François Chollet

Q: What types of brand work does François Chollet do?

Brand Partnerships, Campaign collaborations, endorsements, social media activations, commercials (TV/digital), voiceovers, and media appearances.

Q: What influences pricing for brand deals?

Usage rights, exclusivity, deliverables, campaign length, timelines, and production scope.

Q: What information do you need for a proposal?

Please share your brand, campaign objectives, deliverables, usage period/territory, deadlines, and budget range.

Q: Can François Chollet create custom content for our campaign?

Yes — François Chollet can deliver bespoke content (videos, posts, appearances, endorsements) aligned to your creative brief.

Q: Does François Chollet do voiceovers or on-camera work?

Yes — subject to concept approval and scheduling.

Q: Can François Chollet also participate in other types of events or campaigns?

Yes — many of our talent are versatile and can engage in speaking engagement, or media/brand activations, depending on their individual skills and availability.

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François Chollet, a prominent AI researcher and software engineer, has significantly contributed to the development and democratization of deep learning technologies, making him a valuable figure for brands seeking insights into artificial intelligence and its applications. After releasing Keras, the open-source deep-learning library, in 2015, François Chollet immediately joined Google as a Senior Staff Engineer, where he contributed to the prominent machine learning platform TensorFlow from 2015 to 2021. Prior to his work at Google, Chollet demonstrated his innovative approach to technology, creating and maintaining Wysp, a social network for artists with drawing tools that reached 25,000 monthly active users from 2011 to 2014. In 2014, he also developed QuickAnswers.io, an online question-answering engine utilizing a technique similar to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) before its widespread recognition.

His continued leadership in the field earned him recognition as one of the 100 most influential people in AI by TIME in September 2024. Building on the ARC-AGI benchmark, he launched the ARC Prize in 2024, a US$1 million competition aimed at fostering solutions to this complex challenge. Following over nine years at Google, Mr. Chollet departed in November 2024 to co-found a new startup with Zapier co-founder Mike Knoop, focusing on the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) through program synthesis.

Further solidifying his commitment to advancing AGI research, the ARC Prize expanded into a non-profit foundation in early 2025. This reinforces its mission to guide and accelerate critical advancements in Artificial General Intelligence. Throughout his career, Mr. Chollet has consistently focused on understanding abstraction and developing algorithms for autonomous abstraction, with a clear aim to leverage AI to enhance personal agency and potential, including through applications in EdTech and recommendation engines, positioning him as a forward-thinking leader in the next generation of AI development.