“From Jazz to Nirvana.” Is Eli Pancamo the Next Pioneer of AI? 

a man sitting at a table with a box in front of him

Eli Pancamo’s living room, now a makeshift office, is a polemical museum dedicated to counterculture. Works from artists like Erik Foss, Captain Outrageous and Bast hang with a story behind each piece.  To his right, a pinball machine from Key West’s Star Roller Rink backs up to the late Shel Silverstein’s piano—something Pancamo taught himself to play over the past several months. His surroundings are a symbolic reflection of his psyche—both as an artist and intellectualist.

 During his rise as notable restauranteur in Key West, Eli avoided the meritocratic path to success. His natural tendency is the road less traveled, where every failure and success are utilized as creative fuel. So it came as no surprise when he privately shared with me that he was dabbling in AI (or Artificial Intelligence) and invited me over to showcase a platform he believes can change the world.

Pictured: Eli Pancamo reads from Rick Rubin’s “The Creative Act: A Way of Being” from his Seminary Street home in Key West. 

Britt Myers
Britt Myers traded in a life of monetary success, a chiseled body and intellectual enlightenment for a piece of the pie of the Keys Weekly newspapers. He is also the proud parent of an incredible six-year-old and a sucker for Michael Mann movies and convenience store hot dogs.