Anatola Araba

With the mantra “imagination is the greatest tool of humanity,” Anatola Araba is a Forbes 30 Under 30-recognized artist, futurist, and award-winning filmmaker who pushes the boundaries of storytelling by fusing art and technology. As the founder of the innovation studio Reimagine Story Lab, Anatola is pioneering a new era of world-class immersive experiences by creative directing cutting edge projects across the new media landscape. Raised in the heart of New York City, Anatola graduated from the prestigious New York University, Tisch School of the Arts with a Masters in Art and Technology from California Institute of the Arts. She is on a mission to inform, inspire, and reimagine the world as it could be. Her renowned film, "Afro Algorithms," is a visionary 3D animated short about artificial intelligence and bias. The project garnered numerous awards across the globe and has made history as the first science fiction short film to be sent to space as part of NASA’s first Moon mission since 1972. Her films and interdisciplinary artworks have exhibited at world renowned institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Lincoln Center, Art Basel, the Museum of Moving Images, and more. As a youth advisor to the United Nations on digital transformation, she brings global perspectives and creative leadership to every project. She has spoken four times at the United Nations, Afrotech, SXSW, as well as leading Universities across the country. She has partnered with the likes of Snapchat, Google, and Mozilla to tell innovative stories. Her writing has been published in ELLE and Harper’s Bazaar. Her work has been featured in Vogue and the Wall Street Journal. Anatola believes that solutions to humanity's greatest challenges, from climate change to growing inequality, can be sparked through the transformative power of the imagination.

Designing regenerative, abundant and beautiful futures.

Imagination is the greatest technology of humanity.

Civic Imagination, Ethical AI, Storytelling