Vladimir Bok — AI Researcher & Author

About

I'm a generative‑AI researcher and author with 10+ years of experience spanning applied research, data science, and product leadership roles. My current work explores diffusion models, LLM‑based security agents, and the ethical deployment of AI in high‑stakes domains.

Books & Publications

GANs in Action
Manning Publications, 2019

Translated into 4+ languages
Cited 170+ times in peer‑reviewed literature
Adopted as course material at universities worldwide
Named one of Shortform's "65 Best Computer Vision Books of All Time"
All personal proceeds donated to Girls Who Code

Image Generation Models
Manning Publications, Spring 2026

MEAP available since September 2024
Hands‑on guide to diffusion, GAN, and transformer‑based vision models

Projects & Open Source

Creator & maintainer of the open‑source repository gans‑in‑action (★ 1k+, 420+ forks), a hands‑on companion to the book that is widely used in classrooms, industry workshops, and research prototypes.

Experience & Education

I've held research and product roles at Meta, Microsoft, and various high-growth startups, delivering AI‑powered solutions at scale and mentoring cross‑functional teams.

Speaking & Media

Conference presentation: "Improving Health Literacy for Cognitive Disabilities: An LLM Approach to Personalized After‑Visit Summaries." Neuroethics 2025 Conference.

Regular contributor at leading practitioner blogs including Medium, HackerNoon, and Substack.

Guest speaker on the Practical AI podcast and other venues.

Connect

Interested in collaborations or expert commentary? Reach out via email or connect on social.

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