Futurist | Philosopher | Tech Entrepreneur 🌐🔮🎙️ CEO @data_monsters - Avatars CEO/CO-FOUNDER anamara.com

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We had an amazing time showcasing our Eva avatar at NVIDIA GTC 2026 with our partners @PNYTechnologies and @PetrolAd ! The future of emotionally intelligent AI Avatars is here!
That's a wrap on #NVIDIAGTC 2026! It has been an incredible last week for the team at Data Monsters at @nvidia GTC. The standout moment for us was watching all of you interact directly with Eva, our conversational avatar, at the @PNYTechnologies Booth #1321. A huge thank you to everyone who visited the booth, tested Eva, and shared their feedback. We also want to thank our partners at @PNYTechnologies @PNYEurope, @PetrolAd , and Anamara. Combining heavy data science engineering with high-fidelity 3D design takes a lot of coordination, and the result is an enterprise-ready conversational avatar just like Eva, built for real-world environments. We look forward to continuing the conversations and exploring what comes next. #DataMonsters #NVIDIAGTC #GTC26 #GTC2026 #PNY #PNYPRO #PETROLADVERTISING #ANAMARA #AIAVATARS #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI #AIAgents #AgenticCommerce #Partnerships #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #TechEvent #Innovation
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Found some great inspiration online for a wizard, then my son and I brought it to life yesterday on our @pic2cells canvas. Happy Wizard Weekend! 🧙✨
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Eric Youngblood retweeted
We’ve received notice that the Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5. We'll begin restoring access tomorrow, and will share an update soon. We’re grateful to our users for their patience, and to everyone who worked with us on redeploying the models.
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Been a while since I’ve seen art hit like this. Massive respect to Drop Ded Gorgez team. I’ve had the chance to talk with some of the team and founders, and what stands out isn’t just the art, it’s the mindset. These guys have seen the good, bad, and ugly of Web3 firsthand. They understand that real IP isn’t built on hype alone. It’s built through community, lore, identity, and long term vision. The art is absolutely fire, but the deeper value is how much they genuinely care about building something people feel a part of. Feels like one of those teams quietly laying foundations for something much bigger. I’m bullish on what’s ahead.
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Eric Youngblood retweeted
Congratulations to our partner @nvidia - the first to hit a $5T market cap! Alex, Eric, and Artemy had a fantastic meeting today at NVIDIA HQ in Santa Clara - discussing upcoming demos and celebrating this historic milestone. We’re grateful for our decade-long elite partnership and the innovations we’ve built together. Here’s to the next trillion and beyond! 🚀 #DataMonsters #NVIDIA #AIAvatars #ArtificialIntelligence #Partnership #Innovation #AI #TechLeadership #NVIDIAPartner #GenerativeAI
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We’re excited to announce that Data Monsters is at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco! 🚀 Our founders Alex, Artemy, and Eric are showcasing our latest avatar demos and connecting with partners and investors who are shaping the future of AI and innovation.
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Excited to showcase our A.I. Avatars at WPP this week!
We’ve been invited by Rory Sutherland to WPP Stream AI! We’re thrilled to be at WPP Stream AI, invited by the legendary Rory Sutherland, unveiling our brand-new avatar demo co-created with Petrol Advertising — a state of the art AI product advisor experience that pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with avatar technology.
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We’re live at GITEX GLOBAL 2025 — one of the world's largest tech, AI & startup event! We’re showcasing some of our latest developments — including our AI solutions and our new avatar technology, exploring how humans and intelligent systems can collaborate in more natural and creative ways.
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This next generation of consumer touch points will be enterprise-grade Gen AI avatars.
What started in our lab is now in every McDonald’s around the world From a bold prototype to a global standard Back in 2014, our team at Data Monsters was commissioned by Leo Burnett to design the very first prototypes of McDonald’s digital self-ordering screens.
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Eric Youngblood retweeted
What a special day at the #AIXperienceForum in Amsterdam! A huge thank you to our partners @nvidia and @PNYTechnologies for making this event possible, and to all the partners we had the pleasure to meet. We look forward to continuing the conversations and exploring new opportunities together 🚀
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Eric Youngblood retweeted
Meet Derek Ellis from @PNYTechnologies... as an AI avatar. We unveiled him at @NVIDIAGTC 🧵👇
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Heading to @SCGCON to meet up with @spencer and the @vibes_tcg team! Looks like we got some Pudgies joining us! @NSurf904 and @Evrything_Bagel see you guys soon!
Who are we seeing at @SCGCON Orlando this weekend?? 👀
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We’re not replacing people, we’re unlocking human potential. Proud of the work our team is leading in safe, ethical AI.
“Digital humans are coming for your job.” But we see it differently... They’re not here to replace people, but to free us to do what humans do best - build relationships, solve complex problems, and create real value. Here are 5 reasons they’re safe, ethical & good for society. 🔹 Privacy first Built with enterprise-grade security. Conversations are encrypted. Data is never stored without consent. In many cases, it is safer than traditional customer service. 🔹 Ethics by design No manipulation. No impersonation. Every interaction is transparent and consent-driven. 🔹 Reducing burnout, not opportunities By handling repetitive or emotionally heavy tasks, avatars give frontline staff breathing room - and allow them to focus on higher-value work. 🔹 Access and inclusion at scale 32+ languages. 24/7 availability. Making services accessible to more people across time zones, cultures, and abilities. 🔹 A tool in human hands Digital humans don’t act on their own. They’re designed, directed, and governed by people. Digital humans don’t compete with the workforce. They complement it. They help teams scale smarter, serve better, and work more humanely. This isn’t about replacing people. It’s about reimagining what’s possible when people and AI work together. At Data Monsters, we see digital humans as a powerful tool - one we’re bringing closer to businesses and their audiences. For us, they’re not a threat, but an opportunity to make technology more human, more accessible and more useful. 🚀 Curious how digital humans can support your team or organization? Let’s connect and explore real-world use cases together. lnkd.in/dhEKS6vH
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This weekend @CryptoGarga followed me, so here are my unfiltered thoughts on Yuga and Garga’s leadership. I’ve been a diehard @yugalabs fan since early ’21. At @KodaSociety just a very small crew of average guys—we put nearly half a million into the vision of Otherside. We dreamed, we speculated, and it was beautiful. Web3 has been brutal. I’ve been a critic, a fanatic, and at times, a martyr. Through it all, Yuga had its share of challenges. But when most projects asked “how do we become profitable, how do we even exist,” Garga and @GordonGoner said: let’s build a fucking Metaverse. Web3 is the digital frontier—the wild west. When the bear market came, the desert wasteland of the NFT apocalypse, everyone else asked “how do we survive?” Yuga said: here’s a life raft. They weren’t just trying to save themselves—they tried to take entire IPs with them. A metaverse? People laughed. Some said Yuga bit off more than they could chew. But through trials, FUD, and endless battles, they pushed forward anyway. And it looks like they may have actually done something insane, epic, and revolutionary. At Koda Society, we still hold 50+ deeds and multiple Kodas. I think most people are still under-prepared for what’s coming. Because guess what, looks like they're actually doing it. They're laying the first foundations for the digital future. And who would’ve guessed? Looks like @Moonbirds might just be joining the party. Thanks @CryptoGarga for the follow.
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I’ve had the chance to watch @lucaNetz closely and even interview him about community, vision, strategies, and the future of Web3 as a whole. Here's my take on @pudgypenguins and @moonbirds I can tell you, Luca sees the playing field very different than the average Web3 founder team, who mostly only care about extracting from their communities. @Spencer watched Luca lead what was once one of the most toxic communities in the space: @pudgypenguins Before Luca, their Discord was dead and uninviting. I visited numerous times because I loved the art, but I passed on joining because of how toxic it felt. Not all, but many holders had given up. I had no idea at the time that Luca would take over just a few short months later. We all watched as Luca rallied the base and grew it into a movement with almost cult-like belief, because he was charismatic, honest, loyal, and brilliant. Nobody had seen a founder like Luca in Web3. He was an anomaly. A King Arthur in a cesspool of unoriginal, mostly bad actors. Fast forward to now. @spencer is Luca 2.0. He was one of the largest Pudgy holders, believed in Luca’s ethos, drank the Kool-Aid, and turned that conviction into tens of millions for his investment group by holding big bags of @pudgypenguins through it all. From there, he launched @vibes_tcg arguably one of the most successful figital Web3 IPs to date. Luca quite literally hand-crafted this guy, his protégé. And now Spencer is following the exact same playbook. He’s building his own cult, and nothing is stopping him. This will spread to every corner of the earth—and Moonbirds will become a top blue-chip, overtaking other IPs with ease. I’m a huge fan of many other Web3 IPs, but none have cared for their communities the way Luca and Spencer do. These guys would jump in front of a bus for their holders. To them, the community is family. Their entire heart and soul is in it. Mark my words: Moonbirds will be a top blue-chip project this cycle. And when the Moonbirds TCG launches, it will send the project into the stratosphere. I may be late to the party, but it’s clear as day to me, this is the #1 bet for this cycle.
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Today was a wild ride through Simulation Theory, The Matrix, and Upload culture.
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Eric Youngblood retweeted
Excited to launch our podcast with @__RedRabbit__ @0xgrimwood and Solaris! First recording this Friday 🔥
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We’re entering a world where every brand will have a face, a voice, and a personality powered by AI. At Data Monsters, we’re making that future real today.
🚀 The AI Avatar market is set to skyrocket from $0.8B in 2025 to $5.93B by 2032 (33.1% CAGR). Brands are adding a human touchpoint to their digital presence with AI avatars. Full story + key insights here 👉 linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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Emotionally intelligent avatars are the future of retail, enterprise, gaming and entertainment. 👇
Everyone’s talking about building digital avatars. But at Data Monsters, our real mission goes deeper: ⚡️ We're engineering emotion itself. 🧵👇
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