on stage | Ray Kurzweil + daughter Amy Kurzweil at South by Southwest event

Watch their featured sessions on the future of story-telling.
March 1, 2017


Dear readers,

I presented on stage with my daughter Amy Kurzweil — who is a graphic novelist, teacher and author — at the popular event called South by Southwest. Amy and I share an enthusiasm for the future of story-telling and the arts, and what new digital media can accomplish. We participated in 3 sessions.

Amy Kurzweil did a book signing at the event’s book shop. South by Southwest is a huge festival + convention with its own curated book store.

Two of my books — The Singularity Is Near and How to Create a Mind — and Amy’s award winning graphic memoir Flying Couch are featured on their book shelf. If there is video of our on-stage talk after the event, we will post it here.

My daughter Amy and I enjoyed the interview by hostess Shira Lazar — that featured video is below. About 13,000 people watched live. Our 3 sessions at South by Southwest are listed below. Please enjoy!

no. 1 | featured session • video
title: Ray Kurzweil + daughter Amy Kurzweil on collaboration and the future

no. 2 | special appearance
title: Amy Kurzweil book signing

no. 3 | interview • video
title: Ray Kurzweil + daughter Amy Kurzweil join hostess Shira Lazar for a conversation

Ray Kurzweil


on the web | essentials
Background on South by Southwest conference + festival.

South by Southwest | main
South by Southwest | YouTube channel


no. 1 | FEATURED SESSION w. VIDEO • Ray Kurzweil + daughter Amy Kurzweil on collaboration and the future

event: South by Southwest
featured session title: Ray Kurzweil + daughter Amy Kurzweil on collaboration and the future
date: March 13, 2017

about the featured session | Ray Kurzweil — best selling author, inventor, futurist and a director of engineering at Google — in conversation with his daughter Amy Kurzweil, New Yorker cartoonist and author of award winning non-fiction book Flying Couch: a graphic memoir. While on stage, they will discuss their creative work, inspirations and collaborations.

watch the video: South by Southwest: YouTube channel • video



no. 2 | SPECIAL APPEARANCE • Amy Kurzweil book signing

event: South by Southwest
special appearance title: Amy Kurzweil book signing
date: March 13, 2017

about the special appearance | Following her on-stage talk, author Amy Kurzweil will be at the book store to sign copies of her latest book. Details about her background, and essential web links to her work and official website are below.


no. 3 | INTERVIEW w. VIDEO

event: South by Southwest
interview title: Ray Kurzweil + daughter Amy Kurzweil join hostess Shira Lazar for a conversation
date: March 13, 2017

about the interview | Ray Kurzweil + daughter Amy Kurzweil joing hostess Shira Lazar on stage for a video interview about the future of story-telling, colloaboration and identity in the digital age. Shira Lazar is a TV personality, actress.

watch the video: South by Southwest: Facebook channel • video

on the web | essentials
Background on hostess Shira Lazar.

Shira Lazar | main
Wikipedia | Shira Lazar



all about | author Amy Kurzweil
Her stories, teaching + comics.

on the web | essentials
Background on graphic novelist Amy Kurzweil.

Amy Kurzweil | main
Amy Kurzweil | YouTube channel

Amy Kurzweil | Instagram: comic gallery
Amy Kurzweil | Instagram: South by Southwest • Ray & Amy Kurzweil on-stage comic

Conde Nast: the New Yorker | humor: Daily Shouts by Amy Kurzweil
Conde Nast: the New Yorker | cartoons print collection: comics by Amy Kurzweil

the Huffington Post | comics by Amy Kurzweil