GenTalks w/ Ari Kuschnir & Matt Zien
Hey everyone,
This Wednesday 10-11am PT / 1-2pm ET is our weekly digital get together to connect on how we are all making our way through this new era for creative industries and AI among other emergent technologies, sharing ideas, tips, knowledge amongst ourselves.
Our group is an amazing mix of creators/ producers/ builders/ some new to this stuff/ some OG/ all of us constantly learning.
This week’s guests:
Ari Kuschnir is a visionary storyteller and creative catalyst who consistently pushes the boundaries of contemporary storytelling. He is the founder of m ss ng p eces, which for the past 20 years has created award-winning content and immersive experiences with the world’s leading agencies and brands. MP was voted Webby Production Company of the Year in 2025 and has been on the Ad Age A-List for over 10 years.
Recently, he has become an online sensation, creating mind-bending viral AI videos, including Trump doing ayahuasca, MAGA Ballroom 2028, Trump Library 2030, We Can Talk, and many more, which have been seen by tens of millions worldwide. Through these works and speaking engagements, he sparks joy and wonder, planting seeds in the collective imagination that a different world is possible.
Matt Zien is a filmmaker and executive producer working at the intersection of cinema and technology. With 15 years in premium nonfiction, he was the founding creative executive and senior vice president of development at The Intellectual Property Corp., developing/producing Emmy-winning television through the company's $350 million acquisition by Sony Pictures Television. As the founder of KNGMKR Labs, Matt has since established himself as a pioneer in AI-native filmmaking, with work receiving tens of millions of views and winning international awards across Europe, Asia, and the United States. He is the co-creator of "The Tutorial with Grimes," a series about using AI in the creative process (currently in production), and his most recent feature doc, "Slauson Rec," premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025. Matt has been a keynote speaker at Microsoft MLADS and NVIDIA GTC on AI and creativity, and is currently in production on multiple AI-assisted series with major networks.