The Generative Beings

Who we are:

The Generative Beings is a growing network of 9,000+ generative AI founders, builders, and experts across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, and Southeast Asia. We are the one-stop platform to learn, build, and grow with generative AI via events, tools, jobs, and real-world collaboration.
With our community-led-growth model, we help AI founders to:
- Boost go-to-market and access customers
- Learn in-demand AI skills and strategy
- Showcase AI talent and products
- Find collaborators and investors

From local meetups to cross-border partnerships, we provide community-led collaboration ecosystem where AI ideas scale faster.

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Our journey:

Founded in January 2024, The Generative Beings began as a small AI meetup in Singapore with 50 participants. Driven by the region’s hunger for innovation, it rapidly evolved into a multi-country ecosystem. By the end of 2024, we had evolved from an offline community to a digital platform with event listings, member directory, AI tools, jobs, learning resources and more.
We are building a global launchpad to help 1 million AI entrepreneurs to connect, learn, and grow - both online and offline.

As part of our go-to-market services for our partners, we host multiple Event formats relevant for their outcomes:
- Hackathons
- Masterclasses & Workshops
- Demo Days & Pitch Arenas
- Panel Discussions & Roundtables
- 1:1 Mentorship Sessions
- GenAI Mixers

We have member from 40 countries on our platform:
Our community chapters in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Thailand are led by Community Ambassadors. They are local AI founders and builders hosting monthly events with partner support.

We share the latest AI Content & Resources:
Our blog and newsletter showcase AI innovations, startup journeys, and market insights from Southeast Asia’s generative AI founders, companies, and startup ecosystem.

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Our vision and mission:

To be Asia’s most impactful global launchpad for 1 million AI entrepreneurs and support them to: - Learn the skills needed to build world-class AI products
- Showcase their talent and solutions to a targeted audience of investors, corporates, and media
- Access resources and collaborations that accelerate product development
- Leverage the community model to shorten go-to-market timelines
- Expand regionally and globally with support from a connected AI network

We believe the future of AI will be driven by collaboration over competition.