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Thomas Keane

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Meaning Machine

   

Speaker Biography

Thomas Keane is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Meaning Machine, an AI-native game and technology studio. As an award-winning game designer, Thomas has dedicated his career to exploring how natural language technologies can enable radically new types of gameplay mechanics. His work has been presented internationally at leading industry events including GDC, exhibited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and created in collaboration with leading creative organisations including Punchdrunk and ARTE France. Through Meaning Machine, Thomas is pioneering new forms of storytelling and play that use AI to expand – not replace – human creativity.

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