Vladimir Alexeev (Merzmensch)
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Vladimir works as a Digital Experience Specialist for DB Schenker (research, digital strategy, communication). Outside of work, he is active as Merzmensch (writer, researcher, and artist), exploring creative collaboration between humans and machines. He has written several books, most recently "KI-Kunst" (AI-Art) on the history of the creative use of AI. He gives talks on educational and artistic topics related to Gen AI.
In his blog "Merzazine" he documents and elaborates the intersection of new technology and culture in the 21st century, comparing it with art history, especially historical avant-garde (Dadaism, Surrealism, Merz-Art), being an expert in this field of research. His essays have been published in "Towards Data Science," "Predict,” "Data Driven Investors,” "Heise Developer" and other international media and channels.
As Z Ambassador he wants to develop Z Workstation as an ideal tool for artists and creatives.
As a Z by HP Global Data Science Ambassador, Vladimir's content is sponsored and he was provided with HP products.
The New Cultural Epoch is beginning – let’s build it, not just witness!
What can you now do on a Z that you couldn’t do before?
I can finally work directly with open-source generative AI models without being dependent on services or the cloud. Z is a big enabler!
What is the next thing you want to learn or experiment with on your Z workstation?
I want to explore creative video models and stay on the pulse of the mostly daily advances in global AI development.
What’s your favorite Z feature?
Pre-installed Z by HP Data Science Software Stack with all the necessary components, so you can start exploring open-source Gen AI right away.