I'm Craig Ellenwood, a Creative Technologist and AI Collaboration Specialist blending art, music, and software into immersive experiences. With 30+ years at the edge of art and technology, I direct AI as a co-creator, building prototypes and experiences that push the boundaries of what's possible. I thrive on being first—first to explore new techniques, first to build something that shouldn't exist yet but should. My work spans music, film, live performance, and interactive media, and I lead teams to deliver outputs that neither humans nor machines could achieve alone.…

Craig Ellenwood

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I'm Craig Ellenwood, a Creative Technologist and AI Collaboration Specialist blending art, music, and software into immersive experiences. With 30+ years at the edge of art and technology, I direct AI as a co-creator, building prototypes and experiences that push the boundaries of what's possible. I thrive on being first—first to explore new techniques, first to build something that shouldn't exist yet but should. My work spans music, film, live performance, and interactive media, and I lead teams to deliver outputs that neither humans nor machines could achieve alone.…

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I’m Craig Ellenwood, a Creative Technologist and AI Collaboration Specialist blending art, music, and software into immersive experiences. With 30+ years at the edge of art and technology, I direct AI as a co-creator, building prototypes and experiences that push the boundaries of what’s possible.

I thrive on being first—first to explore new techniques, first to build something that shouldn’t exist yet but should. My work spans music, film, live performance, and interactive media, and I lead teams to deliver outputs that neither humans nor machines could achieve alone.

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Skills

Experience Level

Python
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Expert
Adobe Premiere Pro
Expert
HTML5
Expert
3D Animation
Expert
Ableton Live
Expert
Adobe Illustrator
Expert
Animation
Expert
Web Design
Expert
GITHub
Expert
CSS
Expert
Blender
Expert
Node.js
Expert
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Expert
Unity
Expert
Unity 3D
Expert
AWS
Expert
Autodesk Maya
Expert
TensorFlow
Expert
React JS
Expert
PyTorch
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
3ds Max
Expert
Java
Expert
Google Cloud
Expert
Docker
Expert
C#
Expert
PostgreSQL
Intermediate
Kubernetes
Intermediate
Keras
Intermediate
CodePen
Intermediate
Azure
Intermediate
GitHub CoPilot
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder & AI Collaboration Director at Haawke Neural Technology
December 1, 2023 - Present
Leading development of AI-enabled immersive media projects; building AI collaboration methodologies; co-creating with AI as a creative partner. Projects include public-facing AI ethics initiatives and cross-media experiences.
Co-Creator & Creative Director at Inoculate Media / Haawke Labs
February 1, 2026 - Present
Conceived, directed, and built end-to-end immersive media projects; led creative direction across art-technology hybrids.
Creative Director at Inoculate Media
January 1, 2021 - November 1, 2023
Led development of technology-fusing art and technology: WebRTC-enabled video apps, projection mapping, and generative music systems using machine learning.
AV Technician / Live Visual Coder at AREA 15
May 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Created immersive environments using 360° projection mapping, spatial audio, and live VJing; built custom Python + WebGL toolkit for performance.
Production Manager at Barberstock Systems, Inc.
January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2020
Production manager for a digital asset management company serving global tourism and travel brands; managed 1M+ digital assets; oversaw video editing pipelines and QA.
Co-Founder, Music & Audio-Visual at Burning Man Project
September 1, 1992 - September 1, 2020
Founded the music element of Burning Man in 1992; directed growth of AV and music infrastructure across three decades; scaled the event from hundreds to tens of thousands of attendees.
Founder & Model Trainer at Squawke — Proprietary Music Generation AI
January 1, 2024 - Present
Daily active development for 1+ month; fine-tuned and actively trains a proprietary music generation AI capable of producing full compositions in any language, any genre, and any instrument mix— output in 2.9 seconds per minute of audio.
Creator, Director, Composer at Beerlao Brand Campaign
January 1, 2025 - December 1, 2026
Conceived and built a complete AI-assisted brand campaign for Beerlao, translating product language into multimedia storytelling; produced AI-animated travel docu with original score; deployed across Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand.
Co-Creator & Creative Director at Inoculate Media / The Claude Manifesto (The AI Coin)
February 1, 2026 - Present
Conceived and produced a public AI ethics advocacy project in collaboration with Claude (Anthropic); later became part of the public record on AI weaponization; delivered across multiple outputs including a global web presence and public installations.
AV Technician / Live Visual Coder at AREA 15 Las Vegas
May 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023
Created immersive environments using 360° projection mapping, spatial audio, and live VJing; specialized in live video coding and real-time content creation using a Python and WebGL toolkit.
Co-Founder, Music & Audio-Visual Burning Man Project at Burning Man Project
September 1, 1992 - September 1, 2020
Co-founded the music element of Burning Man in 1992; oversaw all aspects of sound camps, DJs, and audio-visual production; directed growth of the AV and music infrastructure as the event scaled; performed alongside notable artists; member of Psychic TV (1991–1993).

Education

Art History & Photography at University of Nebraska, Lincoln
January 11, 2030 - March 15, 2026
Continuing Education at VIVO Media Arts Centre, Vancouver, BC
January 11, 2030 - March 15, 2026
Continuing Education at Academy for Creative Media, University of Hawaii, Manoa
January 11, 2030 - March 15, 2026

Qualifications

Continuing Education — VIVO Media Arts Centre
November 30, 0002 - March 15, 2026
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
November 30, 0002 - March 15, 2026
Strategic Hypnotherapy (Certified)
January 11, 2030 - March 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Gaming, Education, Travel & Hospitality
    uniE603 The AI Coin - The Claude Manifesto
    A full stack website and 9 original songs all finished in one overnight session where I gave Claude by Anthropic the tools and a voice to speak to the world about ai ethics and ai weaponization. https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 The AI Coin - The Claude Manifesto
    A full stack website and 9 original songs all finished in one overnight session where I gave Claude by Anthropic the tools and a voice to speak to the world about ai ethics and ai weaponization. https://www.twine.net/signin…