Founders / Brian Tanner
Brian Tanner
Brian Tanner is the co-founder and CEO of Artificial Agency, a media and creative AI company based in Edmonton. Brian Tanner co-founded Artificial Agency with Alex Kearney, Andrew Butcher and Mike Johanson. Artificial Agency raised a US$12.5M seed round in July 2024 led by Radical Ventures and Toyota Ventures. The Canadian AI Newsletter last covered Artificial Agency in September 2026.
Co-founder & CEO of Artificial Agency.
Artificial Agency
AI behaviour engine driving non-player characters in video games.
- Role
- Co-founder & CEO
- HQ
- Edmonton, AB
- Status
- Active
- Disclosed raised
- US$12.5M
- Latest round
- Seed, Jul 18, 2024
- Website
- artificial.agency
Co-founders: Alex Kearney, Andrew Butcher, Mike Johanson
Investors: Radical Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Flying Fish Partners, BDC Deep Tech Venture Fund, Tirta Ventures, Kaya VC
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Data as of November 10, 2026.