Studio Samim: Flexible by design, collaborative by nature, passionate about bringing innovative ideas to life.
10+
Years in the AI Industry
50+
Clients worked with
20+
Million dollars funding raised
Leadership
Samim.A.Winiger
Samim has been a pioneer at the intersection of HCI, Design and Machine Learning for over a decade. Most recently, he served as the co-founder and CEO of Okio, where he led the development of AI-powered audio generation models and products.
Previously, Samim was a product designer at Hugging Face, and spent four years at Google AI focusing on researching and developing Generative AI products. In 2016, he co-founded CreativeAI, one of the first VC-backed startups dedicated to developing AI tools for creative industries. In 2014, he founded AE, a pioneering AI consultancy.
Earlier, in 2011, Samim co-founded 2Beats, a company specializing in procedural generation tools for the gaming industry. Over the years, he has collaborated on projects with a wide range of clients, from Fortune 100 companies to startups. Additionally, he is a frequent speaker at conferences and has appeared in various media outlets. A lifelong musician, Samim has produced tracks that have reached the global top 20 charts, paralleling his studies in HCI/Design. He resides in Switzerland with his wife, children and dog - and practices Qigong.
Adventures
Okio
Co-Founder & CEO
2023 - 2024
Hugging Face
Product Designer
2022
Google AI
Product Designer, UX Engineer, UX Researcher
2018 - 2022
Wavepaths
Head of Product Design & User Experience
2017
CreativeAI
Co-founder & Chief Design Officer
2016-2017
GitXiv
Co-founder & Product Designer, Developer and Maintainer
2015
Artificial Experience
Founder & Managing Director
2013 - 2016
2Beats Interactive
Co-Founder & Managing Director
2010 - 2013
Artist & Student
HCI/Design Studies & Pro-Musician
2000s
Beliefs
Focus on People
Every person has something special to bring to the world, waiting to be discovered and unleashed.
Seek Simplicity
Achieving simplicity is not an easy feat. It takes both art and science. I see simplicity as synonymous with wisdom.
Take Action
Knowledge is the beginning of practice; doing is the completion of knowing. Through action magic happens.
Inspiration
Doing great work requires great inspiration. Nature, family, friends and great partners are fuel for the fire.
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