Justin Maier

Justin Maier's journey into the tech world began at 16 when he developed his first product for Microsoft. With over 15 years in the digital media industry, Justin has honed his web design and development skills, focusing on interaction design and front-end development. His passion for these fields is driven by a desire to innovate using new technologies. Despite struggling with traditional artistic ability, Justin discovered a unique way to express his creativity through artificial intelligence. He started experimenting with building AI models, initially as a hobby he shared on Reddit. This hobby quickly grew into something bigger—a community of like-minded enthusiasts eager to explore the possibilities of AI in art. This community inspired Justin to establish Civitai, a company that not only focuses on creating open-source AI art but is also driven by community contributions. Civitai emerged from Justin's vision to merge technology with creativity, producing tools that allow others to create art through text. Driven by a pursuit of efficiency and a knack for rethinking how things are done from the ground up, Justin aspires to develop tools that are not only innovative but truly essential, seamlessly integrating into and improving everyday life.