Sonal Chokshi

a16z Frontier

@smc90

strong bias for makers materials process. I heart art + tech❣️ EIC a16z Frontier; Editor in Chief a16z + podcast showrunner 2014-2022; former WIRED, Xerox PARC

917-area/9-zip code sonalchokshi.org Joined March 2008

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Sonal Chokshi @smc90 Oct 25

Every major technology revolution brings with it new ways of defining intelligence --- from IQ to EQ. So what kind of intelligence arises in an age of AI? I argue it goes beyond even AQ (aesthetic intelligence) to... MQ: materials intelligence x.com/i/article/2114…

Sonal Chokshi @smc90 Nov 3

oh heyyy curious about zero knowledge, zk/succinct proof systems, etc? what they are, why they matter, their evolution, much more - we've been covering it all at @a16zfrontier for a long time and so have a rich set of resources for builders, developers, policymakers, others here:
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Sonal Chokshi @smc90 Oct 28

why we now value the act of creation less, and the acts of curation more x.com/i/article/2115…

Sonal Chokshi @smc90 Oct 28

I also strongly agree w Bri here -- and wrote about a similar trend, too <posting as article here in next tweet> -- bc curation becomes even more important than creation now

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Brianne Kimmel Verified account @briannekimmel Oct 27

Prada’s latest campaign is a good reminder that the best marketing teams are curators of creative talent.

They hired legendary animator John Pomeroy who worked on Charlotte’s Web, Beauty and the Beast, dozens of the classics.

It feels familiar and nostalgic because it is.

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Sonal Chokshi @smc90 Oct 28

Yes yes, so on that Prada campaign led by animation director John Pomeroy -- it's not just about sharing the process in an age of AI, but the hand-drawn; I talked about this trend as analog-becomes-digital-becomes-analog- becomes-digital earlier this year too:
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Outlander Magazine Verified account @StreetFashion01 Oct 27

Prada’s new campaign! They hired Legendary ex-Disney artist John Pomery and even used his process sketches in the campaign🥹

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