Burning Man Staff Member Michael Vav - Burning since 1996, Vav joined Burning Man Project in 2012. Vav helps shape how Burning Man tells its story, through audio, video, and digital media. As a producer, editor, and creative collaborator, he engages storytellers and anyone living their life as a story to be told. He coordinates volunteers. He lists lists and tracks trackables. He turbo-boosts teams with AI to enhance our NI (Natural Intelligence). Vav works closely with the Philosophical Center and the Communications team to support a constellation of platforms and projects, including the Burning Man LIVE podcast, various video projects, and an evolving oral history. Vav believes media is magic, and uses every bell & whistle to make the most of it, so it can make the most of us.
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Burning Man Staff Member Michael Vav

Photo by: Duncan Rawlinson

Year: 2025

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Burning Man Staff Member Michael Vav - Burning since 1996, Vav joined Burning Man Project in 2012. Vav helps shape how Burning Man tells its story, through audio, video, and digital media. As a producer, editor, and creative collaborator, he engages storytellers and anyone living their life as a story to be told. He coordinates volunteers. He lists lists and tracks trackables. He turbo-boosts teams with AI to enhance our NI (Natural Intelligence). Vav works closely with the Philosophical Center and the Communications team to support a constellation of platforms and projects, including the Burning Man LIVE podcast, various video projects, and an evolving oral history. Vav believes media is magic, and uses every bell & whistle to make the most of it, so it can make the most of us.

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