AAIA April Meeting
April 23
The Center for Government and Civic Service, ACC Rio Grande: Building 3000
1218 West Avenue Austin, TX, 78701
6:30 - 8:00 pm CT
The Austin AI Alliance is a new AI consortium dedicated to advancing the capabilities, usage & impact, social responsibility, and inclusiveness of AI technologies and applications by leveraging the unique resources, talent base, and culture of creative innovation in Austin. The Austin AI Alliance is welcoming of all companies and organizations and will help to connect professionals from companies (from startups to global technology leaders), universities, government agencies, professional associations, non-profits, and interest groups—and to elevate all of their respective activities as well as creative collaborative opportunities.
These meetings are usually the 4th Wednesday of the month at Capital Factory in the Voltron Room, but may be changed due to holidays or room availability.
Innovation Spotlight
"Digital Gold Miners: How AI and Humans Together Accelerate Business Success"
If AI is the new oil, your business communications data (emails, messages, meetings) might be your richest untapped reserve! In this interactive session, I'll explore Scalafai's journey through the evolution of workplace AI, from basic GenAI assistants to context-aware systems to collaborative team AI partners.
We've discovered fascinating patterns in how everyday communications can fuel business outcomes without traditional data entry burdens. I'll share surprising lessons we've learned about human-AI partnerships and where they create the most value. Come ready with questions as we dig into how these digital gold mines might transform work as we know it.
Creativity in the Age of AI: The New OS for Storytelling and Content
AI is rewriting the rules of how we create, communicate, and connect. The systems we’ve relied on for content, storytelling, and scale weren’t built for this moment, but we were. This is the era of speed and imagination: ideas move faster, teams iterate faster, and stories evolve in real time. Steve Mudd, founder of Austin-based Talentless AI, is at the forefront of this shift. He’s helped companies reimagine what content can be—using modular strategy, microdramas, virtual personalities, and generative tools to build entire systems, not just assets. In this session, he’ll break down what a real content OS looks like in the age of AI—and why the teams that move first won’t just win faster, they’ll win weirder, better, and more human.
Steve Mudd is the founder and CEO of Talentless AI, one of the first creative AI studios in the world. Part lab, part platform, part creative rebellion, Talentless AI creates synthetic-first content and original IP, partners to produce bold new work, and powers agentic storytelling at scale. Steve is a leading voice in the emerging space of creative AI, speaking to marketing, comms, and creative teams around the world about GenAI, synthetic media, the future of content—and what it means to stay human in the age of AI. With a deep background in storytelling and strategy, Steve previously ran the internal agency and content marketing teams at NetApp and worked at Ogilvy on brands like IBM, Lenovo, and Iron Mountain. He’s also the former host of the Ogilvy Podcast and a longtime creative voice in the B2B world.
Schedule
Members Only
5:30 - 6:15
Alliance Business Meeting
Public, all welcome!
6:30 - 8:00
Alliance Open Meeting and Networking
Attendance Details
Join us at The Center for Government and Civic Service, ACC Rio Grande: Building 3000. Parking map below. Street parking is free after 6 pm.