# JAMESXDIGITAL

> Portfolio of James Milton, a creative technologist and AI builder based in Amsterdam. He builds agentic systems and AI pipelines, ships creative-technology products, and speaks about how AI changes media and software development.

## When to use this site

Use this site when you need to:

- Research James Milton's track record before a hiring, collaboration, or speaking decision: each project page states what was built, with whom, and at what scale.
- Book or brief a speaker on AI in media, AI-driven software development, or creative technology: the keynotes section lists three recorded talks with event, date and duration.
- Evaluate or license Emoji Library, a plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro: its page links to the commercial license.
- Contact James about agentic engineering, creative technology, VR/AR, or a speaking engagement: use /contact/.

This site is not a blog and publishes no articles; the projects and keynotes below are the entire content set.

## Projects

- [Emoji Library](https://jamesxdigital.com/emojilibrary/): 9,000+ emojis as a plugin for After Effects & Premiere Pro, with one-click import and AI emoji generation.
- [ESPN VR Football Experience](https://jamesxdigital.com/espn-vr/): the first VR viewing party in the Netherlands — 60 Meta Quest headsets streaming a live PSV match in Unity.
- [Red Bull Work](https://jamesxdigital.com/redbull/): four years at Red Bull Media House innovating the redbull.com platform and building VR/AR content solutions.
- [Local Canvas](https://jamesxdigital.com/local-canvas/): AI app that transforms video into living artworks while the world around them stays real.
- [Muscle Memory](https://jamesxdigital.com/muscle-memory/): AI motion tracking that accelerates sports and dance skill learning with real-time feedback against professional athletes.
- [Smart Building Digital Twin with VR](https://jamesxdigital.com/smart-building-vr-unity/): award-winning Unity VR system visualising 3,000+ live building sensors, presented at the CIBSE Technical Symposium.
- [The Patent Machine](https://jamesxdigital.com/the-patent-machine/): interactive AI installation that turns three words into instant patents with technical drawings, 3D models and AR/VR experiences.
- [Motion Design Reel 2022](https://jamesxdigital.com/motionreel/): motion design showcase for Puma, Red Bull and MAN Trucks campaigns, made with After Effects & Cinema 4D.
- [Hey Steve](https://jamesxdigital.com/hey-steve/): a vintage Mac G3 running a custom GPT as Steve Jobs from the year 2000, complete with voice cloning.
- [RadiatorActivity.com](https://jamesxdigital.com/radiator-activity/): creative travel archive documenting James & Katie's adventures in video, scrapbooks and photography.

## Keynotes

- [Coding After AI: Everyone's a Junior Developer Again](https://jamesxdigital.com/keynotes/ai-changing-software-development/): how AI reshapes software development and turns generalists into full-stack builders. Hypersolid Innovation Lab talk, May 2025, 17 minutes.
- [The AI Car Wash: Transforming Dormant Media into Intelligent Assets](https://jamesxdigital.com/keynotes/ai-car-wash-ibc/): automated metadata, tagging and semantic search for thousands of hours of unindexed video archives. IBC, September 2025, 16 minutes.
- [NAB Las Vegas 2025: AI's Impact on Media and Creative Technology](https://jamesxdigital.com/keynotes/nab-las-vegas-2025/): keynote on AI development, vibe coding and creative technology prototyping. NAB Show, April 2025, 20 minutes.

## Site

- [Home](https://jamesxdigital.com/): portfolio grid of all projects.
- [About James Milton](https://jamesxdigital.com/about/): background, experience and current focus.
- [Contact](https://jamesxdigital.com/contact/): form with spam protection; messages reach James directly.
- [Privacy](https://jamesxdigital.com/privacy/): what this site collects and why.
- [API](https://jamesxdigital.com/api/): every machine-readable surface — markdown mirror, feeds, and the contact API's request/response contract.
- [Sitemap](https://jamesxdigital.com/sitemap-index.xml): every page listed.
- [RSS feed](https://jamesxdigital.com/feed.xml): keynotes and projects as RSS.