AI Festivus 2025

Nova Vox takes you through the highs, lessons, and community magic of the two-day AI Festivus 2025. Relive standout moments, gain insights for your AI journey, and discover ways to stay connected until next year's big event.

We recap Vanessa Chang’s insightful session at AI Festivus 2025 on human-centered AI, cognitive patterns, and building knowledge systems that match your unique way of thinking. Explore why standard productivity tools often fail, how AI can help you surface your cognitive signature, and practical methods to turn information overload into personal insight.

Nova Vox guides us through an hour with Logan Kilpatrick, Group Product Manager at Google DeepMind, as he discusses the rapid evolution of AI, the importance of community, and how new tools are democratizing software creation. This episode unpacks how human intentionality is central, why agency matters more than ever, and what it means for both experts and newcomers to thrive in the AI era.

In this hour of AI Festivus, Liz Miller-Gershfeld shares the raw journey of weaving AI into her creative practice, focusing on mindfulness, experimentation, and community. Listeners will hear authentic stories from the 'messy middle,' real project examples, and strategies for sustaining creative integrity in the age of generative tech.

Explore how Jim Ross uses AI as a creative engine and marketing force in the self-storage industry. This episode recaps his journey from early experiments to building automated AI-powered teams, and offers practical examples every solo entrepreneur can learn from.

Join Nova Vox as she recaps a compelling hour from AI Festivus 2025, where speakers guided attendees through grounding AI research, verifying sources, and practical examples from makerspaces and community studios. This episode explores concrete workflows, real cases, and resource-rich practices for turning AI from a risky wildcard into a reliable partner in both professional and creative environments.

This episode recaps a vibrant hour of AI Festivus featuring filmmakers Chris Vallone and Kelly Boesch. Dive into how AI is transforming artistic expression in film, visual art, and music, with practical insights and real-world examples from two pioneering creators.

This episode recaps the transformative AI Festivus workshop blending spiritual identity work, affirmations, and AI technology. Featuring insights and practical tools from Suzanne Welker Jurgens and Marisol Rios, we highlight ways AI becomes a co-creator in manifesting practices, supporting mindfulness and personal growth.

Nova Vox recaps a lively AI Festivus town hall where policy frustrations and small victories took center stage. Hear how advocates, legislators, and the AI community candidly aired their issues and celebrated tangible progress in real AI governance.

Nova Vox recaps the emotional and cultural terrain explored by Beth Lyons and Jyunmi Hatcher at AI Festivus 2025, as they dissect the reality of living in a world shaped by AI dreams and science fiction. The session challenges us to reflect on agency, meaning, and community in a future that is already here.

This episode recaps a vibrant hour of AI Festivus 2025 Day 2, including Corean Canty’s improv-inspired workshop on creative AI collaboration and an interactive trivia session hosted by Don Wackerly. Listeners will hear key examples and activities showcasing how play and human skills can transform the way we prompt and work with AI.

This episode recaps the highlights from the AI Festivus workshop on community-building and creating custom lead magnets using ChatGPT. Listeners will learn about fostering engagement in AI communities and receive a step-by-step breakdown of building and sharing custom GPTs as powerful lead magnets.

This episode recaps a pivotal hour at AI Festivus, where experts and parents discuss raising children in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence. From the opportunities and challenges of AI-powered parenting to practical safety guardrails, tune in to gain tangible insights from the festival’s rich conversation.

Nova Vox recaps key findings from a session featuring new survey data on how over 500 students are integrating AI into their academic and personal lives. Discover the most common use cases, students' motivations, and what support they want from higher education moving forward.

Dive into the spirited kickoff of Day 2 at AI Festivus 2025 with a recap of the opening hour. Discover the global reach of this vibrant community, the evolution of participants' AI journeys, and the importance of finding personal meaning and focus in the age of advanced tools.

Nova Vox recaps the vibrant first day of AI Festivus 2025, unpacking the day’s big ideas, community highlights, and standout moments. Dive into the undercurrents shaping this AI gathering—where strategy meets humanity—before gearing up for another day of innovation.

Dive into Danielle LaFleur’s guide for transforming businesses in a world where labor no longer equals value. We’ll unpack the shift from task-based work to system-based growth, highlight real examples of post-labor economics, and reveal why fixing operations is the true key to unlocking AI’s potential.

This episode recaps Cyndi Coon's energetic AI Festivus 2025 session on clarifying and organizing your AI ideas and creative energies for a productive 2026. Listeners will learn actionable steps to sort their curiosities, set focused themes, and create habits to turn scattered insights into impactful projects.

Take a guided tour through the latest AI Festivus hour, featuring hands-on insights for publishing children’s books with AI and mastering context layers to improve AI results. Get step-by-step strategies, real-world examples, and a practical framework to level up your creative output and workflow.

A recap of Kimberly Offord’s session at AI Festivus 2025, where AI-driven film is put in the spotlight for underrepresented creators. See how AI filmmaking lowers barriers and opens new creative avenues as Kimberly shares her journey, showcases winning short films, and discusses the inclusive vision behind the Chicago AI Film Festival.

Get Glen Osmond’s step-by-step approach for tackling AI overload. Discover his chef-inspired metaphor, practical tools, and the free 'API Slot Machine' app, all demonstrated live. This hour from AI Festivus 2025 delivers actionable advice for intermediate and advanced AI users seeking confident, focused strategies.

Explore Kandi Gongora’s practical framework on human-centric leadership for the era of AI, focusing on the essential capacities that technology can’t replace. This episode recaps key strategies, breakdowns, and leadership shifts required for value-driven, adaptive AI use in modern organizations.

In this episode, we recap an electric hour from AI Festivus 2025: a victory story from a global AI hackathon and a hands-on walkthrough of AI-powered workflow and event planning. Discover how storytelling, preparation, and a new way of thinking with AI are transforming teamwork, creativity, and productivity.

AIFestivus attendees dove into the realities of AI for local owner-operated businesses in this session with Sundee Williams. In this episode, Nova Vox unpacks the overlooked AI challenges and offers plain-language strategies for Main Street success.

In this episode, we recap Erica Hanna's insightful session at AI Festivus 2025, where she explores how AI can help individuals and brands tell authentic stories without losing their unique voice. Learn practical strategies for using AI as a 'BS detector', crafting meaningful story hooks, and leveraging AI tools for powerful message amplification.

Dive into the latest AI Festivus hour as Rick showcases NotebookLM's visual storytelling magic and Marline demonstrates transforming a simple talk into an expansive content ecosystem. This episode unpacks hands-on workflows, creative AI prompts, and the tools that make knowledge come alive for educators, entrepreneurs, and creators alike.

Nova Vox guides listeners through the evolving landscape of U.S. intellectual property laws as they relate to AI-generated and AI-assisted works, drawing insights from expert Ann McCrackin’s clear explanations. Listeners will learn the latest legal definitions, review concrete examples, and gain a toolkit for understanding what can be protected—and what cannot—under current U.S. copyright, patent, and trademark law.

This episode recaps the AI Festivus 2025 sneak preview of "Sydney, An Artificial Love Story." Hear how the team combined AI tools and human creativity to bring an emotional story about a chatbot’s longing and self-discovery onto the stage.

This episode dives into how Rachel Zipsie and Abdullah Yahya blended values, creativity, and technical expertise to build authentic AI automations. We recap their journey in creating campaign automation that stays true to human connection—covering everything from chatbots and voice tech to maintaining a heartfelt brand.

Award-winning filmmaker Joy Purdy and composer Ken Weissman share the behind-the-scenes process of creating films with AI, blending human craft and digital tools. This episode highlights both the joys and growing pains of modern collaboration, revealing the balancing act between artistic control and creative unpredictability.

Nova Vox recaps the opening hour of AI Festivus 2025, focusing on how rapid, AI-powered business transformation is reshaping work—and why public understanding and engagement are crucial. Key voices explore both strategic frameworks and the human impact, alongside the urgent need for broader participation in AI regulation and discussion.

Dive into a behind-the-scenes recap of the lively opening session at AI Festivus 2025. Hear how community, playfulness, and human-centered approaches set the stage for two days of AI learning, plus a look at sponsors and the interactive expo. This episode covers the spirit and logistics that power one of the most accessible virtual AI conferences of the year.