Amata World Podcast

In this episode, we speak with Rupert Breheny, a Google Technical Specialist, Prompt Engineer, Vogue Photographer, and Metaverse Tour Guide. He has broad experience, starting from Marine Biology, transitioning to Tech, which includes working for Google for over 15 years under variety of different projects like Google Daydream, Google Earth VR, and Street View and being on an advisory board for num...

In this episode, we speak with Ross McGowan, the director of multi award-winning films at Deadline Films UK. Since 2017, he has directed several short films for the company and have won multiple awards on the international short film circuit. Prior to his work with Deadline Films, Ross directed the Showbiz TV original shows Country Sessions (2016) and Talent Spot (2016). His latest successes inclu...

In this episode, we speak with Naima Poggensee, Partner Manager at SynergyXR. SynergyXR is a no-code XR platform that empowers companies to elevate their work with Extended Realities without having to be a tech wiz or write a single line of code. Naima enables SynergyXR business partners to solve complex problems in the corporate world by using the power of Extended Reality (XR). Her goal is to br...

In this episode, we speak with Daniel Johnsen, Chief Creative Officer at Playchain, a Web3 gaming company that brings gamers and developers into the next wave of entertainment by providing seamless access and integration to blockchain technologies. Daniel has over a decade of experience in 3D and Game Design, with 23 shipped game titles, resulting in advanced knowledge of building video games from...

In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Salgues, the CEO and Co-Founder of NfinityLabs. NfinityLabs is a company that specializes in creating blockchain-based concepts and projects using various tools and technologies. Thomas shared his inspiring journey to becoming the CEO of NfinityLabs, which included his background and previous experience. The interview delved deep into Tho...

In this episode, we speak with Michael Cutajar, CEO of Metaverse Architects, the architectural firm for the Metaverse that specializes in designing and developing virtual worlds in the Metaverse. Michael shares with us his inspiring journey to becoming CEO of Metaverse Architects, which includes his background and his previous experience. During our conversation, we delve deep into Michael's curre...

This is a special bonus episode from our chat with Patty Toledo, Head of Creative Community at Playsense, the agency of digital creative nomads focused on the entertainment industry. She has been involved in creative media and games for many years, but right now she is leading the development and implementation of Playsense's culture and engagement strategy. This bonus episode covers some question...

In this episode we talk to Matthew Freeman, Professor of Digital Media and Research Lead, Film & Media at Bath Spa University and Founder & Director at Immersive Promotion Design, a new breed of R&D-led marketing consultancy that supports virtual and augmented reality creatives and businesses to better communicate with their audiences about the magic of immersive content. As well, Matt...

In this episode we talk to Franki Tabor, Founder of Fashion AI and Generative AI Conference. Franki has a very broad tech experience, she worked as a Technical Product Manager in successful tech companies such as Badoo and HelloFresh. She has spoken at various events such as London Digital Fashion Week, Global Sports Tech Summit, Agencynomics Web 3, Decentral Con Miami, Global 5G Evolution, and Ph...

In this episode we talk to  Eben Matthews , Co-Founder of the Macroverse, a Web3 entertainment studio that rewards its community, collectors and creators for supporting original franchises spanning comics, TV, gaming, animation, movies and more. He has been involved in creative industry for over 25 years, right now he is shaping the future of the comic industry by using NFTs and building a creator...

In this episode we talk to Patty Toledo, Head of Creative Community at the Playsense, the agency of digital creative nomads focused on the entertainment industry. She has been involved in creative media and games for many years, but right now she is leading the development and implementation of Playsense's culture and engagement strategy. This episode covers Patty’s journey into Metaverse, her bac...

In this episode we talk to Timothy Coleman, Director of Unegma Ltd, Co-Founder of ThursDAO and Co-Organiser of Ethereum London. Tim has been involved in blockchain/DLT since 2014, including working with a company which made the UK's first 'token-for-cash equity M&A transaction', and an organisation which - arguably - ran the first NFT gallery in the UK. He is passionate about the Web3/Web4 eme...

In this episode we talk to Caitlin Bentley , Lecturer in AI Education at King’s College London. Caitlin has a broad experience in education, information technologies and AI, previously she worked in AI-enabled Information Systems at the University of Sheffield, as well she did her research at the Australian National University and Nanyang Technological University. Right now she is working on Respo...

In this episode we talk to Paul Simpson, CTO at CollectorLabs. Paul has been involved in the crypto space since 2012, starting off with mining before transitioning into his current role at Collector Labs. Collector Labs is helping to revolutionise the world of NFTs and Physical Rare Collectible Items by bringing the concepts together to create “PiNFTs” (Physical Item NFTs). The PiNFTs are backed b...

In this episode we talk to John Talamini, CEO/Founder ModeMQ Europe, Ltd. Visualist/Director/Producer, Post-Production Consultant, with over twenty-five years’ experience in fashion, music, entertainment, PR/Marketing and live events. His productions have encompassed collaborations with the world’s top designers, models, photographers, and journalists. This episode covers John’s journey into fashi...

This month we have an extra week to add a special episode for an additional field we wanted to talk about for some time already - filmmaking. In this episode we talk to Julian Butterworth, Cinematographer, Editor, Drone pilot and Co-Founder of Ethereel. This episode covers Julian’s journey into filmmaking, his background in marketing, as well as his passion for the new tech, such as AI. We finish...

In this episode we are chatting with Swapratim Roy, the author of Web Augmented Reality Success Guide and Co-Founder of Marvin XR. This episode covers Swapratim’s journey into the AR field, his background in immersive tech and marketing, as well as entrepreneurship and tech. We are finishing with his hopes and predictions for the future of the AR field in general. To find more information about Ma...

In this episode we are chatting with ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI. This is a little different from our usual episode, but we decided to take a deeper dive into how far AI systems have gone today, and there is no better way than by having a “discussion” with the most famous of them all, ChatGPT. This episode covers ChatGPT and it’s opinion on the AI field and how it could be us...

In this episode we are chatting with Janine Subgang, Web3 Speaker & Consultant, she participated in numerous Web3 projects, starting from DLT Hub, FriDAO and going to Athena Labs and W3WC. This episode covers Janine’s journey into Web3 field, her background in marketing, entrepreneurship and venture capital. We are finishing with her hopes and predictions for the future of the Web3 space in ge...

In this episode we are chatting with Ajay Mehta, Co-Founder and COO of the Skor Metaverse, the next generation fan engagement powered by artificial intelligences. This episode covers Ajay’s journey into metaverse, and his hopes and predictions for the future of his company and metaverse space in general. They’ve recently started a new partnership with Whistling Woods International, India’s premier...

In this episode, we chat with Gavin Vaughan, an innovation specialist working for Sunderland Software City that help deliver Digital Catapult North East and Teeside based in the UK. We discuss Gavin's experiences within the immersive creative scene and some of the projects he's involved with at work. Additionally, we delve into his thoughts about the future of the XR space. Find out more about Sun...

In this episode we are chatting with Chris Ume, one of the Founders and Chief Creative Officer of Metaphysic, the leading hyperreal AI generated and user-owned content creator. This episode covers Chris’s journey into the VFX and film industry, different collaborations with celebrities, his projects at Metaphysic and his hopes and predictions for the future of his company and AI space in general....

In this episode we are chatting with Ozgur Kaplan, one of the Founders of the DLT Hub in London, a collaborative workspace focused on web3. This episode covers Ozgur’s journey into crypto and Web3, story about how they managed to use digital land to fund the real land and real life projects, different collaborations and events at the DLT Hub and his hopes and predictions for the future of DLT Hub...

This is a special bonus episode from our chat with Mohamed Ezeldin of Animoca Brands. We had to edit out this piece to keep within our time limit, but it was worth sharing as a separate episode. In this short extract, we talked about how we can bring in existing gaming communities into the Metaverse. Right now, the communities that have the best chances of adopting the Metaverse (gaming communitie...

Our guests on this episode of the podcast is Hendrik Hey and Richard Flynn of MILC (Media Industry Licensing Content). Hendrik Hey is the Founder and CEO of MILC with a background in journalism and TV. Richard Flynn is MILC’s Senior Licensing Manager and has a background in the distribution and licensing of content in the film industry. We talk about the MILC Platform that they are building and th...