San Francisco, CA
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An Invitation to the Seldon Speakeasy: A Séance

Hosted by Seldon Community + Olivia Higgs + Dom Kennedy

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The gathering

What to look forward to

Seldon will host a small Halloween gathering for AI and behavioral-simulation operators, researchers, investors, and professors, with cocktails, charcuterie, and conversation. Attendees will meet the applied research team and hear about Finch, Wren, and Rook, tools for simulated usability testing, engineering QA, and national-security decision modeling.

From the organizer

Inside the event

Behind the red velvet curtains. An evening at Seldon.

On Tuesday October 27th, we’re opening up our SoMa speakeasy for those at the frontier of AI and behavioral simulation - operators, researchers, investors, professors and of course, friends and backers of Seldon.

Halloween comes once a year. Let’s make a proper night of it.

Get dressed up (we'll have a few outfit add-ons at the door if you're in business casual), and enjoy some good conversation over a cocktail from our in-house bartender and some charcuterie.

What to expect

🕯️ The speakeasy. Exposed brick, deep seats, red velvet, retro arcade games and a proper bar. Dressed for a Victorian séance, with dripping black candles and dark florals.

🔬 Inside Seldon. Meet the team working across research, engineering, design and defense. Hear what’s live and what’s coming next - from agents testing real products to modeling human decisions in national security.

🍸 Drinks and food worth staying for. Our favorite bartender mixing cocktails all evening, and an overflowing table of cheese and charcuterie.

🤝 A carefully chosen crowd. Familiar faces, new introductions and people we think should know one another. We’re keeping this one deliberately small.

👻 For the most daring. A Ouija board will be waiting. No promises about who - or what - answers.

🥀 Dress code: Gothic glamour. Velvet, lace, leather, black and oxblood. Go as dramatic as you fancy; all black is absolutely fine. We’ll have a few things at the door to help you glam up.

Hosted by Seldon

Seldon is an applied research lab modeling human behavior. We’re building Finch (simulated usability testing for product teams), Wren (QA testing for engineering teams) and Rook (decision simulation for national security and defense).

San Francisco, CA

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026. Confirm current availability before making plans.

Organizer page checked: Oct 24, 2026. Check registration for the latest details.

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