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We’re thrilled to announce Synthetic Humans is a winner of Fast Company’s pinnacle World Changing Ideas Award for 2024 🏆 Synthetic Humans are AI beings that can model both desired audiences and team members - supercharging how you research, ideate, and innovate. We’re partnering with the world’s biggest companies to roll out the platform, and this award is another major milestone on our journey. Check out https://lnkd.in/gAhHcbhE to find out more. Or comment DEMO here if you want to experience it live! https://lnkd.in/gF3hDt9T

What's next for AI and the human experience? We asked the experts 👇 a 𝒍𝒐𝒕 of experts. Introducing 7 new episodes of Advanced Human Intelligence, our series explores AI's frontiers with industry-leading innovators. This season, Peter Smart sits down with brilliant minds like: 📌 Drew Silverstein, Former CEO of Amper Music, Inc. 📌 Stephanie Mencarelli, VP of Design at Jasper AI 📌 Dr. Mike Brooks, Clinical Psychologist; Human-AI Relationships 📌 Philippe Beaudoin, CEO and Founder of Waverly 📌 Bryan Saftler, Director of Product Marketing at Databricks 📌 Sandra Heinzen, Innovation Design Lead at Salesforce 📌 Richie Etwaru, Chief AI Officer at Mobeus Uncovering their insights on: 🎵 How AI is revolutionizing creative fields like music composition 🤝 Designing AI experiences that enhance human potential 🧠 The psychological dynamics of human-AI interaction 💬 The power of natural language AI to supercharge communication 📊 Leveraging AI and data to drive innovation across industries 🦾 Augmenting human capabilities through AI collaboration 🌍 Ensuring the ethical development of AI for the greater good We unpack so much in these conversations: ideas that challenge our assumptions; concepts that spark new ways of thinking; insights that we’re excited to share with all of you. All episodes are now streaming 🎥 Dive in at ai.fantasy.co/learn

Excited to share that I'll be speaking at the Harvard Business School AI Summit, "Leading with AI: Exploring Business and Technology Frontiers," on May 7th. It's a privilege to be part of the "Reimagining a Human-Centered Future: The Role of Gen AI in the Design Innovation Process" panel alongside friends from bp, Harvard, and more. During the panel, I'll share how Fantasy leads in leveraging generative AI tools to boost creativity and productivity, including insights from our AI-powered Innovation Sprint process and the evolution of our Synthetic Humans, which we've designed to foster deeper, more meaningful connections with the world around us. Looking forward to engaging in thought-provoking discussions with Professor Jacqueline Ng Lane, Roger Rohatgi, Douglas Ng, Michael Parzen, and the attendees at what's sure to be a day of inspiration, innovation, and forward-thinking conversations. As always, a big thank you to the event chairs, Harvard Business School professors Karim Lakhani, Tsedal Neeley, and Mitchell Weiss, as well as Jen Stave, PhD and the Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard for bringing us together once again. Join me virtually on May 7th at https://lnkd.in/gptDxfYQ and learn more about Synthetic Humans in WIRED  https://lnkd.in/g3yDnarq #HBSLeadingwithAI #D3 #InnovationUnleashed #DigitalInnovation #FutureofAI

What a thrill to be back at Harvard Business School, this time presenting alongside Matthew Kropp, CTO at BCG X, to the brilliant minds in their "Generative AI for Business Leaders" course. The energy? Palpable. The enthusiasm? Unmatched. It's clear that the next generation of leaders is ready to embrace AI and drive innovation. A big thank you to Harvard Business School, Professor Suraj Srinivasan, and Michael Parzen for the invitation and for fostering an environment that encourages exploration and collaboration. The future of AI in business is in good hands. #AIBusiness #AIforBusiness #generativeai #humanaicollaboration #businessmodelinnovation #HBS #AI #Education #Innovation #FutureOfBusiness

Truly honored to be taking part in this Design Leaders Community event “The AI revolution: Navigating Design’s Future” Looking forward to exchanging ideas and insights with John Maeda and Joanna Peña-Bickley. It will be a thought-provoking time. AI will be the most powerful set of tools we’ve ever created. It’s so important to discuss what these fundamental shifts mean practically for both the experiences we make and the process we use to create them. Thank you to Rob Magowan and Kate Pickering for getting this group together.

This week, an Icon set sail 🛳️✨ Congrats to our friends Royal Caribbean Group on the maiden voyage of their long-awaited Icon of the Seas! We're proud to be a partner in your journey. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dFpCjCtP

To discuss the democratization of AI, one of the biggest challenges of our time, Peter Smart heads to the front lines with Hugging Face's Philipp Schmid. In our latest interview, Schimd offers a rare insider perspective of what the next 1-2 years have in store, and best practices for our new human-AI partnerships: These can look like: ▪️ Focusing on your use case, then finding the right model ▪️ Treating AI as a collaborative tool ▪️ Investing in quality data for customization But Philipp's main advice? "See AI as something that can help you improve at what you already do best." The full interview—a wealth of tactical advice for innovators—is now streaming: https://lnkd.in/gwuFqeQK #ai #innovation #design #machinelearning #huggingface

𝐃𝐨 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲? 👀 Here's Episode 3 of my series on AI, unpacking: • The vast landscape of AI tools available to us right now • How they differ in supporting creativity • Practical uses in our workflows today I used to use tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney to try and speed up how I work. But AI tools aren't here to replace or automate creativity. Instead, they give us entirely new ways to innovate. History has taught us that when empower brilliant minds with incredible new tools – whole new worlds of possibility open up. It's going to be amazing to explore them together. P.S. Want early access to Episode 4? Comment "ACCESS" below.

Here's a preview of Episode 3 of my AI series dropping later this week. This episode will look at: • How we can practically use AI in our process today • Many of the tools available to us and when to use them • What it means to not only accelerate, but use AI to innovate 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 Dropping in a few days. #ai #innovation #productdesign #aitools #design

Is AI fueling the next wave of innovators? My time at Harvard University this past weekend left no doubt. I had the honor of presenting at Leading with Generative AI, a one-day course, alongside fellow visionary presenters like QuHarrison Terry and Seth Neel, PhD, sharing my insights on what it's like to build and run a company with AI at its forefront. The day unfolded with a robust agenda—discussions on AI fundamentals, responsible application, and a dynamic hackathon that culminated in a showcase of generative AI’s power to accelerate ideation, analysis, and decision-making processes. Collectively, we explored the vast potential of Generative AI to redefine business as we know it, demystifying its capabilities, discussing its ethical implications, and encouraging the next generation to become pioneers in this new frontier. We watched as MBA students participated in a hackathon, envisioning the future of Generative AI in business. The outcome? Twenty brilliant teams, each leveraging Fantasy’s AI tools, including Synthetic Humans, to imagine, research, and pitch their ideas for new generative AI startups. These students weren’t just learning about AI—they were actively applying it to solve complex problems, reimagining operations, and pitching compelling new business models, all in real-time. The day's collaborative and innovative spirit, with each pitch showcasing generative AI's remarkable capabilities, has reaffirmed my belief: AI is more than a technological leap; it's a catalyst for the architects of tomorrow. Thank you to Harvard Business School for sparking these conversations, and to Michael Parzen and Iavor Bojinov for inviting me to be a part of it. The next chapter looks bright. #generativeai #hackathon #humanaicollaboration #businessmodelinnovation #HBS #AI #Education #Innovation #FutureOfBusiness