AI Tinkerers Amsterdam is a [web platform], [community], and [showcase] dedicated to exploring the exciting world of [AI] and its practical applications. We're thrilled to share innovative [projects] and [tools] from a diverse group of contributors, covering a range of topics such as [AI integration], [automation], [productivity], and [health]. Our content includes [articles], [videos], and [demos] that highlight the potential of AI to revolutionize various aspects of our lives. Join us on this journey as we delve into the latest advancements, share valuable insights, and build a vibrant community around the power of [artificial intelligence].

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Amir Houieh at AI Tinkerers Amsterdam.mp4 - body offers a simple, seamless way to integrate AI into your apps with plug-and-play solutions, making the process of creating AI applications a lot easier and more intuitive.
Lucas Meijer AI Tinkerers Amsterdam.mp4 - In this video, I share how AI has made my life easier through automating daily tasks. From transcriptions to dealing with official letters, AI assists. But, human supervision is key.
Tomás Arribas AI Tinkerers Amsterdam.mp4 - My video introduces an innovative address parser, a must-watch for those seeking an edge in postal data processing. Say goodbye to inaccurate and slow systems, this model processes UK addresses swiftly and accurately!
Francisco Pereira & Sebastian Wehkamp AI Tinkerers Amsterdam.mp4 - ML6's Christmas project: an AI interactive story, offering an immersive medieval adventure. Choose your path with React and Cloud AI generating music and visuals.
Jasper Schoormans - Fixing photos with Stable Diffusion.mp4 - In this video, I demonstrate how I restored some faded memories from my trip to China, using Stable Diffusion. I'll show you how I brought life back into these photos with a creative twist.
Aravind Putrevu - Fine tuning LLMs for function calling.mp4 - In this video, I present a novel method for fine-tuning LLMs to enhance their ability to call functions. My approach leverages the LLM's existing general knowledge and adds specification registration, enabling it to generate values accurately and efficiently.
Fernando Rejón Barrera - GenAI in a prod first way.mp4 - In this video, I explore the role of AI agents in enhancing GenAI systems' performance. These agents improve search accuracy and provide efficient data retrieval, with a spotlight on the capable orchestration agent.
Tomás Arribas - AI Photobooth.mp4 - In this video, I demonstrate the AI photobooth I created for a wedding. Using AI tools and a Raspberry Pi, it offered a fun, personalized experience with face detection and depth control.
Kanishk Garg Talk - Whisper Clipboard.mp4 - Whisper Clipboard, a new tool, enhances language models' efficiency. It captures questions and essential details, streamlining the prompt process with a convenient paste queue. Activates with keystrokes, saving time and effort.
Lucas Meijer - I'm not a firefighter.mp4 - This video reveals how a simple glitch can have big repercussions. An app update, intended to improve its functionality, instead caused it to recommend incorrect job suggestions. A reminder that the smallest details can have a big impact.
Tijs Zwinkels - unicornsh A LLM in your (zsh) shell.mp4 - My new AI tool revolutionizes the command line with an intuitive, efficient interface. It learns and adapts to user commands, offering a seamless coding experience. Privacy is a priority, as all processing is done locally.
Stefan Nae - Mobi the workday AI health coach.mp4 - Mobi, your very own AI health coach, is here to keep you focused and energized at work. It offers tailored break suggestions and exercise feedback, ensuring a productive and healthy workday.
Max Engelen - ScribeWizard and StockBot powered by Groq.mp4 - GROQ presents ScribeWizard & StockBot, efficient apps using our hardware acceleration. Our platform's API & models aid development, with a focus on rapid calculations & enhanced memory.
Gaurav Chandrashekar - Summarise.live.mp4 - Summarize Live, a Chrome plugin, enhances video consumption by providing transcripts, organizing content, and offering chapter divisions with key takeaways. It's an efficient way to process and retain information from lengthy videos.
Laurynas Keturakis - Post-Postman_ End-to-End API Testing with GenAI.mp4 - I share a cutting-edge AI-integrated approach for API testing. My method involves using FPX client tools for automated testing and detailed debugging, offering an innovative way to visualize the API's operations.
Ronny Roeller - Classifying Data with LLMs.mp4 - In this video, I demonstrate how LLMs can efficiently categorize data, sharing real-world use cases, like Spotify's customer feedback classification.

A platform showcasing innovative AI projects and tools, with a focus on practical applications and community building.

AI Tinkerers Amsterdam

AI Tinkerers Amsterdam: Join us for an evening of hands-on AI demos and talks. Showcase your work or simply connect with like-minded practitioners in the field. Hosted by Lab42, food & drinks courtesy of Fireworks.ai. RSVP now! Limited spots.

We know the first event was not enough - so now it’s your chance again to join the AI Tinkerers in June!

Hosted by Lab42 🧪 from the University of Amsterdam🎓 and with food and drinks courtesy of Fireworks.ai 🎆🍕

Showcase your latest AI demos, connect with fellow practitioners, and dive deep into the world of LLMs and generative AI.

Space is strictly limited and we will be screening attendance.

🔥 Apply now for an evening of hands-on demos and talks and connect with a community of active builders! Participate by presenting your own work, or just share ideas with like-minded people.

AI Tinkerers is a meetup exclusively for practitioners with technical, machine learning, and entrepreneurial backgrounds who are actively building and working with foundation models, such as large language models (LLMs) and generative AI. If you’re deeply passionate about creating LLM-enabled applications, have hands-on experience in building such systems, and want to connect with like-minded people who share your level of commitment, then this group is the perfect fit for you. With AI Tinkerers meetings happening in many cities, we support a dedicated global community.

We are not just “AI enthusiasts”, we are AI Tinkerers. The core essence of AI Tinkerers is active collaboration around early-stage discovery and innovation, which requires a high degree of experimentation, vulnerability, openness to sharing challenges and learnings, and collaboration among individuals with a shared level of expertise. This unique environment allows us to embrace experimentation, foster an atmosphere of trust and innovation, and create world-changing solutions. 🌍

Ready to showcase your groundbreaking AI research, revolutionary AI use, or game-changing model? This is your moment to share with like-minded AI tinkerers!

We welcome talk and demos in the following categories:

⁠Applied AI or Gen AI (10-15 minutes)Technical AI Research (10-15 minutes)⁠Lightning Demos (5 minutes)

These will be short, casual talks, with heavy emphasis on technical showcasing. We encourage all attendees to demo what they’re working on.

Pitch decks are not allowed - we want to see your work in progress, no matter how messy!

Please note that capacity is limited, so we’ll prioritize those who are able to present a demo.

👉 Fill out the demo/speaker submission form here.

18:00 Doors open (⚠️ Please be on time!)18:30 Talks19:20 Break19:30 Lightning demos20:00 Networking21:00 Hit the pub? :)

If you are new to AI Tinkerers, please read the AI Tinkerers FAQ and join our Discord channel: https://discord.gg/8WsqnC6Hk3

The event is generously hosted by Lab42 from the University of Amsterdam, the international hub for knowledge and talent development in digital innovation and AI. It brings together academics, entrepreneurs, businesses and researchers to work on addressing the challenges of the future.

Food & drinks are sponsored by Fireworks AI, the lightning-fast inference platform that helps you serve generative AI models.

PLEASE RSVP AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE ☝️ - space is limited.

In this video, I demonstrate how I restored some faded memories from my trip to China, using Stable Diffusion. I'll show you how I brought life back into these photos with a creative twist.

Fixing photos with Stable Diffusion

In this video, I present a novel method for fine-tuning LLMs to enhance their ability to call functions. My approach leverages the LLM's existing general knowledge and adds specification registration, enabling it to generate values accurately and efficiently.

Fine tuning LLMs for function calling

In this video, I explore the role of AI agents in enhancing GenAI systems' performance. These agents improve search accuracy and provide efficient data retrieval, with a spotlight on the capable orchestration agent.

GenAI in a prod first way

In this video, I demonstrate the AI photobooth I created for a wedding. Using AI tools and a Raspberry Pi, it offered a fun, personalized experience with face detection and depth control.

AI Photobooth

june-2024

AI Tinkerers Amsterdam - June edition

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body offers a simple, seamless way to integrate AI into your apps with plug-and-play solutions, making the process of creating AI applications a lot easier and more intuitive.

What the f**k is an AI-Native app

In this video, I share how AI has made my life easier through automating daily tasks. From transcriptions to dealing with official letters, AI assists. But, human supervision is key.

speedrun blooper reel of a year of ai app development.

My video introduces an innovative address parser, a must-watch for those seeking an edge in postal data processing. Say goodbye to inaccurate and slow systems, this model processes UK addresses swiftly and accurately!

David vs Goliath - the power of small models

ML6's Christmas project: an AI interactive story, offering an immersive medieval adventure. Choose your path with React and Cloud AI generating music and visuals.

Choose Your Own Adventure

My new AI tool revolutionizes the command line with an intuitive, efficient interface. It learns and adapts to user commands, offering a seamless coding experience. Privacy is a priority, as all processing is done locally.

unicornsh - A LLM in your (zsh) shell

may-2024

AI Tinkerers Amsterdam is back after a summer break! Join us for an evening of hands-on demos, talks, and networking. Showcase your AI projects, connect with fellow practitioners, and discuss the latest in LLMs and generative AI. Apply now for this exclusive event, presented by Fiberplane, NP-Hard Ventures, and Groq!

AI Tinkerers Amsterdam - September edition

After a summer break, AI Tinkerers is back to Amsterdam!

Hosted by Fiberplane & NP-Hard Ventures and with food and drinks courtesy of Groq.

Showcase your latest AI demos, connect with fellow practitioners, and dive deep into the world of LLMs and generative AI with the best technical community in the Netherlands.

17:30 Doors open18:00 Demos (including 10 min break)19:30 Networking21:00 Hit the pub? :)

Groq is fast AI Inference. The Groq LPU™ AI Inference Technology delivers exceptional compute speed, quality, and energy efficiency. Groq, headquartered in Silicon Valley, provides cloud and on-prem inference at scale for AI applications. The LPU and related systems are designed, fabricated, and assembled in North America. Learn more and try Groq speed today at groq.com.

Fiberplane, the go-to tool for testing and debugging Hono.js APIs with full source code context and runtime.

NP-Hard Ventures, an early stage VC Investing in product-obsessed founders, creating the building blocks of tomorrow.

For AI builders, researchers and practitioners

Whisper Clipboard, a new tool, enhances language models' efficiency. It captures questions and essential details, streamlining the prompt process with a convenient paste queue. Activates with keystrokes, saving time and effort.

Whisper Clipboard

This video reveals how a simple glitch can have big repercussions. An app update, intended to improve its functionality, instead caused it to recommend incorrect job suggestions. A reminder that the smallest details can have a big impact.

Mobi, your very own AI health coach, is here to keep you focused and energized at work. It offers tailored break suggestions and exercise feedback, ensuring a productive and healthy workday.

Mobi the workday AI health coach

GROQ presents ScribeWizard & StockBot, efficient apps using our hardware acceleration. Our platform's API & models aid development, with a focus on rapid calculations & enhanced memory.

ScribeWizard and StockBot powered by Groq

Summarize Live, a Chrome plugin, enhances video consumption by providing transcripts, organizing content, and offering chapter divisions with key takeaways. It's an efficient way to process and retain information from lengthy videos.

Summarise.live

I share a cutting-edge AI-integrated approach for API testing. My method involves using FPX client tools for automated testing and detailed debugging, offering an innovative way to visualize the API's operations.

Post-Postman_ End-to-End API Testing with GenAI

In this video, I demonstrate how LLMs can efficiently categorize data, sharing real-world use cases, like Spotify's customer feedback classification.

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