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AI technology like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Bard & Gemini, Midjourney, Dall-E, & many others will play an increasingly large role in our day-to-day lives. The music industry will use it as a tool for creativity & new forms of music & autonomous agents will usher in a new era of LLM & chatbot capability. To this end, New York AI Users will host our eleventh talks & social gathering at the private event space in Sour Mouse. We're very excited to host at Sour Mouse, which has a theater screen & fully talks setup, along with a really cool space for the social portion of the event. From the creators & organizers of New York Tech & Beer, New York AI Users organizes high-quality AI events that both educate & connect AI enthusiasts in the New York area who use or want to use AI to meet their creative, entrepreneurial, & technical aspirations. No technical background is required, only an interest in learning about these tools of the future.
For our tenth meeting, we will gather at Sour Mouse in the Lower East Side, & we will host:
- Talks on AI:
- Our first talk will be by Alisha Outridge. Join her for a captivating discussion about "AI's Role in Music's Next Act" where the future of music intersects with the cutting edge of artificial intelligence & let's explore what a post-AGI world of music looks like. This session will unveil how AI has transformed music production, distribution, & consumption thus far revealing the groundbreaking trends that are propelling the industry into a new era. From algorithms that craft emotional soundtracks to platforms personalizing music experiences & virtual artists that can perform 24/7 with no limitation related to geography, language or bio needs, let's look at the opportunities & challenges these innovations present. Alisha will summarize the music industry's pressing concerns, including ethical dilemmas, authenticity, & the potential for oversaturation related to AI. So, whether you're deeply embedded in the music industry, fascinated by technology, or just curious about the fusion of art & AI, this session promises a harmonious blend of insights & forecasts, striking a chord with the future of music in the AI era. Alisha Outridge is an Executive Product & Technology Operator with 18+ years of experience in the tech, entertainment, & music industries, pioneering the development of products & new business models utilizing emerging technologies such as AI, AR, social media, & Web3. Alisha's contributions include co-inventing patented work at Facebook (now Meta) & leading computer vision innovation as Chief Product Officer at FlyBy (acquired by Apple; Google X company), iHeartMedia, SolidBlock (now DIBS Capital), & TuneCore, serving as its Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTPO). Currently, Alisha is the Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTPO) at Byte&Chord & a Faculty Member in Brown University's Masters Program & School of Engineering, where she focuses on building solutions using emerging technologies that solve problems in the music, big data tech, social tech, & entertainment spaces (ie. AI, ML, blockchain, computer vision, & Web3) in partnership with large media, music & technology companies.
- Next, we'll hear from Shanif Dhanani, who will talk about Building Autonomous LLM Agents For Business. LLMs have created a new way for software to act rationally to achieve high-level objectives in an automatic manner. This opens up the possibility of creating software that's significantly more autonomous & self-directed than what we've seen in the past. This talk will go over some of the common design patterns, challenges with implementation, & practical suggestions for building an autonomous agent for businesses & their employees. Shanif Dhanani is a software engineer, data scientist, & founder of Locusive - a company that's creating an AI-powered customer success assistant for SaaS. Shanif previously built two companies, one which sold to Twitter, the other which shut down. He loves creating software & AI products for startups & has learned the ups & downs of starting new companies from scratch. Today, through Locusive, he's helping companies leverage the power of Generative AI to provide their customers with extraordinary experiences, while also freeing up their CSM teams for more strategic work, like driving renewals & upsells.
- Social time to connect & talk with other experts & enthusiasts
- We're excited to see you soon!
Note:
- There will be no refunds for cancellations within 48 hours of the event
- There will be a two-drink minimum at Sour Mouse
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