Tool / resource
Explore event tools & handouts
Start with the Studio’s event resource collection and find something you would like to try.
The quest board · Your next step
What would you like to make possible?
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Find a starting point01 / Choose a direction
What would you like to do?
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Three good places to start
Browse all resources ↓Each is on its provider’s own terms. Check them before you rely on one.
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From the Studio
See real Studio projects
Browse the Studio’s apps and open-source work, follow an interesting build, and discover what you might make.
From the Studio
Find a gathering
Browse the existing calendar of other meetups and follow an organizer's current listing.
How are these chosen?
Your direction comes first, then shared topics, learning style, online or in-person preference, and experience. With no choices, you see a few open starting points. These are suggestions about resources, never a test of your ability or access. Every route remains below.
Only if you’d like
Email suggestions or share an interest.
Choose what happens when you submit this form. You can share learning interests, email yourself the suggested resources, or request updates about selected programs. Each choice is separate.
02 / Open the whole toolkit
Follow your curiosity.
Learning, tools, real projects and a deeper look at what’s possible in your work.
Public resources on their providers’ own terms. Accounts, credits, prices, eligibility and sharing settings can change, and some catalogs carry sponsored links; check the current terms before you rely on one.
From the Studio
Explore the Leverage Map
Compare how you use AI for different kinds of work, then choose one practical next step. The Leverage Map explains its lines, stops and levels as you explore.
From the Studio
Turn the lights on
Check how much review a workflow may need, then choose whether to contribute to the anonymous San Diego survey about AI use at work. The self-check and the survey are separate.
Tool / resource
Check what your AI setup can actually do
Run the Field Audit prompt with your own AI. It scores your setup on 12 dimensions with evidence for each score and shows the gaps. The result stays with you unless you choose to share it.
Learning
OpenAI Academy
Explore learning resources and examples for using AI in everyday life and work.
Learning
Try AI for everyday tasks
A short Microsoft Learn module to practice useful everyday applications. No prerequisites.
Learning
Explore images and video with Firefly
Adobe's tutorials offer starting points for creative experiments with images and video.
Talk through what you want to make.
Intent Diamond is a prompt that asks you about your interests, goals and possible next steps. Download the starter, open it, and paste it into an AI conversation. You can use it on its own. The full kit adds setup guidance; the optional skill is reusable instructions for an AI app that supports skills.
03 / What happens here
Come for a possibility.
Find people to build with.
Existing format · no date yet
Sharathon
See what people are making, share a discovery or show your own work. Presenting is optional. Curious newcomers belong here too.
Free show-and-tell. No presentation required.
See a SharathonPlanned
10 more formats are planned: Build Club, AI in Business, AI Vid Vibe, Studio Workshops, Mind Blow Discovery Night, SD AI X Night, Harness Night, App Feedback, Biz Fix and Studio Showcase. Dates, access and any fees will be shared when confirmed. Join the waitlist to hear when they open.
Browse other organizers’ current listings if you’re looking for a gathering now.
04 / A bigger neighborhood
Good places to look.
Public communities, creative spaces and business support around San Diego. Start with their own pages for current access and details.
Explore 15 local organizations and resources
Around San Diego
AI Tinkerers San Diego
Live technical demos, practical implementation discussion, builder-to-builder learning
Screened attendance for active technical builders. Apply through the organizer; check each event for cost and dates.
Around San Diego
VibeCraft Works
One-topic AI labs with group problem framing and quick prototype attempts
Register with the host for current sessions. Dates, venue and any fees vary by event.
Around San Diego
Ansir Innovation Center / Cowork
Desk space, community events, and face-to-face founder connections
Individual event registration; coworking uses paid plans. Check availability and terms with Ansir.
Around San Diego
Startup San Diego / Last Fridays
Founder networking, coworking, deep-dive programming, and an ecosystem resource list
Registration required. Member benefits and paid public passes vary by event; check the host's current terms.
Around San Diego
San Diego Tech Scene
Finding local AI, design, software, startup and hardware groups without reproducing a fixed event calendar
Public directory. Follow each organizer for current dates, eligibility and fees.
Around San Diego
CreativeMornings San Diego
Free talks and face-to-face connection across creative disciplines
Free chapter events with registration, subject to ticket availability. Check the next local date.
Around San Diego
San Diego Central Library IDEA Lab
3D printing, media digitization, editing, graphics, audio/video and maker experiments
Public library lab; equipment, materials and booking rules apply. Check current policies and availability.
Around San Diego
City Heights Library IDEA Lab with Media Arts Center San Diego
One-on-one help and equipment for podcasting, filming and media creation
Library media lab with open hours or appointments. Check staff availability, equipment and any costs before visiting.
Around San Diego
Maketory
Public classes plus wood/metal shops, welding, laser cutting, 3D printing and industrial workspace
Paid public classes do not require membership. Independent shop use requires membership and appropriate training.
Around San Diego
San Diego College of Continuing Education
Digital media, computers/IT, business and other noncredit programs
Tuition-free noncredit classes; enrollment and eligibility apply. Check the schedule and possible material costs.
Around San Diego
San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center
Business planning, market research, marketing, capital, sales and contracting advice
No-cost confidential business advising; training is no- or low-cost. Request help through the network.
Around San Diego
Connect Springboard
Customized founder coaching, expertise and capital-readiness connections
Application-based support for innovation companies ready to scale. No program fee or equity; eligibility applies.
Around San Diego
Biocom California
Industry events, professional development, partnering, supplier and provider networks
Specialist life-science network. Many benefits require paid membership; check public event and membership terms.
Around San Diego
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
Business workshops, mixers and Business Alliance Group referral-network meetings
Paid membership and eligibility apply to some groups. Check the current terms of individual workshops and events.
Around San Diego
San Diego Coworking Alliance
Comparing locally owned coworking options such as Ansir, Hera Hub, Downtown Works and Aquillius
Public workspace directory. Tours, workspace fees and availability are set by each operator.
Public listings, not personal endorsements or promised introductions. This is a selection, not a complete directory. Sources checked 2026-09-24; availability and terms can change.
A human place to start
An idea doesn’t have
to be fully formed.
Bring what you’re curious about, what you’re making, or one thing you’d like to work better. We can figure out a useful next step together.
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