Stories
I spent the summer/fall of 2026 freelancing at OpenAI and traveling across America to document real and inspiring stories of people using ChatGPT and Codex in unique ways.
I can’t tell you which one is my favorite story, but a few made me sob hard.
Company: OpenAI
Head of Creative: Zach Stubenvoll
Creative Lead: Cat Doran
Creative Director: Antonio Fragoso, Bianca Pettinicchi, Vanda Gyuris
Producer: Maya Robinson, William Galusha
Cinematographer: Gabriel Noguez, Gabriella Angotti-Jones, David Robert Elliott, Cole Wilson, Peter “Mack” McCollough
Editor: Nick Rosser
Director: Antonio Fragoso
The EATONS
Hilary, Matt, and their daughters are navigating rare diseases. They use ChatGPT to better understand their conditions, have more informed conversations with their care team, and advocate for better care for their daughters.
MOUNTAIN VIEW MUSHROOMS
Hunter turned a hobby into a business. Now, he uses ChatGPT to build customs machines that automate the growing process.
HOPEWORKS
This non-profit is using ChatGPT to train young adults and help them start their careers in tech.