THE GRAIN grows from conversation and collaboration

We bring together artists, journalists, educators, and thinkers to explore how AI is reshaping creativity, culture, authorship, and perception.

MEET THE TEAM

Ronit Novak

Founder & Editorial Director

Ronit Novak is a creative leader and educator with more than 20 years of experience across editorial media, advertising, and visual storytelling.

As artificial intelligence began transforming creative work, she saw a growing gap between hype and fear, with little space for thoughtful dialogue. She founded THE GRAIN to create that space.

Today, THE GRAIN is a growing platform that brings together artists, technologists, educators, and researchers through podcasts, essays, and live events, exploring how AI is reshaping creativity, authorship, and perception.

Her work focuses on a human-first approach to AI, grounded in creative agency, authorship, and the role of judgment in an increasingly automated world.

Chrissy Grrrl

Community Producer

Chrissy is a Toronto-based photographer whose personal work explores how nostalgia can be reframed in the present, combining a gritty, punk-inspired aesthetic with a high-gloss finish. chrissygrrrl.com

As THE GRAIN’s Community Producer, she helps connect with artists and contributors, supporting live events, and bringing forward ideas as we continue to grow.

OUR CONTRIBUTORS

THE GRAIN convenes a range of artists, researchers, and cultural voices through its podcast, events, and editorial work.

  • Sebastian Junger

    AUTHOR,
    WAR REPORTER

  • Marian Bantjes

    ARTIST, ILLUSTRATOR

  • Dr. Avriel Epps

    COMPUTATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENTIST

  • Stephen Marche

    AUTHOR,
    CULTURAL THEORIST

  • King Willonius

    MUSICIAN,
    COMEDIAN

  • Dré Labre

    FUTURE CREATIVE

  • Cindy Pham

    AI ETHICIST

  • Walter Woodman

    FILMMAKER,
    IMAGINEER

  • Boris Eldagsen

    PHOTOMEDIA
    AI ARTIST

  • Maya Ackerman

    COMPUTER SCIENTIST