Cville AI Explorers (CvAIEx) - Meeting #17
Details
AI Design Bake-Off: Hands-On with AI Design Tools
This month's meeting is a hands-on experiment, so bring a laptop. Instead of talks, we'll break into small teams, each pick an AI-based front-end design tool, and spend about 45 minutes seeing what it can do. Then we'll reconvene to demo the results and share lessons learned.
The common use case for all teams: redesign the Charlottesville AI Explorers website, cvaiex.org. We'll provide the existing content in markdown. The focus is on look+feel and user experience rather than content, though content improvements are welcome too.
Everyone is welcome and will join a team, whatever your experience level. You can drive a tool, contribute ideas, or just hang out with a team and watch how it goes. No coding or design background is required, and a short list of suggested tools will be posted before the meeting. Each team will have a lead to guide the workflow and keep things moving; we have four lined up and would love one or two more, so let us know in `#cvilleaiexplorers` if you're up for it.
Bring a laptop if you'd like to get hands-on with the tools.
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## Event Details
Date: Tuesday, September 29th
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Studio IX – 969 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA
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## Schedule
5:30 PM – Setup begins
5:45 PM – (Optional) Book Club Track
6:00 PM – Doors open
6:30 PM – Opening and hackathon
7:15 PM – Demos and lessons learned
Organizers
Owen Zanzal - https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenzanzal/
Mike Powers - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-powers-4262033/
Chat with us on Cville Slack #cvilleaiexplorers
If you aren't a member of Cville Slack, DM me your email, and I'll send you an invite.
Sponsors
Studio IX
Coworking space in downtown Charlottesville, Virginia, designed for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and remote workers.
Studio IX offers a flexible shared office environment with options for open workspaces, dedicated desks, and private offices. The space fosters a collaborative community through weekly events and mixers, featuring a 'warm industrial' atmosphere with ample natural light.
Amenities include high-speed internet, soundproof phone booths, conference rooms, and premium coffee. Studio IX is staffed by a community manager on weekdays and provides 24/7 access for members.
Tours of the space are available; interested individuals can contact them via:
- Email: COWORK@STUDIOIX.CO
- Phone: 434.260.3803
- Website: https://www.studioix.co/