Roy Rodenaheuser is a London-based Creative Technologist with over 12 years of experience at Yahoo, Unity, and Capgemini. In this episode he shares the story behind Canvastique3D, a project he launched in 2024 that blends physical creativity with real-time 3D visualization. Canvastique3D allows designers, artists, and even industries like textiles and furniture to project physical materials and artwork directly onto digital 3D models, opening new possibilities for rapid prototyping and product visualization.

We discuss how creatives across fashion, interior design, toys, and even beverage branding are experimenting with the tool, and why simplicity often wins over photorealism. Roy also explains his approach to balancing full-time work with side projects, the role of storytelling in product demos, and why sharing prototypes early is crucial. Listeners will gain insights into bridging physical and digital workflows, strategies for validation, and practical advice for creative technologists.

Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/
***
CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST
⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠

***
CONNECT WITH ME
🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠
💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

***
PAST EPISODES
🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠
🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast

Manuel, a TEDx speaker, former head of XR Design at IBM Canada and Currently Emerging tech Advocate at Unity, brings 15 years of experience across industries from aerospace to gaming and now teaches at institutions like Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. In this episode, he discusses how creativity is shifting in an era where AI lowers barriers to entry, allowing more diverse voices to contribute. Manuel shares insights from his cultural preservation project Protopica, created with filmmaker Will Selviz, which uses AI, to explore Caribbean futurism and interactive storytelling. He reflects on the surprises and limitations of AI in creative workflows, the balance between specialization and generalist skills, and the importance of play and curiosity for future generations of creatives. The conversation also dives into education for AI-native children, ethical considerations around tools, and how recruiters now value storytelling and adaptability more than formal credentials.

Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/
***
CONNECT WITH MANUEL
⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠

***
CONNECT WITH ME
🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠
💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

***
PAST EPISODES
🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠
🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast

Philip is a VFX artist at RiseFX creating visual effects for Films and TV Shows. He is growing an incredible a youtube channel called Pixel Artistry covering the latest tools and workflows in the rapidly evolving world of 3D GenAI to share his learning with a growing community of over 8000 subscribers. His content is some of the best I have found when it comes to 3D GenAI. His videos are both clear and actionable and today I sit down with him to learn:

• How he deals with the current limitations of 3D models generated by AI

• What are his favourite 3DGenAI models and why

• What is the next thing you should do if you are serious about 3D GenAI.

Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/
***
CONNECT WITH PHILIP
⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠

***
CONNECT WITH ME
🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠
💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

***
PAST EPISODES
🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠
🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast