BIO
John Lee is a computer hacker, creative futurist, writer/director, artist, and professor.
Co-founder of RIP SPACE, an AI-native culture lab whose current export is Vibe Code Jam — live collaborative coding events with AI. The recent NYC event with Anthropic and Rhizome drew 1,400 attendees.
Strategic Foresight & Futures Thinking
Working with think tanks on long-term technological and social trends. Association of Professional Futurists member. Currently exploring democratic intelligence systems and AI governance, and previewing Atlas 11, a private global OSINT tool.
Cybersecurity & Hacker Culture
Historical perspective on the evolution of hacking, current threat landscape, and ethical implications of emerging technologies.
AI & Creative Technology
Practical applications of AI in creative fields, including machine learning for content generation and human-AI collaboration.
Short List
Kennedy Center AI Expert
Hauser Wirth Ursula Mag 2025
AI Vibe Code Jam Creator
AI Debate Event Creator (2026)
Venice Biennale 2026
Artist
Director
Writer
Visiting Professor
RIP SPACE [Riot in Process]
Association of Professional Futurists
Solarpunk
Hacker
Cyber Warfare
Cover of Wired Magazine
60 Minutes
PS1/MOMA
Wikipedia
Press
Selected Press
Compass Magazine: The Algorithm War
Full Issue (May/June 2026)
Part 1 of 3 on algorithmic warfare
Hauser Wirth - Ursula Magazine
Wired Magazine
60 Minutes
Village Voice
Japanese TV NHK Interview
Aliya S. King: interview
Lisa Ling x John Threat
Eagle TV: Zukunft Garten
Cover of Washington Post Style Section
Inside Magazine
The Industry Standard
SHIFT Magazine
MASS APPEAL
Director
Writer
Selected Work:
Narrative:
The Drone Thief
The Undefeatable Hacking Agency
Emily Makes the World Go Round: Space DJ
The Memory Thieves original treatment
Articles:
The WaterGee Speculative Fiction For Compass Mag
Music Video Treatments:
Young The Giant - Mind Over Matter
Little Mix: Move
Bruno Mars - Young Girls
Cailin Russo - Pink Sand
Documentary:
There Is No Tomorrow
The Dark Side Of Gaming
Narrative:
The Drone Thief
The Undefeatable Hacking Agency
Emily Makes the World Go Round: Space DJ
The Memory Thieves original treatment
Articles:
The WaterGee Speculative Fiction For Compass Mag
Music Video Treatments:
Young The Giant - Mind Over Matter
Little Mix: Move
Bruno Mars - Young Girls
Cailin Russo - Pink Sand
Documentary:
There Is No Tomorrow
The Dark Side Of Gaming
Artist
Zukunft Garten Installation 2023
Winzig Zukunft Garten 2025 [live at LACMA]
Gen Zeit: Multi-user climate change futuresGeil Zeit
Venice Biennale 2026
Denniston Hill artist in residence
PS1/MOMA artist in residence
Futurist
Speaker
DEFCON CDC PANEL
University of Chicago Lecture
Kennedy Center AI Lecture
Professor
Hacktivism//Rebellion 101 2024
Solarpunk/Hacktivism 2023
Vibe Coding for Futuring 2025
Solarpunk/Hacktivism 2023
Vibe Coding for Futuring 2025
Products
Hacker's Brew
A coffee for hackers
A coffee for hackers
Vibe Code Jam
A livecode event using AI
Atlas Eleven
A private OSINT tool.
Turbo Institute / Turbo Cheap
AI-native culture lab. Institute for the institutional, Cheap for the fun.
Dead Internet Theory
A project.
Zip Clothing
A release of Iomega/Zip products as lifestyle brand.
MVGEN.COM
A programmatic GIF video generator
Urban Expose
A journalistic experiment [sold]
A livecode event using AI
Atlas Eleven
A private OSINT tool.
Turbo Institute / Turbo Cheap
AI-native culture lab. Institute for the institutional, Cheap for the fun.
Dead Internet Theory
A project.
Zip Clothing
A release of Iomega/Zip products as lifestyle brand.
MVGEN.COM
A programmatic GIF video generator
Urban Expose
A journalistic experiment [sold]