Test Event
Mark your star charts... on October 30th, we're launching the Vancouver AI Community Meetup into a new orbit in partnership with H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, Vancouver’s emerging tech & innovation hub!
__The Vancouver AI Community Meetups welcome all those interested in the future of AI – researchers, artists, geeks, enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, experts, students and more!
OCTOBER 2024 Lineup - Here’s a peak at what we’re cooking up:
Suzanne Gildert: Suzanne is obsessed with understanding consciousness and the depths of the human mind. Her new project, Nirvanic.ai, is focused on creating technologies to understand, expand and network consciousness.
Steven Ten Holder****: Pushing the boundaries of bioengineering with AI. We might not be building cyborgs... yet.
Dean Shev: Diving deep into AI's medical revolution. Imagine a world where algorithms diagnose diseases faster than you can say "hypochondriac."
Fergus Linley-Mota: Fergus Linley-Mota tackles the future of AI governance, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches and public empowerment to foster a transparent and accountable AI ecosystem.
And lots of other demos, installations and performances up our sleeves…
Holy Mother of the Void: Brace yourself for a cyberpunk soundscape that'll make your neurons dance.
Michael Fergusson: Live podcasting "The New Bright Idea." Your chance to be part of spontaneous digital wisdom.
Join Kemp Edmonds at the 'Kemperdoodle Udio Station' for a custom AI-generated song in any genre – crafted just for you, on the spot!
Ed Kennedy is gonna show off the the Gieskes HSSB3j audiovisual synthesizer delights by mixing unique creations for the ears and eyes. Find unusual combinations that provoke your synesthesia and imagination.
John Desnoyers-Stewart will be on hand to share his permanent Space Centre exhibit "Star-Stuff: a way for the universe to know itself. This hybrid VR artwork brings two people together in a surreal cosmic experience shared with an anonymous stranger.
Ove Holmqvist is a sound designer, independent researcher, audiovisual producer and music technologist and will be showing off his Holonics Spatial Sensors Generative Music experiment.
What's In It For Your Evolving Brain:
Cross-Pollination Central: We're smooshing together AI and space in ways you've never imagined. Prepare for intellectual fireworks.
Community on Steroids: This isn't just networking – it's building a movement. Be part of shaping Vancouver's tech future.
Cosmic Cocktails and Nebula Nibbles: Fuel your conversations with themed refreshments that are out of this world.
You Belong Here If:
You've ever wished you could download Wikipedia directly into your brain.
You're equally at home discussing neural networks or debating the feasibility of warp drive.
The phrase "machine learning" gives you a dopamine hit.
Level Up Your Wetware: Don't miss our AI Trainings for Creative Professionals. We're not just talking theory – these are hands-on sessions to transform your workflow and expand your digital toolkit.
Mad Props to Our Co-Conspirators:
These visionaries aren't just funding an event; they're catalyzing Vancouver's tech evolution. Show them some love.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
Parking for your land-based vehicles available.
Public transit options for the environmentally conscious time-travelers among us.
Accessibility: We welcome beings of all forms. The Space Centre is fully accessible.
Fuel Our Digital Revolution:
Want to be more than just an attendee? We're always on the lookout for sponsors who get it. Hit up kris@motleykrugmedia.com to discuss how you can help us push Vancouver's tech scene into the stratosphere.
This isn't just another tech meetup. It's a glimpse into a future where AI and human creativity collide in spectacular fashion. Be there as we write the next chapter of Vancouver's innovation story.
About BC + AI Ecosystem Association
BC + AI is the province-wide layer: a community-driven, nonprofit industry association built to create public-interest infrastructure for AI in British Columbia.
Not a corporate lobby. Not a think tank. A commons where meetups turn into working groups, prototypes turn into shared tools, and community values turn into governance.
Join / support: https://bc-ai.ca/membership/