The Future Is Remixable: Hot Takes on AI, Creativity and Society
Throughout history, the best ideas emerged when artists sat with scientists, when poets debated with engineers, when different worlds collided in the same room. Think of the Parisian cafés where surrealists and mathematicians argued over coffee, or the Portuguese literary salons where writers and philosophers shaped cultural movements. We're creating that kind of space for the AI age in Lisbon.
This event was inspired by our AI Week NY Bohemian AI salon which brought a mix of builders, artists, philosophers, and skeptics into the same room to debate AI's future. We filmed hot takes, projected AI-generated video art, and proved that the best ideas emerge when diverse perspectives collide. Watch the recap here and the original event page here.
What to Expect
This is a short panel followed by open dialogue, hot takes, and on-camera reflections. We're gathering:
Creators sharing what AI means for their craft
Students challenging assumptions about the future of work
Tech builders defending or questioning what they're shipping
Web3 enthusiasts debating decentralization, ownership, and control
Skeptics pushing back on the hype
As a participant we encourage you to meet other people, share your perspective, film a hot take, and debate someone you disagree with (politely).
The Questions We're Wrestling With
Is AI a tool for liberation or a new form of control?
What happens to creativity when machines can generate anything?
Who gets to decide how AI shapes culture?
Can we build ethical AI when "ethics" means different things to different people?
How do we preserve human agency in systems designed to predict us?
Who Should Come
You, if you're:
Building with AI and questioning your choices
Creating art and wondering what comes next
Thinking about decentralized futures and fairness
Studying these shifts and craving real-world dialogue
Simply curious, opinionated, and ready to engage
Come ready to listen as much as speak. And bring your hot takes!
About the Hosts
Ambistream is a social TV platform building AI-native media infrastructure where creators get paid fairly, content is remixable and traceable, and privacy is baked in from the start.
AI Hub (by Unicorn Factory Lisboa)
AI Hub is a Lisbon-based workspace and community where startups, corporates, investors, and universities collaborate on applied AI. It is powered by Unicorn Factory Lisboa and hosts Microsoft’s AI Innovation Factory with Accenture and Avanade, alongside partners like Google, MEO, and the Center for Responsible AI.