I make things with AI, in public, on purpose.
Creative technologist and PhD researcher in Brighton. Studying vibe-coding as a creative design medium at the UKRI CDT in AI for Digital Media Inclusion. 50+ shipped projects, mostly built through conversation with AI.
Before starting his PhD, Chris spent seven years at Wired Sussex, Brighton's digital and creative-industries membership body, where he managed The FuseBox innovation hub, an immersive-technology lab, and an Ofcom-licensed 5G testbed. He has built over 50 projects through AI-assisted development, including work on the Crisis UK campaign and Brighton Digital Festival VR experiences.
The research has identified the compression gap: the distance between what AI tools can rapidly prototype and what's needed for production-ready software. Security review. Accessibility. Edge case handling. Deployment configuration. Understanding that gap is the difference between building something useful and building something that merely looks useful.
Chris speaks at conferences, universities, and meetups on creative AI, vibe-coding, and emerging technology. He offers consulting on AI-assisted development workflows, creative-technology prototyping, and hands-on workshops for non-programmers. He holds a First Class Honours degree in Multimedia Technology and Design from the University of Kent.