Bilawal Sidhu

Bilawal Sidhu wields AI and 3D technologies to blur the lines between reality and imagination.

Bilawal Sidhu is a creative technologist, product builder and TED speaker who has merged physical and digital realities, and is now infusing them with imagination. With more than a decade of experience in the tech industry, he spent six years as a product manager at Google. There, he made significant contributions to groundbreaking projects such as Google's Immersive View, ARCore Geospatial API and YouTubeVR. His work with organizations and people – including Warner Music, Pepsi, Elton John and Gorillaz – underscores his talent for crafting engaging experiences through technology.

Bilawal’s journey into computer graphics began at 11, when he fell in love with seamlessly blending 3D into real life footage. Since then, he’s captivated more than 1M+ followers garnering 350M+ views across YouTube and TikTok with his AI and VFX expertise. Driven by a mission to empower the next generation of artists and entrepreneurs, Bilawal openly shares AI-assisted workflows and industry insights on Twitter and Substack, demystifying AI creation and inspiring others to embrace the potential of the "co-pilot era."

An alumnus of the University of Southern California, Bilawal holds a dual degree in Computer Science and Business Administration. Growing up across India, the UK, and the US, he's fluent in Hindi and Punjabi. When he’s not working, you can find Bilawal perfecting his barista artistry and expanding his collection of electric guitars.

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