Human In The Loop

How to Build Cultural Relevance in the Age of AI with Shaun Singh

Shaun Singh is the founder and CEO of Death to Stock (DTS), a visual production and licensing platform. DTS operates as a continuous production engine, releasing 400–500 new images each month, informed by an in-house cultural research team. Each image is produced as a cultural signal, something brands can license and deploy immediately to stay current, rather than relying on static libraries or delayed interpretation. Based in Auckland, Shaun built DTS into a global company working across Berlin, New York, London, LA, Tokyo, and Paris. His work focuses on how visual culture moves ahead of language, and how taste, timing, and direction are becoming the real advantage in an AI-driven landscape. We discuss: · How he accidentally started a global production + taste system built around cultural timing  · The role algorithms play in the erosion of personal style · Where AI is helping independent creatives, and where it might be hurting them Shaun on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-singh-64b32b262/ DTS website: https://www.deathtothestockphoto.com/ Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast [https://www.instagram.com/humaninthelooppodcast/] Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/] Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/] Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/] Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL [http://eepurl.com/hmARzL] Email alaina@rushdigital.co.nz if you have feedback, comments, questions or compliments ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A Year In The Loop | The Loop Back

This week on the Loop Back, we celebrate one year of Human in the Loop... and what a year it's been. Alaina revisits a few favourite moments from the past months of conversations with the people shaping how AI and humans work together. Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast [https://www.instagram.com/humaninthelooppodcast/] Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/] Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/] Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/] Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL [http://eepurl.com/hmARzL] Email alaina@rushdigital.co.nz if you have feedback, comments, questions or compliments ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Is Your Business Invisible to AI? with Derrick Edward

This week we welcome back Derrick Edward who is a technical founder with deep software engineering & Al experience. He co-founded Harnex AI, an Al-native agency helping businesses adopt Al across ANZ, and now he’s building a global B2B Al platform called AuraScope so brands stay visible in the Al search era. We discuss: · Why AEO is the new frontier of digital visibility and why the brands that ignore it now will be playing catch-up fast · What it actually takes to get your business in front of AI-generated answers the practical steps leaders can take today · What possessed Derrick to come back again, what's changed since his first episode, and what impressions we're getting better at Derrick on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-edward/ AuraScope website: https://aurascope.co/ Harnex AI website: https://www.harnex.ai/ Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast [https://www.instagram.com/humaninthelooppodcast/] Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/] Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/] Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/] Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL [http://eepurl.com/hmARzL] Email alaina@rushdigital.co.nz if you have feedback, comments, questions or compliments ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A Bunch of AI News | The Loop Back

Join us as we Loop Back to clarify comments and claims from last week's episode, as well as chat about any new news from the world of tech and AI. · SpaceX secures option to buy Cursor: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/spacex-cursor-ai-startup · Vibe Code Cleaner blog: https://www.goudeketting.nl/posts/2026/03/10/vibe-code-cleanup-specialist · Allbirds goes AI: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmarkman/2026/04/20/how-39-million-shoe-company-allbirds-turned-in-to-an-ai-company/ Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast [https://www.instagram.com/humaninthelooppodcast/] Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/] Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/] Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/] Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL [http://eepurl.com/hmARzL] Email alaina@rushdigital.co.nz if you have feedback, comments, questions or compliments ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

A Positive & Practical Take on AI with James Bergin from Xero

James Bergin is EGM Technology Research & Advocacy at Xero, leading the company’s exploration of emerging technologies and their impact on small business. He has a background in technology strategy, enterprise architecture, and digital innovation leadership. James is an active member of Aotearoa’s technology community, and is a regular voice on how AI and other disruptive technologies can be adopted responsibly to create better outcomes for small businesses. We discuss: · The “green shoots” that make us hopeful we can use AI for good at work and in society · Where he's currently seeing AI move the needle most for small businesses · Frameworks he's using right now to think about AI and value creation James on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jamesbergin James' website: https://jamesbergin.com/ For more on Xero's approach to AI and building for the future of finance: https://blog.xero.com/us/news-events/accountable-intelligence-ai-jax/ Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast [https://www.instagram.com/humaninthelooppodcast/] Find us on LinkedIn: Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/] Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/] Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/] Sign up to The RUSH newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hmARzL [http://eepurl.com/hmARzL] Email alaina@rushdigital.co.nz if you have feedback, comments, questions or compliments ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.