Bob van Luijt

In March 2016[3] Van Luijt started the open source vector search engine Weaviate[4][5] which is developed by SeMI Technologies. He has published[6] and lectured[7] about (open-source) software business models and the positioning of broadly applicable infrastructure software (e.g., databases and search engines). In his writings[8] and lectures,[9] he argues for a focus on a niche persona rather than a niche industry.

Kubrickology at the Dutch Design Week in the Van Abbemuseum

Van Luijt received a bachelor's degree from Artez Institute of the Arts. After completing his studies he created notable works that include The Core.[10] He collaborated on harpist Anne Vanschothorst's album Ek is eik.,[11] with Billy Martin and Florian Weber[12] and with Yonga Sun and Cuong Vu.[13]

Control(human, data, sound) (CHDS)[14] was his first tech-based artwork and was selected as an awards Finalist for CREATE 2015 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, in the category art+technology.[15][16]

Van Luijt's "explorations on the developments in technology, art, and business"[17] can be found on his blog "Bob’s WTF blog". They form the source of frequent lectures at conferences[18][19] and universities[20] throughout Europe, the US, and Russia.

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