An Invitation to Mentor with Slatebridge

We are building Slatebridge to explore how emerging technologies, especially AI, intersect with creativity, culture, and human-centered thinking.

As part of this work, I’m inviting a small group of artists, technologists, and creative leaders to serve as mentors across our AI Creativity Labs, including the inaugural in-person lab in Miami as well as future virtual labs and related opportunities.

This page is a private overview of what mentorship at Slatebridge looks like and why I believe your perspective could be meaningful.

  • Mentorship at Slatebridge is intentionally lightweight, human, and collaborative.

    Mentors are not expected to:

    • Prepare formal lessons

    • Teach technical fundamentals

    • Commit to long-term obligations

    Instead, mentors may be asked to:

    • Participate in guided studio sessions

    • Offer feedback on participant work-in-progress

    • Share perspective from their own practice or field

    • Engage in small-group discussion during the lab

    • Attend and participate in the culminating showcase

    The goal is conversation, insight, and presence, not instruction.

  • We are inviting mentors from both the arts and engineering / technology spaces, including people who:

    • Work with or think deeply about AI and emerging technologies

    • Bring strong creative, cultural, or design perspectives

    • Care about how technology shows up in the real world

    • Enjoy working across disciplines

    You don’t need prior teaching experience, just curiosity, generosity, and a willingness to engage.

  • We are intentionally designing Slatebridge Creative Labs to respect the time and energy of mentors while offering meaningful opportunities to engage.

    Mentors may be invited to participate in:

    • In-person Creative Labs, including the inaugural Miami Art + AI Creative Lab

    • Virtual AI Creativity Labs and other online studio experiences

    • Optional short orientations or planning conversations, depending on the format

    • Participation in a culminating showcase or share-out connected to each lab

    There is no expectation of ongoing mentorship beyond a given lab unless both sides choose to continue the connection organically.

  • Slatebridge is grounded in the belief that learning AI isn’t just about tools or technical skill, it’s about context, judgment, creativity, and values.

    Mentors play a central role in that vision.

    Rather than teaching or lecturing, mentors help participants:

    • Think more critically about their creative choices

    • Understand how AI systems shape outcomes

    • Explore new possibilities through dialogue, experimentation, and reflection

    The presence of thoughtful mentors is what makes this lab different from a class, workshop, or demo.