Gavin Purcell · Fractional AI Creative Officer
I ran The Tonight Show, won an Emmy, and co-host AI For Humans. Now I help media, entertainment, and creative teams actually ship with AI: strategy, workshops, and keynotes from someone who builds with this stuff every day.
Twice-weekly AI show with Kevin Pereira. New episodes Wednesday and Friday.
AI focus-group simulator. Designed, built, and shipped solo with AI coding agents.
Interactive audio storytelling startup. Backed by a16z Speedrun.
Emmy-winning showrunner. Two decades in TV and digital, 100M+ viewers reached.
I've built a career creating content that resonates, from network television to digital media to podcasting.
As Showrunner for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, I helped redefine what late-night television could be in the digital age. I've led creative teams at Vox Media and G4, launched shows that became cultural touchstones, and worked with everyone from major networks to innovative startups.
My work has earned multiple Emmy awards and reached hundreds of millions of viewers across platforms. But what I'm most proud of is creating content that doesn't just perform well, it matters to people.
These days, I'm helping others navigate the biggest shift in media and technology we've seen. As co-host of AI For Humans with Kevin Pereira, I break down artificial intelligence for a mainstream audience, cutting through the hype to focus on what's actually useful. And as Co-Founder of AndThen, I'm building my own AI audio start-up focused on putting these sorts of tools in a real product that's entertaining and educational.
Whether I'm consulting, creating, or speaking, my goal remains the same: make complex things accessible and help people succeed in a changing landscape.
Showrunner for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, creating innovative content that defined late-night digital presence
Built and led teams at Vox Media, G4, and many more media companies, transforming how audiences engage with digital content
Guiding companies through media transformation with proven frameworks and hands-on experience
Co-host of AI For Humans with Kevin Pereira, making artificial intelligence accessible to millions
Co-hosted with Kevin Pereira, AI For Humans is your twice-weekly guide to understanding artificial intelligence. We cut through the hype, explain the tech, and focus on what actually matters — making AI accessible, entertaining, and useful for everyone.
New episodes every Wednesday and Friday breaking down AI news, tools, and trends. From frontier model updates to groundbreaking research, we make it all understandable and entertaining.
We don't just report on AI, we help you understand it. No hype, no fear-mongering, just honest conversations about the technology that's changing everything.
"Hands-down the best pure AI podcast for everyday users, offering essential updates as the space rapidly evolves."
"A great way to keep up with what's going on in the industry with a plain English lens. They're actually easy on the ears and funny too!"
Your Idea. Four AI Experts. One Honest Conversation.
The Fishbowl is an AI-powered focus group simulator I designed and built. Assemble a panel of AI experts, drop in your idea (or a whole pitch deck), and watch them debate it live in a pixel-art roundtable. Jump in with your own questions, then walk away with an honest debrief.
I built the entire thing with AI coding agents, from the PixiJS scene to the panelist brains, and shipped it solo. It's my proof-of-work for what one person can make with these tools right now.
The Fishbowl is free to use and open source, so you can grab the code on GitHub and run your own panel with your own API key.
Four AI panelists mid-debate. Every session gets a different panel, a real argument, and a written debrief you can export.
Try The Fishbowl →
As Co-Founder of AndThen, I'm building the future of interactive audio storytelling. AndThen lets you control human-crafted audio experiences with your voice, creating entertainment that's both immersive and responsive to your choices.
We've built a custom AI pipeline and engine that allows for multiple AI agents to join you in an interactive conversation that you, the human control.
Backed by a16z Speedrun, AndThen is pioneering a new medium that demonstrates how AI tools can enhance creativity rather than replace it.
We used AI tools to create the launch trailer, including face-swapping ourselves into famous viral tech videos to explain what AndThen is all about.
Try AndThen →
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Read Full PostI work with media companies, entertainment brands, and creative teams that know AI matters but need someone who has actually shipped with it. Three ways in:
Workshop
A half-day or full-day working session for creative and media teams. Not a lecture: your team leaves with working AI workflows built on your actual projects.
Ongoing Advisory
Senior AI leadership for your creative org without the full-time hire. A typical engagement runs three to six months: recurring working sessions with your team where we ship real workflows, not decks. Limited to a few teams at a time.
On Stage
Two decades of TV plus daily hands-on AI, on your stage. Funny, practical, zero hype.
Tell me what you're working on. The budget question just helps me point you at the right offer.
