cantina Labs @ ICML 2026 Cocktail Evening [9 July 2026]

​Join us for a private cocktail gathering during ICML week, bringing together researchers, founders, and builders shaping the future of video generation, multimodal AI, AI characters, and interactive media.

​Cantina Labs is the research lab behind the Cantina app, a social AI platform co-founded by Sean Parker and backed by a16z, Benchmark, Greycroft, and Salesforce Ventures. The lab advances research in video, speech, and multimodal foundation models to enable AI characters with persistent identity, memory, and presence across voice, video, and other modalities.

​The evening will feature a short speaker session, curated conversations with fellow researchers and builders, and a few giveaways. To foster meaningful discussions, the venue will be shared only with confirmed guests. Complimentary cocktails will be served during the opening portion of the event, after which the bar will transition to cash service.

​To apply, please include your LinkedIn, GitHub, Google Scholar, or personal website. Attendance is limited and subject to approval to ensure a high-quality, highly relevant group of participants.

You may also apply directly for available roles across the world here: https://cantina.com/careers?utm_source=icml