Vishal Kumar

Vishal Kumar is a 30-year-old founder, creator, and academic from London known for his expertise in applying data science and AI to the Creative and Cultural industries.

He is the CEO and co-founder of Alice Camera, a computational photography startup in London that specializes in building an AI camera for creators, seamlessly enabling DSLR quality content capture and sharing through innovative hardware and proprietary AI software ISP pipeline.

Vishal Kumar has a strong background in providing cultural data science strategy to various public and private institutions like the European Commission, UK's Department for Culture, Media & Sports, the Mayor of London, and others. He has also delivered lectures on Data Science for Arts and Culture at prestigious institutions like King's College London, UCL, Sotheby's Institute of Art, and Christie's Education.

His educational journey includes a bachelor's degree in Economic Geography from The London School of Economics, a research degree in Spatial Data Science and Visualization from The Bartlett at UCL, and a Master's degree in Art Business from Sotheby's Institute of Art.

Vishal Kumar started his career as one of the first data scientists at Sotheby's, where he coined the title 'Cultural Data Scientist' to reflect his unique skill set. He has published four academic papers, one of which includes the initial definition of 'cultural data science'.

With a strong presence on social media and his website, Vishal Kumar has garnered a substantial following and engagement on various platforms.