Why leaders hire John
From classrooms to boardrooms, John blends decades of teaching design and narrative with real-world AI and robotics execution.
A long-form overview of John’s research, builder experience, and executive strategy lens for practical AI implementation.
Short bio (100 words)
John L. Gibbs (Dr. Know-it-All) helps leaders separate AI hype from real capability. He’s a professor at the University of Georgia, founder of the NSF-backed Artimatic, and creator with 25M+ views on YouTube.
Medium bio (250 words)
John L. Gibbs is a professor of Dramatic Media at the University of Georgia, where he has spent two decades teaching design, storytelling, and emerging tech. He founded Artimatic, an NSF SBIR-funded AI company with patented tools like skiNNer and Tex3D, and he leads the Dr. Know-it-All YouTube channel (25M+ views) covering AI, robotics, and autonomous systems. John has advised teams building drive-through AI agents for top QSR brands, creative pipelines for media companies, and robotics operations for logistics leaders. His superpower: blending design thinking and narrative craft with deep technical fluency so teams align, decide, and ship.
Long bio (500+ words)
John L. Gibbs (aka Dr. Know-it-All) is a designer, storyteller, and technologist who helps leadership teams turn emerging tech into results—without the hype. As a professor of Dramatic Media and digital production at the University of Georgia, he has spent more than 20 years teaching design, screenwriting, and storytelling to thousands of students who now lead in film, animation, robotics, and product design. He is the founder of Artimatic, an NSF SBIR-backed AI company with patented creative tools such as skiNNer and Tex3D, and he has led industry collaborations spanning QSR drive-through agents, 3D music experiences, and robotics operations. John is also the creator of the Dr. Know-it-All YouTube channel, where 90k subscribers tune in for his grounded takes on AI, Tesla, and robotics—amassing more than 25 million views. His research explores decision-making at the edge of chaos, large language models, and creative tech. Whether briefing boards, running workshops, or anchoring keynotes, John fuses design thinking with technical expertise so audiences leave informed, energized, and ready to build.