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The Academy: AI and VR Training for Design Professionals

October 5, 2026
Elise Kotelnikova, Founder and CEO of Virtualistic Interiors Studio and Academy, keynote speaker on AI and VR in design

The Academy exists for one reason: to teach designers and creative professionals how to use AI and VR in real practice, not in theory.

I have been using VR in my workflow since 2018. I have built seven-figure design businesses. Everything I teach comes from live projects, live pipelines, live procurement.

Three ways to learn:

  1. Training programs. Structured learning paths for individual designers and studio leads, from AI-assisted concept development to full VR presentation workflows. Live sessions and self-paced modules.
  2. Team workshops. Two to five day intensives for design firms and procurement teams, on-site or remote, adapted to your exact pipeline and your current projects.
  3. Private implementation. I embed directly into architecture firms, hospitality developers, and larger design organizations and build a custom AI and VR workflow from strategy to team training to go-live.

Cohorts are intentionally small, 6 to 12 participants for group programs, fully private for team workshops. We review every application within 24 to 48 hours.

Apply to the Academy.

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