​SPECIMEN.lab — creative mischief in art/tech creation

​A curated gathering of artists, creatives, technologists, designers, and enablers — brought together by futurePIXEL & Anima Initiative.

​Every creative practice leaves a trail. We're here to examine the evidence.

​Sketches abandoned mid-thought, prompts that went sideways, tools bent into shapes they weren't built for. Most of that evidence gets cleaned up before anyone sees it — filed away, deleted, or dressed up before it's shared. ✨SPECIMEN.lab is where it gets pinned to the table instead.

​[Important Note] Come with something in hand: a WIP that isn't finished, an experiment you can't explain yet, or the one thing you're quietly proud of. Not to pitch it. Not to compare it. Just to put it under the light and see who else is working in the same strange territory.

​Special community partnership with Presidio Legal,  AI Clubhouse.

​Agenda

​INTAKE (7:00 – 7:30pm) Arrive. Get oriented. Meet your fellow subjects.

​FIELD NOTES (7:30 – 8:30 pm) Creatives Practitioners open their process. Live demos, honest observations, no cleanup.

​PETRI (8:30 -9:15 pm) One Prompt. See what grows. We welcome you to bring your recent WIP or one thing you are proud of to the table, to share, not to compare.

​To be part of Petri Share, submit some images and WIP in this Link: https://forms.gle/ZR7eDFi9bXuxqWzz8

​OPEN LAB (9:15– 11:00 pm) The lab is yours. Wander, cross-contaminate, compare notes. DJ set by Alex Parker.

​Creatives

​Six practices, one night. Practitioners open their process live — sketches, false starts, tools bent out of shape — no cleanup, no highlight reel.

​Music & Interactive - Héloïse Garry

​Design — Adam Saleh

​Fashion — Conway Bongo & Keeter Ly

​Art n Tech — Bohan Sun & Siyi Zhou

​Performing Artists

​Sound Artist - Alex Parker

​VJ - 480P (Daniel Clayton)

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​Creative Experience by

​Zoey Zhu & Sheryl Chen & futurePIXEL & Anima Initiative

​About

​FuturePIXEL is a cultural platform connecting artists, technologists, and founders exploring what's next at the intersection of art and emerging technology. An official SXSW partner, futurePIXEL has produced major activations including a two-day, 18+ session program drawing 2,000+ attendees. SPECIMEN.lab is part of that ongoing series — pulling the same community together for a night of unfiltered process and shared experimentation.

​IG: @futurepixelhouse

​ANIMA Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revitalizing the creative community of Los Angeles — connecting independent and underrepresented artists with immersive experiences that bridge humanity through art, music, and movement.

​follow us: @anima.initiative