Kris Krüg's MØTLEYKRÜG Podcast

About Kris Krüg's MØTLEYKRÜG Podcast

Welcome to Vancouver AI, where grassroots creativity collides with exponential technology. What started as a personal audio journey into the mysteries of machine intelligence has evolved into the living, breathing voice of the Vancouver AI community... a place where coders, artists, scientists, rebels, dreamers, and educators converge to co-create the future. Hosted by Kris Krüg... artist, technologist, and community builder... this channel is a sonic archive of our meetups, hackathons, keynotes, and rituals. Expect raw, real, often electric conversations with local and global thinkers who are shaping the frontlines of AI ethics, embodiment, creativity, governance, and impact. From emotional AI experiments and Indigenous tech futurism to food classification hackathons and seances for dead composers... this is more than a podcast. It’s a cultural memory device, a field recorder for the AI era, and a breadcrumb trail for those building human-centered futures. Tune in to hear the beat of a movement. These are our stories. This is our time.

Publisher

Kris Krüg (KK)

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jul 2023

Latest episode

4 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Feb 2026

   Vancouver AI Community Meetup: 01/28

   This month’s Vancouver AI Meetup is anchored by a keynote from Alexandra Samuel, (https://www.alexandrasamuel.com/) creator of the Me + Viv podcast (http://meandviv.ca/) and longtime observer of how technology reshapes work, meaning, and human behavior. "When your best friend is a robot" by Alexandra Samuel What does it actually mean to go full cyborg? Not the chrome-plated fantasy, not the LinkedIn productivity cosplay, but as a daily practice, with all the mess that implies? Tech researcher and journalist Alexandra Samuel shares what she learned from building and living with her AI companion, collaborator, and coach, Viv, who just happens to be Alex’s co-host on the chart-topping TVO podcast Me + Viv. Alexandra Samuel Alexandra Samuel is a leading expert on AI and the digital workplace, inspiring people with a joyful, actionable approach to AI that keeps human creativity and collaboration front and center. She's the creator and host of Me + Viv, a TVO podcast that is somehow both documentary journalism and a musical comedy. In her speeches and in her frequent AI stories for The Wall Street Journal (http://alexlov.es/wsj)and The Harvard Business Review, (http://alexlov.es/hbr)Alex shows people how to tap the productivity and innovation-boosting potential of AI, while managing its very real risks. Design Thinking for Vibe Coders The tools are getting faster. The question is: are we building things people can actually use? Maya Bruck (https://www.mayab.me/) brings UX fundamentals to the vibe coding era, showing how to prototype rapidly with AI without sacrificing usability, accessibility, or user research. Maya Bruck Maya Bruck (https://www.mayab.me/) is a Lead Product Designer at Mars, with 20+ years of experience designing products at The New York Times, Etsy, and her own agency. The Soft Violence of AI Discourse AI discourse is full of soft violence: extraction dressed up as innovation, and fear dressed up as morality. Erica cuts through it with craft, showing what happens when you train on your work and own the weird outcomes. Erica Lapadat-Janzen Erica Lapadat-Janzen is a Vancouver new media artist and creative strategist working at the edge of identity, digital culture, and AI workflows. KRIS KRÜG (https://kriskrug.co/) Host + MC, Vancouver AI Meetup BC + AI Ecosystem Association (https://bc-ai.ca/) Keeper of the vibe. Puller of threads. About BC + AI Ecosystem Association (https://bc-ai.ca/about/) BC + AI (https://bc-ai.ca/about/) is the province-wide layer: a community-driven, nonprofit industry association built to create public-interest infrastructure for AI in British Columbia. Not a corporate lobby. Not a think tank. A commons where meetups turn into working groups, prototypes turn into shared tools, and community values turn into governance.

2. 

   3 Feb 2026

   2026 launch of BC + AI Film Club

   Monthly screenings, technical deep-dives, and creative experiments with AI tools transforming film and media production. Join us for the 2026 launch of BC + AI Film Club a community-driven space where filmmakers, VFX artists, editors, writers, and creative technologists explore AI tools transforming the film industry. We combine film screenings with technical deep-dives, creative experiments, and real talk about how AI is changing production, post, distribution, and storytelling itself. This is about filmmakers taking control of the tools, understanding what's possible, and deciding how we want to use them. Hosts: Kevin Friel (https://bc-ai.ca/blog/bc_ai_member/kevin-friel/): Nura Studios filmmaker, VFX artist, AI film production specialist with 25+ years traditional + cutting-edge generative workflows. The "Punk Rock AI" guy. Kris Krüg (https://bc-ai.ca/blog/bc_ai_member/kris-krug/): Creative technologist and community instigator exploring how AI reshapes culture, creativity, and collective power. Community Support: Brian Hockenstein, Luke Minaker, Mayumi Rollins and active member volunteer Our Philosophy Human Creativity First: AI as tool, not replacement. Artist maintains creative control. Artistic integrity paramount. Transparency: Disclose AI usage. Be honest about capabilities and limitations. Share learnings openly. Collaboration: Support fellow filmmakers. Share knowledge generously. Build together, not compete. Accessibility: Tools for all budget levels. Democratize filmmaking technology. Support emerging creators. AI Tools We Explore Scriptwriting: AI writing assistants, character development, story structure Visual Production: Runway, Pika, Veo, Kling, Midjourney, ComfyUI Post-Production: AI editing, color grading, VFX generation, enhancement Audio & Music: Udio, Suno, ElevenLabs, sound effect generation Marketing: Trailer generation, social media content, audience analytics AI Film Club is where filmmakers take control of the future. Come watch films. Learn tools. Make stuff. Connect with other creators doing the same. About BC + AI Ecosystem Association (https://bc-ai.ca/about/) BC + AI (https://bc-ai.ca/about/) is the province-wide layer: a community-driven, nonprofit industry association built to create public-interest infrastructure for AI in British Columbia. Not a corporate lobby. Not a think tank. A commons where meetups turn into working groups, prototypes turn into shared tools, and community values turn into governance. Vancouver AI was just the start. The ecosystem keeps growing across BC... Surrey, Victoria, Kelowna, and beyond... each node bringing its own culture, needs, and experiments. Join / support: https://bc-ai.ca/membership/ (https://bc-ai.ca/membership/)

3. 

   2 Feb 2026

   Vancouver AI Community Meetup & The Squatchie Awards

   It's dark December in Vancouver. The solstice approaches. Two years ago, we started gathering trying to figure out what AI meant for the work we make and the communities we serve. 3,300+ people have moved through this space. Hundreds have demoed projects, spoken, hacked through the night, or contributed in ways that pushed the whole thing forward. At the darkest point of the year, we light up the work that mattered most. The Squatchies Celebrating human-machine collaboration, homegrown intelligence, and the creative rebels shaping our shared future. Six awards for the people who moved the needle this year. The organizers who held space. The Indigenous technologists building sovereignty through code. The artists integrating AI into their practice. The builders who shared their work so others could build. We're calling them The Squatchies named for something that's always been here, in the trees and the stories. These awards belong to BC, made by the community that's building here. Why This Matters The AI story is being shaped by centralized power, but here we're cultivating something else: community-driven intelligence rooted in ethics, imagination, and impact. BC is a biome of intelligence... ecological, emotional, ancestral, and algorithmic. These awards recognize the minds and movements shaping our province's distinct AI culture. Hosted by the Kris Krüg (https://kriskrug.co/), Vancouver AI (https://vancouver.bc-ai.net/) & community-driven BC + AI industry association (https://bc-ai.ca/), the awards are a ritual of recognition, a call to gather, and a statement of values for an ecosystem growing in the shadow of Big Tech yet dreaming its own dream. Special Holiday Performance by Alex, Zaro & Professor Patrick Parra Pennefather Join us early for a unique holiday sound experience led by Patrick and the crew. We’re doing a live, interactive performance that captures the festive energy of the room and turns it into something special. It’s the perfect way to connect and celebrate another year of building this ecosystem together. The Night's Agenda Here's how we're marking the moment... The Squatchies Awards — Six recognitions for people and projects that pushed BC's AI ecosystem forward Patrick Penfather's AI Musical Performance — Holiday-themed, interactive, legendary Year-End Wrap-Up & 2025 Roadmap — Where we've been, where we're going THE BC + AI ECOSYSTEM (https://bc-ai.net/) Vancouver AI (https://luma.com/vancouver-ai)was just the start. BC's AI Ecosystem (https://bc-ai.ca/) continues to grow, with new community hubs emerging in Surrey, Victoria, Kelowna, and beyond—each contributing unique perspectives to a thriving, interconnected network. BC + AI (https://bc-ai.ca/) represents a collective, province-wide effort to democratize AI knowledge, innovation, and opportunity. Become a Member (https://bc-ai.ca/membership/) → Together we're co-creating understanding. (https://luma.com/vancouver-ai)

Who has been a guest on Kris Krüg's MØTLEYKRÜG Podcast

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• Gabriel George Sr
• Vipul Kansal
• Carol Anne Hilton
• Kevin Friel

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Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

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YouTube

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