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Cancelled | Can AI Have Taste? ——#LA Tech Week

Hosted by Skyveil AI and Galya

When
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Where
Santa Monica
Format
Happy Hour, Networking and Pitch Event / Demo Day
Cancelled | Can AI Have Taste? ——#LA Tech Week artwork

/ About this event

Can AI Have Taste? | LA Tech Week

AI can make a hundred versions of something in seconds. Somehow, a lot of them still end up feeling the same.

As AI gets better at creating, building, and recommending almost anything, one question becomes more interesting: Can AI actually understand what people want?

During LA Tech Week, Skyveil AI × GBI VC are bringing together founders, builders, investors, designers, researchers, and creative minds for a conversation about something AI still struggles with: taste.

What does it actually mean for AI to have taste? Can AI understand individual preferences instead of optimizing for the average person? What makes an AI-generated product genuinely desirable? And as AI makes it easier than ever to build things, will understanding what people want become the real competitive advantage?

We'll kick things off with a short, opinionated panel featuring founders and industry experts.

Then we'll open things up for drinks, meeting interesting people, and letting the debate continue around the room.

Come if you're building in AI, consumer, personalization, design, creative tools, or anything where understanding what humans actually want matters.

Or just come if you think your algorithm has terrible taste.

## Hosts

Skyveil AI × GBI VC

Skyveil AI: builds AI-native tools that turn creative ideas into physical products, bridging the gap between imagination and manufacturing.

GBI VC: is an investment and growth partner helping ambitious companies scale in the U.S. Combining early-stage capital with hands-on support in go-to-market strategy, distribution, marketing, and business development, GBI helps founders turn great products into measurable market traction.

## Schedule

5:30 PM — Doors open / Drinks & Mingle 6:15 PM — Can AI Have Taste? Panel 6:45 PM — Open Mixer & Networking 8:30 PM — Wrap

This event is part of #LATechWeek, a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem.

Learn more at www.tech-week.com

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