MICHAEL TIPPETT
Michael Tippett (1970) is a Canadian entrepreneur and artist currently focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and film, video, and the moving image. Working across journalism, creative technology, digital media, and product development, he engages with how AI technologies are reshaping creative industries, the ethical, social, and cultural implications of emerging technologies, and how technology is redefining human experience.
He has founded multiple technology companies in New York and Vancouver, including NowPublic, the largest citizen journalism network in the world, which had over 300,000 reporters at its peak; led the technology incubator GrowLab and Hootsuite Labs; and served as VP of Business Development at Later.com. Tippett is a co-founder and producer of Pacific Future AI & Film and the founder of AIDEO, which soft-launched in 2024.
As longtime collaborators, Michael Tippett and Kate Armstrong have exhibited internationally, been commissioned by the Andy Warhol Foundation and Turbulence, and have works held in collections including Rhizome and the Rose Goldsen Archive at Cornell University.