Moving to Italy disconnected me from familiar comforts but led me to discover my personal VPN—a “Virtue & Perspective Network” that grants access to inner virtues and new perspectives when I’m present and mindful. This journey has given me gumption with judgment and taste—qualities I believe will be central to human-centered design in the next 20 years.

Talk at Melbourne’s creative festival Neverpermanent: lessons from a creative disruption and self-reinvention journey

Cousins Hector and Freddy first discovered their creative passion when playing with Mario Paint on the summer of ‘93. 30 years later the newfound accessibility of genAI helped them recapture the direct, childlike joy of digital creation from their youth.

What if you could shape your stories as easily as playing with building blocks? Imagine dragging, resizing, and rearranging elements just like you did in your childhood play pretend, while letting the LLMs handle the heavy lifting.

MyGPT, an innovative prototype that personalizes the digital experience. Unlike traditional search tools or social media, MyGPT incorporates user aspirations into its responses, offering customized content and tone.

A childhood conversation with a priest about the afterlife resurfaces amidst the rise of GenAI tools. The sight of a disco robot jumping on the sand encapsulates the exhilarating yet overwhelming journey of seeking knowledge in a rapidly evolving world.

A short story that explores the intersection of creativity, collective learning, and artificial intelligence. And sandwiches. Nom nom.

Generative AI tools are wild and free. They echo the Home Depot's secluded corner where power tools hum in invitation. Just as one might dare to wield a chainsaw, we too can harness the raw, untamed potential of artificial intelligence. Power up, plunge in, and pioneer into the uncharted.

A super dope AI that calculates in real time how much you understand.

FineTunePro promises to democratize AI fine-tuning, enabling users to harness the power of AI without extensive technical expertise. Pinky promise

Enabling fruitful collaborations from the get-go

What if future-AI-power-badass-Hector can help me be more accountable? People say, don’t listen to anyone but yourself. Okay. Let’s go.