Local AI Workshop
- WHO IT IS FOR: Tech enthusiasts, developers, and beginners of all skill levels who want to run AI privately on their own hardware.
- WHAT IT IS ABOUT: Learning how to download, host, and utilize open-weight AI models locally to avoid subscription costs and privacy concerns.
- FORMAT: A live, interactive hands-on workshop where attendees set up AI models on their own devices.
Stop relying on expensive, opaque AI subscriptions and take control of your own intelligence. Join Studio 45 in San Francisco for a practical workshop dedicated to the world of open-source AI. Whether you are worried about data privacy, hitting token limits, or simply want to own your tech rather than rent it, this session will show you how to run powerful models—competitive with the industry giants—directly on your own computer.
No high-end hardware or deep technical expertise is required to get started. From high-powered laptops to iPhones and Raspberry Pis, we will guide you through the tools and inference engines needed to get functional. You can choose your own path: a 'super simple' track to get running in ten minutes, or a more detailed track to set up local chat UIs and agents.
Bring your laptop and be ready to build. We will cover everything from LLM setup and inference engines to agent harnesses, utilizing a stack that includes llama.cpp and Qwen. Leave the workshop with a fully operational local AI setup and a roadmap for future exploration in the open-weight ecosystem.