AI Tinkerers LA – October 20th, 2025: Ghosts in the Machine

AI Tinkerers builder-focused, in-person meetup in Venice, Los Angeles. We will be meeting at the Kinn co-working space to share what we are hacking on, our side projects, our research, or a cool model workflow we’ve found in the past month or two.

It’s October, so spooky demos encouraged 🎃 👻

What to Expect

• Hands‑on demos and live code walkthroughs. Demos are time-boxed to around five minutes each, with a focus on how you built and wired your AI project, the tools you used, and concrete lessons learned.
• No pitches. The emphasis is on showing working code, architecture, and practical workflows behind what you ship.
• Deep technical Q&A and collaboration. Attendees should come prepared to discuss implementation choices, failure modes, and reproducibility.
• Live demos welcome both early-stage hacks and more fully realized side projects. We encourage a mix of software-only and hardware-enabled demonstrations.
• Clap if a demo breaks live 👏 we want these to be raw and cutting edge, pushing the limits of what’s possible today.

How to Participate

• Submit Your Demo Proposal:
  Submit Your Demo Proposal

The screening question you’ll address is: What is your current AI project or area of focus, and how will you contribute to this session (e.g., live demo, results, feedback)? The response type is short text.

• Information to include when you apply: please provide an email and links to at least one of LinkedIn, Twitter, or GitHub so organizers can reach you and verify your work.
• Schedule and timing: Date is October 20th, 2025. Time is 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Arrival and check-in typically begin a bit earlier; exact check-in details will be provided to accepted attendees.
• Space is limited, so apply early to secure a slot.

Sponsorship

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Registration & Getting Notified

Registration is open now. Inquiries about the event and demo slots can be directed through the same submission form linked above. Priority is given to hands-on demonstrations from builders who ship with foundation models and generative AI.