Daniel Citron
FounderFounder at AI.Fashion
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedAI.Fashion · YC
About
Daniel Citron is the CEO of AI.Fashion. He has worked at Google on VR/AR technologies and served as an artist in residence at MIT in 2019, with prior education at Harvard.
Citron @danielcitron
📸 Revolutionizing Visual Content: By working with real models, we’re enabling brands like WHP Global to create hyper-realistic images that resonate more authentically with their audience. This isn’t just an upgrade; it’s transforming how brands can showcase their products. https://t.co/O7Q5Bge0mh

Jul 23, 2024 · ⇄ 1
Citron @danielcitron
Special shout out to our amazing team and collaborators: This feature is a testament to the dedication & ingenuity of the entire https://t.co/Nv8FvIsMF1 team. Your hard work and innovative spirit make these breakthroughs possible. I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve built together https://t.co/SEdnpRKPjd

Jul 23, 2024 · ⇄ 1
Citron @danielcitron
🎉And... we're in print 📰! 📷 I’m thrilled to share that @AIFashionApp has been featured in the @wwd & @SourcingJournal 2024 Tech Report! @meghanhall77 https://t.co/zG8lrLVZR8

Jul 23, 2024 · ♥ 5 · ⇄ 4
Founder at AI.FashionYC S20
Intro paths
Daniel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- Gap Inc.AI for Product Lead | Senior Manager, AI Strategycurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AI.Fashion Inc.CEO & Head of Product2023 — 2025Los Angeles, California, United States
- BacklotFounder & CEO2020 — 2023
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyArtist In Residence2019 — 2020
- GoogleCreative Lead2018 — 2019NYC
- GoogleVirtual Reality Designer2016 — 2018Mountain View, CA
- MIT Media Lab: Fluid Interfaces GroupUndergraduate Researcher2015 — 2016
- Google VRVirtual Reality UX Design Intern2015Mountain View
- Google (YouTube)UX Design and Prototype Intern2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Harvard UniversityDesigner/Filmmaker for CS502013Greater Boston
- Google Creative LabCreative Intern2012New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Harvard University2012 — 2016
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MeteorLESSUser Experience DesignVirtual RealityFilm ProductionEditingFilm EditingGraphic DesignComputer ScienceMotion GraphicsUser Interface DesignPhotographyLanguages English · Spanish
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