What an incredible semester! We are so grateful and happy that you joined this community, as it would not be possible without all of you. Along the way, we hope you learned some new things, met some amazing people, and had some fun. A very special shout-out has to go to our executive board, who worked hard to make all this happen: Jaden Kirshner, Akshay Manglani, Kristen Adams, Malia Lee, David King, Lindsey Bedingfield, Rachel Lee, Julian Kepnes, and William Tseng. In our first semester of being active, let’s take a look at what a great few months we had together.

• +200 general members.

• Hosted events with guest speakers from OpenAI, Google, RunwayML, Magnopus, and VaultAI.

• Built out our Instagram, newsletter, and LinkedIn to reach +500 people.

• Hosted a technical workshop on the future of the entertainment industry.

• Out of the 3,000 films submitted to Runway’s AI Film Festival, USC MAP Juniors & Art.Ificial members Johans and Katie Luo were one of the 10 finalists and the only students selected. Major congrats to them!

• Highlighted many up and coming USC artists on our socials.

• Created our Art.Ificial logos, color scheme, and brand guidelines.

And this is just the beginning… Check out some final announcements below and stay tuned for next year!

Last Chance to Sign Up! Stanford Students in Entertainment Collab

THE DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS MONDAY MAY 6TH AT 11:59 PM PST.

SCA Generative Imaging Film Festival

We are helping put on SCA’s second annual AI Film Festival next year. The website just went live, so click the image above or the link below to learn more about submitting work and attending.

AI on the Lot

It’s not too late to get your tickets and USC student discount for the biggest creative AI event of the year. USC students get a student discount if they use their USC email and register using promo “USC” for 20% off. Click the link below to learn more and get your tickets now.

Film Gallery

This is a modern take on Google’s iconic Parisian Love commercial, using ChatGPT instead of Google search to tell the story. Created by our very own club president, Jaden Kirshner (@jaden_kirshner), this short explores whether ChatGPT can someday replace the traditional search engine.

Brandy, a mischievous beagle makes an exciting discovery during a boring day at home. Find out what happens next! An AI-generated short film by Shubham Modi (@theshubhammodi). 

Stay Engaged Over the Summer

Check out this weekly, free lecture series from FutureSpaces and leading industry professionals that focuses on using emerging tech in art, creative projects, and architecture. Check out some of their upcoming events at the link below.