Mark Redito
Mark Redito
Mark Redito

Mark Redito

Technologist, Artist, Independent Researcher, Builder

📍 Los Angeles, CA

Blog / Twitter / IG / are.na / email / Github

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Photo by CJ Ormita
Photo by CJ Ormita

Hello! I’m Mark, a technologist, artist, and independent researcher based in Los Angeles.

Currently:

  • Developing AI agent systems at Guitar Center
  • Independent research: machine learning and AI. Focus: Agentic workflows, Creative AI, Multimodal AI, Prompt and Context Engineering
  • Contributing to the generative AI field, particularly within creative domains, to address real-world challenges faced by practitioners
  • Sharing insights on the convergence of creativity and technology through my podcast/newsletter

Previously:

  • Worked on large-scale, high-quality datasets that improve model performance at xAI
  • Advising and Consulting AI startups
  • I co-founded Songcamp, an artist laboratory and collective, focusing on collaborative music creation online and leveraging web3 infrastructure for distribution
  • I hosted podcasts, CONVO and Simbiosys, delving into the intricate interplay of creativity and technology
  • My experiences extend to leading and organizing community events, programming, and live musical performances
  • I’ve produced musical compositions and albums both solo and collaboratively

To explore my past and ongoing projects, refer to the table below.

Other Things I Do:

  • Creating digital art and producing music.
  • Contributing to various digital art and music collectives.
  • Initiating and managing ad-hoc collective art projects and events
  • Spinning records with my vinyl-only DJ collectives, Club Pacific and Gooselamp.
  • Homebrewing Korean ricewine, Makgeolli(막걸리)

Connect with Me

For resume requests and collaboration opportunities, please message me. I’m @markredito on all social platforms or you can email me here.

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📖 Currently reading: Active Inference (Pezzulo, Friston, Parr), AI Engineering (Huyen), Obviously Awesome (Dunford), Godel Escher Bach (Hofstadter) + Various Research papers

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Projects

Project Name
Type
Date
Notes
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Gemma Psychedelic Model
AIArt
04/22/2025

This model is a fine-tuned version of Gemma-3-1b-it using LoRA, implementing the approach described in the research paper "Purposefully Induced Psychosis (PIP): Embracing Hallucination as Imagination in Large Language Models" by Kris Pilcher and Esen K. Tütüncü. The model has been optimized to intentionally amplify creative "hallucinations," reframing them as a form of computational imagination rather than errors. It produces metaphorical, poetic, and surreal outputs in response to creative prompts. Model info is here

Bookmarks Chatbot
AI
10/13/2024

A Q&A Chatbot with access to my browsing bookmarks.

90s Bad Trip
AI
08/25/2024

A finetuned version of the Flux Dev image generator that produces images in the style of psychedelic 90s CGI.

Local Minima
Events
06/14/2024

Local Minima is an LA-based grassroots community bringing together artists and technologists to explore the cutting edge of creative technology. We provide a unique platform for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and mutual support in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and emerging technologies.

Crate Digger GPT
AI
11/20/2023

A GPT that helps you find information, releases and merch from your favorite artist. Think of this as your personal crate digging buddy.

softmax
WritingPodcast
10/17/2023

A platform exploring the convergence of Creativity, AI, and technology.

Simple Audio Transcription Tool
AISoftware
09/22/2023

A simple audio transcription tool using Open AI’s open source Whisper model.

FilmGrain v1
AIImage GenerationFine-Tuning
09/15/2023

Created a fine tuned adapter for Stable Diffusion 1.5 through LoRA technique that mimics film photography by adding grain, discoloration on generated images.

DJ Set Times Generator
Software
08/12/2023

Based on my experience as a DJ, I made an app designed to simplify and automate the scheduling of set times for events. By factoring in individual DJ preferences and past schedules, this application ensures everyone gets a fair chance to play at different times, such as early, middle, and late sets.

An Expansion of Possibilities: Generative AI from a musician’s perspective.
Writing
07/25/2023

In this essay, I wrote about my journey as an artist discovering the vast creative potential of generative AI. From novel sounds to visual art, AI offers boundless possibilities to chart new creative territory. Despite current limitations, rapid progress is being made. I see an exciting voyage into the unknown ahead rather than AI replacing artists.

Water & Music: Wavelengths Summit 2023
Speaking
05/06/2023

Joined two panels with estemeed peers in the Music and Tech space to talk about: Music Community Building and Decentralization: Lessons from History and Show Me the Money: Comparing Financing Models for Emerging Artists

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CLUB CHAOS
Events
04/12/2023

CHAOS the headless band’s swan song moment. A celebratory gathering of band members, supporters and music lovers at Brooklyn’s Public Records’ Sound Room.

B2B: A 2 Nite Music Experience
Events
04/12/2023 → 04/13/2023

Songcamp & Catalog, two champions of onchain music, are bringing back-to-back IRL soundtracks to two of Brooklyn's most striking venues: the superspeaker haven of Public Records' wood-paneled Sound Room, and the webbed-beam chamber hall at National Sawdust. Powered by 0xsplits.

Devices From Another Timeline
Art
03/25/2023

"Devices from Another Timeline" is an imaginative project that explores the realm of hypothetical products from alternate pasts and futures. By merging speculative design with alternative history, the project aims to inspire creativity and foster thought-provoking conversations about human progress.

B2B Signature Edition
Collectible
03/14/2023

A collaborative digital release between the release platform, Metalabel, the digital record shop, Catalog and artist collective, Songcamp.

Club Pacific
CollectiveMusicEvents
03/12/2023

Welcome to Club Pacific, where musical dialogues flourish, and we share the tunes we adore. Dive in, and discover your new favorite songs within our eclectic sets.

CONVO
Podcast
02/03/2023

CONVO, is a live streamed podcast about the intersection of creativity, art, and new technologies. Each month we bring you two episodes featuring compelling and knowledgeable guests who are at the forefront of these exciting fields. In addition to interviews with industry leaders, we also feature conversations with members of the Songcamp community, giving you a unique perspective on the role of art and technology in the modern world. Join us as we explore the cutting-edge of creativity and innovation with host Mark Redito.

Chaos en Los Angeles
Events
12/10/2022

Hovercats
ProductMusic
09/23/2022

Produced in-game music for crossword puzzle, Hovercats.

Decentralizing the Music Industry - Community-Led Frameworks in Web3 (Masterclass)
SpeakingEvents
08/24/2022

Co-led a masterclass with my partner, Matthew Chaim on web3 and decentralized frameworks in the context of music, music industry and it’s future.

Dance Music for Introverts Vol 1
ProductMusic
06/16/2022

cornerclub is a collaboration over the internet between 9 introverted producers, artists, songwriters, singers, and mastering engineers located all over the world - from the US and Canada to Europe and India. Their debut mix/album, “Dance Music for Introverts, Vol 1.” explores the question, what would dance music sound like if it was made by and for introverts?

Getting to Know You (Catalog Drop)
Music
03/25/2022

Originally released on April 2013 under my previous moniker. This is part of the album "Desire" which was a digital self release with limited Cassettes via Purr Tapes (2013) and Neon City (2019) This a song I've wrote for my then girlfriend now partner. This was also the song that kickstarted my journey into being a full time artist.

CHAOS
ProductCommunityMusic
03/08/2022

8 weeks. 80 Artists. 1 Headless Band. A Songcamp Project

BPM
ProductCommunity
10/01/2021

A free Discord bot that plays music NFTs. Also a virtual music venue.

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS - FELLOWSHIPS
Community
09/09/2021

Contributed to the planning and creation of the Fellowships program. The program aims to onboard artists and creative folks across all backgrounds and identities on to FWB, a web3 community.

ELEKTRA
ProductCommunity
07/01/2021

An 8-week songwriting and art creation camp made up of musicians, visual artists, developers and strategists. Together we have collectively created Elektra — an interactive story and world with music at its core.

SONGCAMP
ProductCommunity
04/24/2021

A web3 laboratory experimenting at the edges of music and the new internet. Songcamp runs cohorted experiments called camps, each taking on their own playful blend of a songwriting camp mixed with a web3 hackathon.

MYSTERYDROP
Product
03/18/2021

Mystery collection of NFTs which are sold as an 'unopened box'. When the supply is sold out, the collection is dramatically revealed on a live stream!

SIM/BIO/SYS
Podcast
11/20/2020

A live conversation series featuring artists, creators and thinkers in the art, music, culture and tech space. A space for collective reflection, imagination and learning

NATURAL HABITAT
MusicArt
11/13/2020

My hope with this album as it focuses intimately on nature, is that we come to realize our interconnectivity. That we are all part of nature and will return to it. And in that way, to notice the sacredness of our interconnectivity. I hope the album encourages people to make small steps that can inspire new possibilities for collective movement toward sustainable systems for all living things

NEUTROPICAL SOUNDS (SOUNDPACK)
Music
06/06/2019

I partnered with Splice to produce a unique sample pack that features sounds from Neutropical. I focused mostly on melodies and chord progressions as thats what i primarily look for in a sample pack. Some parts and sections came from songs that didn’t make it to the album as well as abandoned sketches I’ve been playing around with. Also, you can find otherworldy, futuristic and also organic samples to round out the pack. I wanted this pack to embody Tropical futurism and I would like you to feel as if we’re collaborating and making a song together or atleast get you inspired to make a new song.

NEUTROPICAL
MusicArt
05/03/2019

Neutropical is a hopeful vision of the future that puts the island culture and values front and center. While journaling the personal journey of where he was, where he is, and where he is headed.

CAROLE & TUESDAY OST
Music
04/10/2019

Produced music for the character, Angela.

LIKIDO
EventsCommunity
06/01/2016

A music and events label supporting and spotlighting marginalized artists (q/t/poc) in the electronic music community. A space to document our existence.

KRISTA
Music
04/08/2016

A compilation of musical works from 2011-2014. Japan only release.

PROMISE
Music
07/01/2014

"Promise is a small introduction to Spazzkid, but one that highlights the project’s two strongest aspects—Redito’s directness and the lush music that makes him one of the most promising artists out of L.A. at the moment." - Pitchfork

DESIRE
Music
04/20/2013

A soundtrack for falling in love

SILENT STUTTER
Photography
01/17/2011

A photography blog featuring my work and others.

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Exploring the Fundamentals and Nuance of Community in On-Chain Music at Water & Music’s Wavelengths Conference — DeCential Media

Is blockchain and web3 a help or a hinderance to music, and what does community mean if it can’t scale?

www.decential.io

Exploring the Fundamentals and Nuance of Community in On-Chain Music at Water & Music’s Wavelengths Conference  — DeCential Media
‘We're fucked but maybe we can do something about it’: Hope and Analysis at Water & Music's Inaugural Wavelengths Summit — DeCential Media

How to remain sanguine while staring the difficulties of changing the neolithic music industry in the face

www.decential.io

‘We're fucked but maybe we can do something about it’: Hope and Analysis at Water & Music's Inaugural Wavelengths Summit — DeCential Media
Inside the new digital musical counterculture, with Mark Redito

Welcome to the Culture Journalist, a podcast about culture (and counterculture) in the age of platforms. For the full version of every episode, including this one - plus essays, monthly culture recommendations, and more - sign up for a paid subscription. Today's episode marks something of a full circle moment for this podcast.

theculturejournalist.substack.com

Inside the new digital musical counterculture, with Mark Redito
Headless Bands and Lore with Songcamp | Interdependence

Excited to chat with one of the most exciting projects in the music and crypto field, Songcamp, and the world's first headless band, Chaos! Camp Chaos: https://www.chaos.build/ Songcamp: https://songcamp.mirror.xyz/ Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/markredito Follow Matthew: https://twitter.com/matthewchaim Follow Songcamp: https://twitter.com/songcamp_ Follow Chaos: https://twitter.com/headless_chaos Lars Holdhus: http://www.larsholdhus.com/ Matt Liston's 0xOmega: https://www.ccn.com/crypto-cult-augur-founder-creates-ethereum-based-religion-called-0x%CF%89/

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Headless Bands and Lore with Songcamp | Interdependence
Chaos and the Headless Band

The lore encircling and radiating from music NFTs is picking up steam, and Camp Chaos-powered by Matthew Chaim and Mark Redito of -is a central node; a decentralized gesamtkunstwerk of musicians, graphic designers, and illustrators.

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Chaos and the Headless Band
Chaos Reigns: Inside the Internet's First 77-Artist "Headless Band"

In a 2019 essay, the applied research organization known as Other Internet introduced a conceptual primitive called "Headless Brands." The authors use the idea to describe an emerging model of blockchain-based branding: Rather than adopt the hierarchical brand logic of traditional corporations, headless brands like Bitcoin reproduce coherent brand identities and mobilize coordinated actions without centralized managerial bodies, acting as community-driven consensus systems within decentralized networks.

www.fwb.help

Chaos Reigns: Inside the Internet's First 77-Artist "Headless Band"
Seed Club DAO Podcast

DAOs, Social Tokens, NFTs and more. Club brings you conversations with the people pushing at the edges of the social crypto space.

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Seed Club DAO Podcast
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This L.A. music producer is obsessed with houseplants: See how they amplify his work

"As an artist obsessed with plants, it's natural for plants to seep into my work," L.A. music producer Mark Redito told us. "I find so much inspiration from them not only from a visual aesthetic standpoint but also from a metaphorical creative standpoint."

www.latimes.com

This L.A. music producer is obsessed with houseplants: See how they amplify his work
Mark Redito's 'Natural Habitat': Chill beats to grow and photosynthesize to - From the Intercom

Fall is here, and lately I've found myself hard swinging between two moods: either chilling out and letting everything just vibe, or yearning for a night out at the long-abandoned clubs and music venues so I can forget about all my problems. It's just my luck, then, that right in October, as the weather finally starts to mellow out and Filipino American History month is in full swing, that I come across Mark Redito's latest project, Natural Habitat.

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Mark Redito's 'Natural Habitat': Chill beats to grow and photosynthesize to - From the Intercom
Listen to Mark Redito's new song 'So in luv with u' featuring Reese Lansangan

Los Angeles-based Filipino musician Mark Redito has dropped his latest single 'So in luv with u' featuring his compatriot Reese Lansangan. The new single, now available on Spotify and Apple Music, was released today (August 4) and is the first from his upcoming album 'Natural Habitat'.

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Listen to Mark Redito's new song 'So in luv with u' featuring Reese Lansangan
Neutropical: Mark Redito on a future of dancing in the tropics: A track-by-track guide

"We are tropical people, and I imagined, what would tropical people dance to? What sort of music would they listen to in the future?," mused producer Mark Redito. Through his new album, Neutropical , the Filipino-American musician formerly known as Spazzkid offers a take.

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Neutropical: Mark Redito on a future of dancing in the tropics: A track-by-track guide
Spazzkid: Promise EP

It takes guts to be as emotionally open as Mark Redito is on the songs he releases under his Spazzkid moniker. The Los-Angeles-via-the-Philippines producer has always let gooey sentiments slide into his work, dating back to his earliest rinky-dink demos under the name Cocolulu made almost a decade ago.

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Spazzkid: Promise EP

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Last updated: @October 13, 2025

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