Creative Director & Creative Technologist

Mike Chaves

Los Angeles, California

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Wizzo’s celestial identity: Wisp above a moonlit observatory

Brand + product direction

Wizzo

Creative direction and product design for Wizzo Labs’ AI mentor, giving progress a visual identity and a clear next move.View Wizzo
Playfold’s live catalog of characters, worlds, and playable stories

Interactive storytelling

Playfold

Visual and interaction direction for Playfold, Wizzo Labs’ product that turns social posts into characters, worlds, and playable stories.View Playfold
Mike presenting the SpeakEasy voice-driven inclusive XR thesis

Voice-first XR accessibility

SpeakEasy

A voice-first mixed reality thesis: research, visual feedback, and hands-free interaction for people with low muscle tone.View SpeakEasy

Writing.

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Voice-First XR: Five Lessons from the Front Lines of Inclusive Design

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Embracing Ambiguity: Finding Clarity in the Chaos of Modern Technology

03

When AI Becomes the User: Redefining UX/UI for the Future

Appearances.

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Futures Summit 2025 appearance

Panel · September 2025

The Rise of Synthetic AI Companions: Promise or Peril

Futures Summit 2025 GatherVerse XREvolve appearance

Panel · June 2025

AR & AI: The Intersection of the Future

GatherVerse XREvolve

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