Armando Kirwin began his career in the film industry, working primarily in visual effects. He later moved into virtual reality, collaborating with several award-winning directors before focusing on his own projects, which earned official selections at Cannes, Tribeca, and the Venice Biennale. His work in VR led to an interest in artificial intelligence. In 2017, he co-founded Artie, an AI company initially focused on real-time avatars. The company raised $40M from top-tier investors before being acquired in 2024. Armando has spoken about the future of entertainment and AI at venues including Google, Meta, Sundance, SXSW, AWE, and SCAD. You can read his full bio here.