Building AI Boston

What happens when AI becomes more than a tool and starts becoming part of the creative process itself? On this episode of Building AI Boston, we sit down with Michael Gilday, Founder, CEO, and Executive Creative Director of Deep Vibe, to explore the evolving relationship between human imagination and artificial intelligence. Michael’s career has crossed television, radio, advertising, technology, and creative leadership, including early production work on ABC’s Lost and leadership roles at companies including Pegasystems and DataRobot. Today, he and his team at Deep Vibe are exploring an entirely new kind of storytelling through Taste Networks, The District, and WRXLnoise, where AI characters, shared memory, custom technology, and human creative direction come together to build living fictional worlds. We talk with Michael about why taste, context, and human judgment may become even more important as AI gets more powerful, how small creative teams can now build experiences that once required massive organizations, and why the conversation around AI shouldn’t only focus on what might go wrong, but also on what humans might be able to create. We also explore Boston’s role in the rapidly growing AI ecosystem, the importance of bringing technologists and creatives together, and what Michael believes the next generation of AI-powered storytelling and experiences could look like. Can AI amplify human imagination rather than replace it? And are we entering an era where stories no longer have to end? Join us for a conversation about creativity, technology, storytelling, and the possibilities emerging when humans and AI build together. Building AI Boston explores the people, companies, ideas, and technologies shaping the future of artificial intelligence in Boston and beyond. Learn more about Michael Gilday & Deep Vibe:Deep Vibe: https://www.deepvibe.comMichael Gilday on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gildaymonster/ Connect with Building AI Boston:Website: https://www.buildingaiboston.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BuildingAIBostonApple Podcasts: Building AI Boston on Apple PodcastsLinkedIn: Building AI Boston on LinkedIn Building AI Boston is a proud media partner of Boston AI Week:https://aiweek.boston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it take to build an AI ecosystem that starts in one place but reaches far beyond it? That’s the idea behind Boston AI Week, the community-driven festival Judah Phillips created to connect companies, academics, investors, government, cultural institutions, job seekers, students, and people who are simply curious about AI. Judah is Chief AI and Product Officer at Market Holdings and has been building AI communities in Boston for years. This year, Boston AI Week includes more than 500 participating organizations and more than 150 events, with visitors and delegations coming from 23 countries. Boston is the home base, but increasingly it isn’t the boundary. What makes the event unusual is the model. Judah deliberately rejected the traditional conference format in favor of something decentralized, largely free, and built by the community itself. He describes it as a “civic action.” Building AI Boston is part of that ecosystem too: Kara serves on the Boston AI Week board, and Kara and Anna will be on site as official media partners. We dig into: • Why an AI ecosystem can’t just be software companies talking to other software companies • The four goals behind Boston AI Week: broaden understanding, create jobs, connect the ecosystem, and strengthen the Massachusetts economy • Why Judah built a decentralized festival instead of a traditional conference • Why keeping most events free matters to the mission • How Boston AI Week became an international draw • The career fair, and why job creation matters in a conversation often dominated by job loss • Judah’s bigger ambition to make AI part of business, culture, community, and everyday life • Why he prefers “humans in control” to simply “human in the loop” This conversation is really about who gets to participate in the AI economy, how you build the connections that make an ecosystem work, and what happens when you invite a much bigger group of people into the conversation. Boston AI Week https://aiweek.bostonBoston AI Week Schedule: https://aiweek.boston/scheduleJudah's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judahphillips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

n this episode of Building AI Boston, hosts Anna Devere and Kara Peterson sits down with Brendan Witcher, a leading voice on digital strategy and innovation, to break down what businesses really need in their Smarter AI Playbook. Brendan shares practical insights into how organizations can successfully adopt AI without getting lost in the hype. From aligning AI initiatives with customer experience to overcoming the cultural and operational roadblocks, this conversation is all about turning AI into real business outcomes. 🔹 Topics we cover include: Why most AI initiatives fail—and how to fix it Building a smarter AI playbook for growth and impact How Boston companies are leading the way in AI adoption The human side of AI: trust, transparency, and customer value What’s next in the AI revolution If you’re a business leader, innovator, or AI enthusiast looking for actionable strategies, this episode is packed with insights you can use today. 📢 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more thought-provoking conversations from the heart of Boston’s AI movement. #BuildingAIBoston #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #BostonTech #BrendanWitcher #SmarterAI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

🎙️ Just dropped: A new Building AI Boston episode with Stephanie Roulic, Founder & CEO of Startup Boston! Get the inside story on Boston’s startup ecosystem—and how AI is changing the game for founders and innovators. Stephanie shares her journey building Startup Boston, the power of community-driven innovation, and how today’s AI tools are making entrepreneurship more accessible than ever. Don’t miss this episode—and don’t miss your chance to join Startup Boston Week, the region’s biggest (and most welcoming) event for founders, operators, and the startup-curious. It’s free, it’s fun, and it’s your ticket to new ideas, powerful connections, and a firsthand look at how AI is shaping the future of business. 🚀 Register for Startup Boston Week: https://www.startupbos.org/sbw2025 #buildingaiboston #StartupBoston #StartupBostonWeek #BostonTech #Entrepreneurship #AI #Innovation #communityleadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Building AI Boston! In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Andrew Malinow, PhD, founder of Hey Junior — a cutting-edge AI tool designed to help job seekers land interviews faster by automating personalized engagement on LinkedIn. About Andrew: Andrew is a data scientist and humanitarian whose own experience navigating unemployment inspired him to create Hey Junior. His solution? A GPT-powered “Junior” that: • Comments thoughtfully on posts related to your skills and interests • Integrates with scheduling tools like Calendly • Initiates real conversations with hiring teams before you even step in We cover: • The human + AI handoff: where Junior ends and Andrew begins • How to sign up for the beta and get Junior working for you Links & Resources: Hey Junior Beta → https://heyjunior.ai/ Sign-up waiting list → (see Andrew’s LinkedIn posts) Andrew on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-malinow-phd/ If you’re tired of resume black holes and want meaningful conversations that lead to job offers, hit Subscribe and join us in reshaping the hiring ecosystem. #AI #JobSearch #FutureOfWork #BuildingAIBoston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join us for an inspiring episode of Building AI Boston as we sit down with Onur Yüce Gün, Director of Computational Design at New Balance and a trailblazer at the intersection of architecture, AI, and product innovation. In this episode, Onur shares his journey from academia to architecture, and how his passion for parametric design, generative systems, and computation led him to revolutionize footwear design at New Balance. Discover how AI is driving creative exploration, performance optimization, and storytelling in product development, and why the future of design is more human because of it. Connect with Onur Yüce Gün 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/onuryucegun/ 🔗 https://onuryucegun.com About the Show Building AI Boston brings you into the minds of the leaders shaping the future of artificial intelligence, design, and innovation, all from the city known as the "Silicon Valley of the East." Hosted by Anna Devere Powered by WCRN | Spotify | YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you really launch an AI-driven product in a few hours with no code? Karen Kelly says yes — and she’s on a mission to prove it. In this episode of Building AI Boston, we dive deep with Karen Kelly, a 3x founder, TEDx speaker, and marketing visionary whose career has spanned healthcare, media, and technology. With over 20 years of experience and a passion for imagination, connection, and compassion, Karen is helping non-technical founders build real, scalable products with her newest venture: Launch by Lunch. From being named one of Boston’s “50 on Fire” startups to speaking at Startup Boston and being featured in AdAge, Karen has consistently challenged the limits of what's possible — and now she’s unlocking the future of no-code AI. 👉 Visit Karen’s no-code accelerator: https://launchbylunch.co 👉 Connect with her team: https://www.linkedin.com/company/launch-by-lunch-no-code Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices