Artist and the Machine: LA SUMMIT 2026
Artist and the Machine presents: LA SUMMIT 2026
One room. 500 leaders building the future of AI and Creativity.
Dec 2, 2026
After three sold-out Summits, Artist and the Machine's flagship Summit is back in LA. A carefully curated group of pioneering creatives, technologists, brand and studio leaders, founders, and cultural leaders come together for a full day of intimate conversations, live showcases, hands-on workshops, and breakout spaces built for connection and insights. The single best place to connect and create with the those on the forefront of AI and Creativity!
A snapshot of our last LA Summit 2025:
What People Are Saying
💬 "This wasn’t just an incredible event—it was the start of something bigger. It brought together some of the most brilliant minds in the industry in a way I’ve never experienced before."
💬 "Artist and the Machine is truly one of the most valuable summits I've attended and partnered with."
💬 "I met 30+ people I'm still engaged with as collaborators or potential customers. I can't emphasize enough how incredible it was."
💬 "The conversations here are an early signal of where culture is headed next. You can sense a new creative class emerging in real time — this next generation of creators isn't choosing between AI and traditional techniques, they're blending both to create entirely new forms of IP at scale."
💬 "Artist and the Machine brings together the most innovative and forward-thinking minds at the intersection of art, culture, and technology. The level of conversation—both on stage and among attendees—is unmatched."
Space is Limited
Space is limited and capped, and attendance is carefully curated to ensure the right balance of disciplines in the room. Apply early, as spots fill on a rolling basis and we cannot guarantee admission.
Event Details
📆 Dec 2
⏰ 9:30am - 7:00pm
Location - Hosted at a stunning Koolhaas-designed location in Los Angeles (mid-city). Choose-your-own-adventure between stages, workshops, activations, and networking at your own pace.
Main Stage The big conversations. Keynotes, firesides, and unfiltered talks with the people defining where creativity is headed.
Machine Stage Live workflow demos, interactive workshops, and deep-dives for those who want to get hands-on.
Human Lounge Curated, closed-door round tables and group discussions filled with hot takes.
Breakouts & Activations Exhibits and all-day networking built for real conversations, deal-making, demos, and the kinds of conversations you can’t plan for.
Who Attends?
Creatives and Executives at top brands, studios and enterprises; hand-selected founders, artists, creators, and cultural pioneers.
In the room: The Walt Disney Company • Apple • Warner Bros. Discovery • Google • NVIDIA • Netflix • Mattel • Meta • Coca-Cola • Paramount • Microsoft • Adobe • Universal Pictures • Amazon • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory • Pinterest • NBCUniversal • Red Bull • Universal Music Group • Snap Inc. • Lionsgate • AWS • Spotify • ElevenLabs • DreamWorks Animation • HBO • Luma AI • Live Nation • Publicis Media • Amazon MGM Studios • Sephora • Sony Interactive Entertainment • WPP • Cloudflare • Suno • The Sphere • Airbnb • CAA • Dentsu • Prime Video • Lovable • Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences • Autodesk • Gap Inc. • UTA • Cosm • Havas • Splice • ServiceNow • Meow Wolf • Replit • Target • Edelman • Vice Media • Niantic • Magnopus • Ogilvy • Epidemic Sound • LTX • Equinox • Anomaly • Monks • a16z • IDEO • Google DeepMind • Native Foreign • Secret Level • S&P Global • United Nations • Fast Company • Wall Street Journal • Los Angeles Times • The Atlantic • NBC News … and many more.
Speakers **Just Announced** for LA 2026:
will.i.am (Founder & CEO, FYI.AI)
Jason Zada (Founder & CCO, Secret Level)
Michael Nash (Chief Digital Officer & EVP, Universal Music Group)
John Hanke (Founder & Executive Chair, Niantic Spatial)
Nicholas Thompson (CEO, The Atlantic)
Dar Sleeper (Chief Design Officer, 1X)
Vincent Kadlubek (Co-Founder & Chief Vision Officer, Meow Wolf)
Ed Ludlow (Anchor, Bloomberg)
Taylor Lorenz (Technology Journalist, User Mag)
Jo Shoesmith (Global Chief Brand Officer, Amazon)
Gossip Goblin
Kelly Boesch (Visual Artist & Founder, Gelsomina Studios)
Behnaz Farahi (Assistant Professor, MIT Media Lab)
Alberto Taiuti (CEO & Cofounder, Reactor)
Ari Kuschnir (Founder, m ss ng p eces)
Shane Hegde (Co-Founder & CEO, Air)
Joshua Liss (Global Head, Media Industry & Multimodal AI, Nebius)
Mike Houston (Head of Creative AI, Amazon)
c. Craig (Filmmaker, Everyday Mischief)
Seamus McNamara (Music Producer & Composer, Epidemic Sound)
Justin Aida (VP & Senior Legal Counsel, Monster Energy)
Join us
As we shape the next era of AI, Creativity, and Human-Machine collaboration. Apply for a ticket now – space is extremely limited.
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