Coco Krumme is a writer, artist, and mathematician.Her company ALEATORICO PRODUCTIONS works at the intersection of computation and scientific discovery. Coco was part of the OG data scene in the 2000s and dabbles in VC. She earned a PhD from MIT and has held teaching appointments at Berkeley, Michigan, and Johns Hopkins, keynoted conferences, and advised businesses large and small.Coco writes and speaks on the history, future, and limits of AI. Her book OPTIMAL ILLUSIONS (Riverhead, 2023) was featured in the NYT and WSJ and considers the ways in which optimization has shaped the metaphoric landscape of the 21st century.In 2014 Coco launched the Silicon Valley Poetry Magnets, a sincere/satiric critique of the startup world. Since, she's shared this sincere satire with audiences from Ignite to SF Sketchfest, arguing that Silicon Valley tragically lacks a sense of humor. Coco's KOOL-AID DIARIES chronicles the Tech world on the cusp of a new bubble, and her more recent work includes an analog blog, and a scholarly manifesto on why AI will never be funny.Coco is a printmaker and sculptor whose works range from the mundane to the monumental. Her latest is a sculptural pilgrimage site on a waterfront, boat-access only site in the remote West. For inquiries: c at cocofolio dot com.Coco's other ventures include writing fiction, running a micro-distillery in what was once an island auto repair shop, and architecting small homes in unique locations. Coco advises companies using computational science to augment R&D, and consults with individuals on identifying land and designing wild properties, houses, and ways of living.