Be part of several lively discussions about the impact of generative AI on Hollywood and the arts, as well as the persistence of Asian masculinity stereotypes.
THKS (pronounced "thanks") is a new talk show featuring the brightest stars in the AAPI community. Founded by journalists of Asian descent, the show is produced and hosted by Hope King, from Axios.
Prior to Axios, Hope was a business news anchor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with Cheddar and a reporter with CNN. In the first stage of her professional career, Hope was a vice president of business development at a major Wall Street bank.
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Perry Yung hails from Oakland, California where he was born down the street from Bruce Lee's martial arts studio. He is an award-winning actor, activist and musician who studied Japanese shakuhachi flute-making in Japan and is best known as Father Jun in HBO Max's Warrior produced by Shannon Lee.
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Haruko Hayakawa is a CG Artist based in Brooklyn, specializing in innovative art for editorial outlets, brands and ad campaigns. Her clients include Google, The New York Times, 88Rising, Fly by Jing, and Blueland.
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Kar-ho Leung is the director of Culture at 12 Pell, a barbershop in Chinatown NY, founded by young millennials and Gen z determined to bring new energy to the traditional men's grooming space. Alongside their skills, the brand has 2.5 million followers across TikTok and Instagram.
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Zipeng Zhu is a Chinese-born artist and designer in New York City who wants to make every day a razzle-dazzle musical. He is also the founder of his creative practice Dazzle Studio. He is the recipient of numerous art and design awards and his work has been exhibited all over the world.