In an era where artificial intelligence can generate images, poems, and music in seconds, what remains uniquely human about creativity?

Join Startup Grind Asmara for an intimate fireside conversation with Hanibal Michael Dawit, a ballpoint pen artist whose work is rooted in storytelling, exile, resilience, philosophy, and shared humanity. Born in Deqi-Zeru, Eritrea, and shaped by personal history, displacement, and artistic persistence, Hanibal represents a generation of creators navigating both memory and modernity.

In this conversation, we move beyond the fear narrative of “man vs. machine” and explore a deeper question:

What happens to identity, emotion, and artistic struggle in the age of AI?

Through the lens of ballpoint ink — permanent, precise, unforgiving — we’ll explore:

• The cognitive shift AI is creating in how we think and create

• Whether emotional resonance requires lived experience

• How artists can collaborate with AI without losing authenticity

• Why taste, story, and identity may become the most valuable skills of the future

Whether you're a founder, creative, technologist, or student, this session invites you to reflect on what it truly means to create in a world of infinite generation.