Roshmond “Sum” Patten

AI Specialist

Artist + Researcher

Although AI is currently having its mainstream moment, Roshmond “Sum” Patten has been operating in its orbit for nearly a decade. Whether training music discovery algorithms, crafting immersive educational prototypes, or resisting the harms of predictive policing alongside grassroots organizations, Sum’s work with AI has always been rooted in community, creativity, and critique. He didn’t chase the AI wave—it met him at the crossroads of art, ethics, and systems thinking. From soundtracking culture-shifting media to leading critical research initiatives through CERITAS, Sum’s practice threads through storytelling, technological disruption, and the reimagination of how we build—and protect—our futures.

SUM’S AI STANCES

Demystify AI & AI hype ** Advocate for Artists & the Creative Laborer Class || Decolonize AI tech