NYC Creative AI August Forum (formerly ComfyUI NYC)

Join us at NYC Creative AI (previously known as ComfyUI NYC), hosted by ZeroSpace and Daydream!

Explore the vibrant AI ecosystem at our monthly gathering, where we delve into tools, models, workflows, and the visionary artists and builders advancing this innovative field. Each session features technical discussions, live demonstrations, and insights from community experts, providing a collaborative atmosphere for all things creative AI.

ComfyUI remains close to the community's roots, and as the AI landscape evolves, this event is growing into a home for all of creative AI in New York.

🔧 Location: ZeroSpace, a cutting-edge production & creative studio specializing in integrating digital, virtual, and live content.

💬 Speakers: To Be Announced...
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✨ Sponsors:

• ZeroSpace: A next-gen production & creative studio specializing in the integration of digital, virtual, and live content.
• 4Wall Entertainment: Providing entertainment equipment and production services across all facets of the entertainment industry.
• HP Z: High-performance workstations, including AI-enhanced laptops, desktops, monitors and solutions, ready for your heaviest tasks.

👥 Past Events Highlights:

• July: Matt Miller of Comfy Org on MCP integrations in ComfyUI, Gil Shefler from Bria announcing their latest video background removal model, and Xuelong Mu from ZeroSpace introducing ZeroGen. Also: A showcase of real-time AI video workflows using ComfyUI, TouchDesigner, and Livepeer by Dotsimulate, plus a production-focused session with Jacky Lu.
• June: Calvin Herbst showcasing FLUX and WAN 14B using open-source multimodal pipelines within ComfyUI.
• May: A demo of Daydream + ComfyStream for real-time video AI, paired with techniques for using ComfyUI to leverage generative AI in accelerating and extending traditional 3D production pipelines.
• April: Louis Castricato from Overworld presenting Waypoint-1.5 world model, RyanOnTheInside on ACEStep 1.5 XL ComfyUI integration, and a demo by Flipping Sigmas (professional AI artist at Asteria Film) on using ComfyUI for animation and film production.
• March: Michael Gold on a Comfy agent harness for 3D characters, James Barnes on ETHEREA (an engine for collective imagination), and an International Women's Day meetup celebrating women in AI, led by Emma (Comfy Ambassador).
• February: RyanOnTheInside on VACE for autoregressive video models and ACEStep 1.5 audio model integration, plus an interview with Spencer Sterling (multidisciplinary artist and machine learning researcher) on transforming musical experiences into immersive visual environments.
• January: Purz on integrating Comfy with GLSL Shaders, Bria AI on FIBO workflows, and Kosinkadink (creator of ComfyUI extension for AnimateDiff) on Masking and Scheduling LoRA and Model Weights, demonstrating real-time manipulation systems integrated with ComfyStream.
• December: Yondon Fu on Scope, Alex Katzfey on ComfyGit, and an interview with ComfyAnonymous on ComfyUI's impact on AI workflows.
• October: Automating ComfyUI with agents by Fill, plus an introduction to the LTX-2 video model by Lightricks.
• August: Advanced ComfyUI workflows with Wan: Advanced Techniques by @allhailthealgo, plus a deep dive into WAN 2.2 + the Banodoco community with shadowworksltd.com.

Exciting topics, creative networking, and a welcoming community await!
Don't miss out on this chance to be part of the future of creative AI!

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