Cici Andersen

Kinda chic. 🎂

Baby’s First ACM SIGGRAPH + end of July photo dump

It’s official.

The dream team. I+D para Creativos Yolanda Xing and Joy, who doesn’t do Instagram.

If this is your dog, lemme know so I can tag you.

Hey… we won!!

Umm… we won twice.

Celebrating and FaceTiming our teammate who couldn’t make it :(

Ok… but Lightcraft Technology out here changing how we film… everything.

What would you do with this tech?

Post-Con Korean BBQ. 360 photography by I+D para Creativos

When there’s a recall on lettuce but you work at an innovation studio.

art gallery at Siggraph.

art gallery at Siggraph.

Captured in 3D by BlueVishnu and HP — wild!!

🙃 jokes.

At first glance, it looks like AI replaces 38 jobs.

But what if that’s the wrong comparison?

If you reinvest the same $2 million into AI-sized productions instead of making one film, you could fund 10 projects.

That’s:

* 10 productions
* 120 people employed (12 people × 10 projects)
* About 10× more content created

The question isn’t just “How many jobs does AI eliminate?”

It might also be:
“What happens if increased productivity allows us to make ten times as many creative projects?”

Of course, there’s a catch: this only works if there’s enough audience demand and companies actually reinvest the savings into new productions instead of keeping the difference.

I don’t think the future is simply “AI replaces artists.” I think it’s more complicated than that.
Also, if for example, 60% of the budget went to labor:

* Labor budget = $120,000
* $120,000 ÷ 12 = $10,000 per person over 2–2.5 weeks.

What do you think?



Higgsfield Soul plugin for photoshop. Imagine in realtime.

Go Sun Devils. Thanks to I+D para Creativos and the Arizona State University staff for getting us a private tour of the immersive tech studio!

Soft launching the new hair in time for August.

I’ve never been so stressed out in my life. ⚽️🇦🇷🔥⚽️🔥🇦🇷⚽️

June’s photo dump: My friends have recently said to me “You’re glowing”… but a few years ago, I was carrying a lot of career disappointment, grief from losing lovers and friends, and uncertainty. I spent so much time trying to force doors open that weren’t meant for me that I forgot what it felt like to simply be at peace.

This month reminded me what happens when you stop chasing what isn’t yours and start walking toward what is.

I got to attend AWE and meet people using technology to build real-world community. I reconnected with friends and collaborators from around the world. I attended creator events, tested new cameras, met inspiring storytellers, and continued growing as a YouTube creator after years of showing up and believing the work would eventually matter.

But the biggest change wasn’t professional.
It was internal…so, I’ve been learning that happiness is a choice. And its HARD to do. It doesn’t always come naturally… but if pay attention, you’ll start noticing things: people, places, and opportunities that align with who you are becoming and the invitation to step into it.

I’ve also been rediscovering my faith and finding peace in places I never expected. Looking back, I can see that every chapter—even the confusing ones—were leading somewhere. Every wrong turn taught me something I needed to know.
Healthy change doesnt mean rejecting everything that came before, but integrating it. The gift, I suppose, is that I woke up today and I’m still writing this story. 🤍