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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Yuqian SunDirectorAda Eden

Yuqian Sun, also known as CheeseTalk, is a research artist and indie game developer of 1001 Nights.” Yuqian aims to create alive narrative experiences that extend beyond video games and into our daily lives through conversational AI agents. Yuqian's interdisciplinary arts and research have been featured in galleries and tech conferences, including SIGGRAPH, CVPR, NeurIPS and New York Times Square. She was a GDC speaker and winner of the Red Dot Design Award and Lumen Prize in 2024. For more information see https://fakecheese.me/, https://www.instagram.com/cheesetalk1997/  

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