Dor Award Submission By Garath Hood
Gareth Hood shares his AI generated film submission for the Dor Awards
Highlights of The AI Salon
Community for thinkers, builders, and artists
WHERE AI
AMPLIFIES
YOUR GENIUS
The AI Salon is where leaders and explorers gather to unlock the potential of generative AI. We’re creating a space to learn, create, and advocate—together.
Our Mission: Practice the Cycle of AI Readiness
Our members are AI leaders as entrepreneurs, and inside their organizations, because they embraced generative AI early and played first, mindfully created, and now they generously lead—learning out loud, supporting others, and becoming go-to voices in a world hungry for AI understanding.
Here’s how we do it
Play First joyfully exploring generative AI, gaining the knowledge and inspiration to…📷
Mindfully Create surprising ourselves and powerfully meeting challenges, unleashing us to…
GENEROUSLY LEAD others, enriching lives, redefining what’s possible, and unlocking a new era of human achievement.
UPCOMING
EVENTS
AI on a Leash? Shaping Innovation from Policy to Product
Oct 9
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
This is an in-person event. Get Tickets HERE
The New York startup ecosystem is a global hub for Applied AI, with over 2,000 AI companies and billions in VC funding. But as the technology matures, so does the regulatory landscape. New York is actively moving to establish guidelines, with proposals like the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (the RAISE Act) creating both necessary safeguards and potential constraints for builders. For AI Week New York, Startup Grind is hosting Daisy Thomas, the Director of Advocacy and Policy Development for AI Salon, a global community of “mindful optimists” committed to a pro-innovation, ethical AI future. Daisy is at the forefront of this conversation, translating legislative drafts into actionable intelligence for founders and product leaders. 🚨 …
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AI Salon Office Hours/Meet and Greet
Oct 10
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Office hours will be your favorite hour of the week. It is a standing Friday meeting where AI Salon members share what they are working on, ask questions, support one another, and welcome new people into the AI conversation. Hosted by AI Salon co-Founder, Kyle Shannon, this is a vibrant conversation that sends you into the weekend with a bang.
AI Salon
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AI Salon Office Hours/Meet and Greet
Oct 17
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Office hours will be your favorite hour of the week. It is a standing Friday meeting where AI Salon members share what they are working on, ask questions, support one another, and welcome new people into the AI conversation. Hosted by AI Salon co-Founder, Kyle Shannon, this is a vibrant conversation that sends you into the weekend with a bang.
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Introducing a new AI Salon value: CREATE EXCELLENCE
Hello Adventurers! Meet our shiny new value: CREATE EXCELLENCE It is no longer enough to dabble in AI. As models get better for everyone, the only ones who rise are those who dare to create at a higher ideal. Create Excellence is the everyday practice of pursuing an idea, setting your own standard, and holding…
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Exciting news! AI Salon Office Hours/Meet and Greets are now ONE!
Exciting news! AI Salon Office Hours/Meet & Greets are now ONE! Rather than the 3rd Tuesday of each month, you now get the chance to connect with fellow Adventurers every Friday. RSVP NOW so it's in your calendar. https://aisalon.mn.co/posts/90692713
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By Brandon Tidd in LOOK What I Made
I need your help! Google is having a hackathon to promote their new image generation tool, and I have an entry that is in need of some votes. If you'd be so kind as to create a free account on kaggle, which is a Google owned data playground, and click the upvote button, I'd greatly…
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By Sharon Crawford in LOOK What I Made!
My MJ prompt started like this: A watercolor style print of a top down view through the sky of water droplets on top of lotus leaves. Took some of the images I liked into Editor and fixed a couple things I didn't like. EVERY TIME I am in that same screen I do a Retexture…
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LATEST
POLICY
Urge Governor Hochul to Veto the RAISE Act!
September 2025
Policy & Civic Engagement
Artificial intelligence has the potential to drive extraordinary benefits across sectors. But poorly designed regulation could unintentionally stifle innovation while failing to prevent real harms. SB 1047, currently under consideration in the California Senate, reflects this tension.
WHAT WE
VALUE
The AI Salon is a community of artists, technologists, and advocates shaping AI through creative conversation.
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Curiosity
We are eager to ask the obvious questions, learn new things, and experiment, experiment, experiment. Our relentless quest for adventure and exploration ignites our inner spark, transforming our curiosity into unexpected discoveries and newfound passions.
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Playfulness
We value creativity, joy, and the freedom to experiment. We Play First and transform learning into a captivating journey. We collaborate and Mindfully Create together when we can, to learn more, make friends and develop new circles of trust. Remember, “All work and no play” is how we did things before the Salon!
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Empathy
We are respectful, inclusive, and kind. We value diverse perspectives, recognizing that our differences make us stronger. We accept that people might be afraid and angry and we work to understand them. We actively practice gratitude and acknowledge the efforts and successes of those around us. Humans matter.
04
Generosity
We are willing to share our resources, feedback, and wisdom with others, and support each other’s growth & development. There is so much happening, and so much to learn, we can’t possibly keep up with it all. Understand that even if something is obvious to you, it might be a profound revelation to someone else. Learn out loud. Share what you know. Generously Lead!
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Create Excellence
It is no longer enough to dabble in AI. As models get better for everyone, the only ones who rise are those who dare to create at a higher ideal. Create Excellence is the everyday practice of pursuing an idea, setting your own standard, and holding that point of view as you guide the tools to meet it. Be brave enough to make something you’re excited to share. Then launch it, not for the applause, but for the unshakable joy of sharing something that is true to you.
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