the ai music and video evolution - #LATechWeek
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this event is a part of #LATechWeek—a week of events hosted by vcs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem. Learn more at www.tech-week.com
panelist include:
Joanna Popper
media and technology executive and award-winning executive producer focused on AI, storytelling, and innovation. She served as Chief Metaverse Officer at CAA, leading initiatives in AI, spatial computing, and web3, and previously held roles leading XR Go-to-Market at HP, EVP Media & Marketing at Singularity University and VP Marketing at NBCUniversal. She cofounded Satire AI, which has produced over 30 AI-powered short films and earned 20 awards. Her work includes AI shorts Project 2029, D.I.C.E., and immersive experiences Finding Pandora X and Breonna’s Garden. She has held Board, advisory board, or consulting roles with Metaphysic AI, Unity Software, AGBO, the Producers Guild of America, and the Television Academy. Joanna is recognized in the XR Hall of Fame, 50 Women to Watch for Boards, and Top Women in Media.
Lucas Cantor Santiago
composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and author. he finished schubert's unfinished symphony with artificial intelligence, the 'completed' symphony is regularly performed around the world. lucas’s book unfinished: the role of the artist in the age of artificial intelligence will be released nationwide in december 2025. lucas co-produced lorde's cover of "everybody wants to rule the world" on the hunger games: catching fire soundtrack. he co-wrote the theme music for major league soccer on fox, breakfast ball on fs1 and the facility on fs1. in addition to his music career, lucas is a founder and general partner at mindset music tech, a venture capital firm that invests in music technology.
Torrie Jones
head of content at music ai (makers of the moises app, with 65m+ users) and a pianist, composer, and music industry veteran with nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of creativity and technology. he has helped shaped the industry at apple music, yahoo music, native instruments, and akai professional, where he co-invented the akai fire, fl studio’s first dedicated hardware controller. beyond tech, jones has composed for film, podcasts, and live performance—including the athletic’s no free lunch podcast—and is passionate about creator-first tools in the age of ai.
Stephan Bugaj
Genvid’s Chief Creative Officer Stephan Bugaj created and helmed SILENT HILL: Ascension for which he won an Emmy Award, and the currently running DC Heroes United. His wealth of past creative and technical leadership experience includes past roles as CCO of DJ2 Entertainment, the Hollywood company behind the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, Tomb Raider anime, and more; VP of Creative at Hanson Robotics developing the AI personality and mind design of the Sophia android and premiering his short films starring her at Cannes; and Studio Creative Director at Telltale Games overseeing creative and story for beloved narrative games including Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead. Earlier in his career, Stephan spent a dozen years at Pixar on both creative and technical teams, with credits including The Incredibles, Ratatouille, Brave, and Wall-E.
Ghen Laraya Long
International tech and entertainment attorney who's all about the intersection of law and content. She specializes in crafting deals for the creation, production, and distribution of everything from traditional film and TV to new media projects. Her clients range from indie producers and creators to major multimedia companies and startups. She has worked with industry heavyweights like Disney, CBS, Red Bull, and Yahoo. A frequent speaker at events such as the TV Academy's AI Summit, AI On the Lot, Hollyshorts, Digital Hollywood and the Athena Film Festival, Ghen is deeply involved in the future of the industry. She’s also a member of the TV Academy’s Standing Innovation Advisory Committee.
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