Justin Baird

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Videos, talks, photo galleries, and press on AI, robotics, creative technology, and developer experience.

2026

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Robots Can Read Your Mind and Paint Your Thoughts

An episode of The Hardware Podcast on Tesseract MindFlow and using brain-computer interfaces to let people paint with their thoughts.

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Reachy Rap Battle at Google I/O Extended 2026

A live rap battle featuring the Reachy robot at Google I/O Extended 2026 in Singapore.

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Tesseract MindFlow at SuperAI 2026: a robot that paints from brainwaves

Filmed at SuperAI 2026 in Singapore: Tesseract MindFlow Part 2, featuring Justin Baird (Tesseract.art) and a robot that paints using brainwaves, in collaboration with Jackie Tan (Mind Interface Company) and disability advocate Kai Ming Ng.

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Tesseract MindFlow

Tesseract MindFlow, the shared-autonomy, brain-controlled painting system that lets people with disabilities create art through non-invasive EEG signals.

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Painting With Your Mind, Live at AI Engineer Singapore

Justin Baird's segment at the AI Engineer World's Fair Singapore, demonstrating brain-controlled painting with artist Kai Ming. Starts at his talk.

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Justin Baird on Asia Tech Podcast, live at AI Engineer Singapore 2026

Live from AI Engineer Singapore 2026, Justin Baird (Founder, Tesseract) joins Asia Tech Podcast Official for his on-stage segment. Playback starts at the 2:00:00 mark, where his interview begins.

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Codex Pianist (Short)

A short clip of the Codex Pianist robotic piano system in action.

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Codex Pianist

The Codex Pianist, an LLM-assisted robotic piano system controlling an Inspire robotic hand on a UF850 arm. Top 5 finalist at the OpenAI Codex Hackathon.

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Neuroflix, Google Gemini Hackathon

Neuroflix, a generative AI platform that turns enterprise knowledge into dynamic video learning experiences. Winner of the Google Gemini Hackathon Singapore.

2025

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Tesseract at Super AI 2025

Scenes from the Synthaesthetic Art installation at Super AI 2025 in Singapore.

The Synthaesthetic Portrait Robot installation at Super AI 2025.
The Synthaesthetic Portrait Robot installation at Super AI 2025.
Robotic painting in progress on canvas.
Robotic painting in progress on canvas.
The ViolinBrush system translating live performance into brush strokes.
The ViolinBrush system translating live performance into brush strokes.
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Reforestation in Kenya: A Verity Nature Project (Carbon Exposure documentary)

Carbon Exposure documentary on Verity Nature's large-scale reforestation and nature-based carbon removal work in Kenya, restoring degraded land and planting trees at scale alongside local communities. Playback begins at the segment covering Justin Baird's work with Verity Nature.

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Tesseract.art, Episode 2

Episode 2 of the Tesseract.art series on robotic painting and human-machine creativity.

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NeurIPS 2025: Synthaesthetic Art

Video accompanying the NeurIPS 2025 Creative AI Track paper, Synthaesthetic Art: Human-Machine Creative Collaboration.

2024

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NeurIPS 2024: Final Submission Film

The final submission film for the NeurIPS 2024 Creative AI Track paper on the real-time interactive painting robot for musicians.

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NeurIPS 2024: Redefining Artistic Boundaries

Video accompanying the NeurIPS 2024 Creative AI Track paper, Redefining Artistic Boundaries: A Real-Time Interactive Painting Robot for Musicians.

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Jodie and Justin

A conversation between Jodie and Justin Baird.

2023

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Tesseract Podcast: Mandala

A Tesseract session exploring mandala artwork created through the robotic painting system.

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Tesseract.art, Episode 1

Episode 1 of the Tesseract.art series, introducing the project that turns music and performance into robotic painting.

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Verity Carbon: Web3 Enabled Digital MRV for Carbon Projects (SBS Earth 2023)

Justin Baird presents Verity Carbon at the Sustainable Blockchain Summit (SBS Earth 2023): a Web3 enabled approach to digital measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) for carbon and co-benefit projects at scale.

2022

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Tesseract Proof of Concept: the first trial

The very first Tesseract proof-of-concept trial, accompanying Justin Baird's first HAI paper, an early step toward the music-to-painting and robotic art systems that became Tesseract.

2021

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Carbon Count: full presentation

Justin Baird's full Carbon Count presentation, part of his work on carbon measurement and climate technology, predating the Verity Carbon MRV platform.

2020

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All Blues Groove

All Blues Groove, a jazz performance from Justin Baird.

2019

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2040, Official Trailer

Trailer for 2040, Damon Gameau's documentary on regenerative climate solutions, including marine permaculture and blue carbon.

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2040: Executive Producer of Tech and Innovation

Behind the scenes on Damon Gameau's feature film 2040, a hopeful vision of the future built from solutions available today.

A still from the film 2040.
A still from the film 2040.
Behind the scenes during filming.
Behind the scenes during filming.
With the 2040 production team.
With the 2040 production team.

2018

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Sophia the Robot and Jimmy Fallon Sing "Say Something"

Justin Baird developed Sophia the Robot's AI singing voice for this duet with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.

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My Favourite Things, Neville Young Group

A live performance of My Favourite Things with the Neville Young Group, from Justin Baird's work as a musician.

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Baxter All Blues

Baxter, a robot trained by Justin Baird, improvising the jazz standard All Blues, from his project teaching a robot to play jazz with a live trio.

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Singing Sophia

Building the neural singing voice for Sophia the Robot, which made its debut in a duet with Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show.

Sophia the Robot.
Sophia the Robot.
Sophia performs a duet with Jimmy Fallon.
Sophia performs a duet with Jimmy Fallon.
The robotic microphone setup.
The robotic microphone setup.
Training Sophia's neural singing voice.
Training Sophia's neural singing voice.
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Music of Innovation

Music of Innovation, an Accenture technology showcase performance connected to Justin Baird's emerging-technology work across Asia Pacific.

2017

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Underwater Street View and Chasing Coral

Underwater Street View, the patented technology developed at Google that brought the world's coral reefs to a billion people and featured in the Netflix documentary Chasing Coral.

Underwater Street View imagery of a coral reef (Google).
Underwater Street View imagery of a coral reef (Google).
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The Accenture Interactive Orchestra: a real-time, personalised experience

Accenture's Interactive Orchestra, a real-time, personalised customer experience installation, created during Justin Baird's time leading Emerging Technology and Liquid Studios across Asia Pacific.

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Chasing Coral (Full Feature)

The full Netflix documentary Chasing Coral, which features the Underwater Street View technology Justin Baird invented at Google.

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Accenture: Liquid Studios across Asia Pacific

Building and launching Accenture's Liquid Studios and Innovation Hubs across Sydney, Singapore, Manila, Tokyo and Bengaluru, and delivering Technology Vision 2017.

Liquid Studio, Sydney.
Liquid Studio, Sydney.
Liquid Studio, Singapore.
Liquid Studio, Singapore.
Liquid Studio, Manila.
Liquid Studio, Manila.
The Accenture Innovation Hub, Bengaluru.
The Accenture Innovation Hub, Bengaluru.
The Liquid Studio launch team.
The Liquid Studio launch team.
The immersive tabletop for Technology Vision 2017.
The immersive tabletop for Technology Vision 2017.
Presenting AI is the new UI.
Presenting AI is the new UI.
A live performance at an Accenture showcase.
A live performance at an Accenture showcase.
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Accenture Liquid Studio, Sydney

Inside Accenture's Liquid Studio in Sydney, one of the emerging-technology studios Justin Baird launched across Asia Pacific, spanning Sydney, Singapore, Manila, Tokyo, and Bangalore.

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Baxter the Robot on ABC News

ABC News covers Baxter, the robot Justin Baird trained to improvise jazz alongside a live band.

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Baxter the Robot at the Sydney Opera House

Baxter, the robot Justin trained to play marimba, performing composer Charlie Chan's work with a live orchestra at the Sydney Opera House.

Baxter the robot performing at the Sydney Opera House.
Baxter the robot performing at the Sydney Opera House.
Baxter on the marimba with the orchestra.
Baxter on the marimba with the orchestra.
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Accenture Interactive Orchestra: Charlie Chan performs Paradise

A performance from the Accenture Interactive Orchestra, the AI robot musician project, featuring composer Charlie Chan's piece Paradise.

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Charlie Chan on Artificial Intelligence and Music

Charlie Chan, artistic director of the Global Orchestra, discusses artificial intelligence and music alongside the Interactive Orchestra project.

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The Innovation and Technology Behind Accenture's Interactive Orchestra

Accenture's behind-the-scenes look at the Interactive Orchestra, the AI robot musician project performed with a live orchestra.

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Keynotes and performances

A decade of thought-leadership keynotes and stage performances, including Man and Machine with chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov for Commonwealth Bank.

On stage delivering a technology keynote.
On stage delivering a technology keynote.
Man and Machine: on stage with Garry Kasparov for Commonwealth Bank.
Man and Machine: on stage with Garry Kasparov for Commonwealth Bank.
The Man and Machine debate stage.
The Man and Machine debate stage.
Keynote at the Reimagine summit.
Keynote at the Reimagine summit.
Presenting at Google DigiCamp Day.
Presenting at Google DigiCamp Day.
The custom video-wall presentation tool.
The custom video-wall presentation tool.
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Accenture Technology Vision 2017

Justin Baird presents Accenture's Technology Vision 2017 in an immersive tabletop environment, delivered to more than 1,000 clients across Asia Pacific.

2015

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Documenting the Ocean with Underwater Street View

Google Earth on documenting the ocean with underwater Street View, the panoramic reef imaging system Justin Baird patented and launched to bring coral reefs to a global audience.

2014

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1-Page: from Silicon Valley to the ASX

As CTO and Head of APAC, Justin took 1-Page through its ASX IPO, the first Silicon Valley startup to list on the exchange.

The 1-Page team.
The 1-Page team.
The Credit Suisse A$50 million institutional placement.
The Credit Suisse A$50 million institutional placement.
1-Page named 2015 Best Corporate Deal.
1-Page named 2015 Best Corporate Deal.

2013

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Jumptank: a room that did not exist yet

As Group Innovation Director at Dentsu Aegis, Justin built a multi-screen interactive tech hub from scratch and shipped product concepts like Bully Alert and Fuse.

The 2910 interactive tech hub at Dentsu Aegis.
The 2910 interactive tech hub at Dentsu Aegis.
Exploring ideas on the interactive wall.
Exploring ideas on the interactive wall.
Bully Alert, one of Jumptank's product concepts.
Bully Alert, one of Jumptank's product concepts.
Fuse, Jumptank's internal communications app.
Fuse, Jumptank's internal communications app.
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Keynote: Screen Shifting Innovation

Keynote at the Digital Media Summit on screen shifting and thought leadership, exploring how emerging technologies interact to benefit brands, agencies, and audiences.

2011

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Google Creative Sandbox 2011, Shanghai

Google Creative Sandbox 2011 in Shanghai, the technology showcase Justin Baird helped deliver with local teams after bringing the first Creative Sandbox outside the USA to Sydney.

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Radically Inclusive Democracy (FORA.tv, Battle of Big Thinking)

Justin Baird, then at Google, presents his idea for radically inclusive democracy at the Battle of Big Thinking: applying radical inclusion to civic processes such as online voting to make democratic participation faster, more transparent, and more accessible worldwide. Filmed by FORA.tv.

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Underwater Street View: the rig and the reefs

The patented technology Justin built to take Street View underwater, bringing the world's coral reefs to a global audience.

A coral reef captured for Underwater Street View.
A coral reef captured for Underwater Street View.
The manned camera rig capturing panoramic reef imagery.
The manned camera rig capturing panoramic reef imagery.
Patent diagram of the underwater camera rig.
Patent diagram of the underwater camera rig.
Google's award for Justin's first patent filing.
Google's award for Justin's first patent filing.

2010

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The Google years

Highlights from Justin Baird's time at Google in Asia Pacific: launching the first Android devices, bringing Creative Sandbox to Sydney and Shanghai, Street View, and green transport experiments.

Demonstrating the first Android phone to Governor General Quentin Bryce.
Demonstrating the first Android phone to Governor General Quentin Bryce.
Governor General Quentin Bryce at the Google Pyrmont office.
Governor General Quentin Bryce at the Google Pyrmont office.
Inside the Google Pyrmont office.
Inside the Google Pyrmont office.
Creative Sandbox comes to Sydney.
Creative Sandbox comes to Sydney.
The Creative Sandbox team.
The Creative Sandbox team.
Creative Sandbox in Shanghai.
Creative Sandbox in Shanghai.
The Street View trike at Taronga Zoo.
The Street View trike at Taronga Zoo.
The CMO Academy offsite at INSEAD, Singapore.
The CMO Academy offsite at INSEAD, Singapore.
The Mitsubishi iMiEV electric car experiment at the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
The Mitsubishi iMiEV electric car experiment at the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

2009

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Show Your Vote for the COP15 Copenhagen Climate Conference (ABC News)

ABC News 7pm Report on Show Your Vote, a platform Justin Baird created for the COP15 UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, letting people around the world show their support for a climate agreement. Developed in collaboration with the UNFCCC and aired in December 2009.

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Show Your Vote: a ballot box for the planet

The UNFCCC-sanctioned Show Your Vote platform, built in Justin's Google 20 percent time for the COP15 Copenhagen Climate Summit.

The UNFCCC recognition of Show Your Vote.
The UNFCCC recognition of Show Your Vote.
The Show Your Vote ballot map.
The Show Your Vote ballot map.
The Show Your Vote team.
The Show Your Vote team.

2005

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Dolby Laboratories: the Lake Processor era

Launching the Dolby Lake Processor, used as the main processor for global events including the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

An opening ceremony powered by the Dolby Lake Processor.
An opening ceremony powered by the Dolby Lake Processor.
The Dolby Lake Processor, with the team.
The Dolby Lake Processor, with the team.
A large-scale live event.
A large-scale live event.

2003

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Lake DSP: digital processing for live sound

Product work at Lake DSP, bringing digital loudspeaker processing to the professional audio market.

The Hollywood Bowl, a Lake live-sound venue.
The Hollywood Bowl, a Lake live-sound venue.
The Lake Contour digital loudspeaker processor.
The Lake Contour digital loudspeaker processor.
The Lake EQ control software.
The Lake EQ control software.

1999

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Meyer Sound: engineering the sound of the world's stages

From Justin Baird's years as an R&D engineer at Meyer Sound: loudspeaker design, acoustic measurement, and the prediction systems behind concert halls and stadiums.

A Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeaker.
A Meyer Sound self-powered loudspeaker.
The three-dimensional sound intensity probe Justin developed.
The three-dimensional sound intensity probe Justin developed.
Acoustic prediction for Carnegie Hall, New York.
Acoustic prediction for Carnegie Hall, New York.
Two decades of Meyer's SIM measurement systems.
Two decades of Meyer's SIM measurement systems.