Über mich
Hallo, ich bin Andrey Drobitko – Tech-Unternehmer und multidisziplinärer Künstler, bekannt als Adno. Neben meiner künstlerischen Praxis erfinde und baue ich digitale Werkzeuge und Plattformen, die Arbeit und Karriere bildender Künstler beschleunigen.
Lebt in Vilnius, Litauen
Highlights
15M+
people have used Sketchar, among the world’s Top 100 AR and AI companies.
- Member of the International Federation of Artists (UNESCO)
- Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS)
- Inventor: two patents on a computer-vision tracking system
- Judge at the Webby Awards
- Speaker at the biggest creative and tech conferences: OFFF, Singularity University, AWE, MWC
- Startup mentor
Vorträge
- 2022, Nov 3–4“Development of creativity using immersive tech and web3” – NFT.London
- 2022, Sept 28–30Immerse Global Summit Europe – Madeira Island, Portugal
- 2022, Sept 13–14“Can any creator succeed in Web3” – 3We, a Web3 Summit by GatherVerse · Video
- 2021, Sept 3–4“The role of immersive technologies in the development of creativity of the person of the future” – OFFF Moscow · Interview with Ivan Pupyrev (Google)
- 2021, Aug 27Sber keynote: “Technology in creative education” – Russian Creative Week
- 2021, Aug 14Internationalisation of the cultural and creative industries in the Baltic Sea region – Creative Port, Saint Petersburg
- 2021, July 15Public talk: “Immersive tech in the creative industries” – CannesXRussia
- 2021, June 7“The whole truth about AR technology in consumer mobile apps” – European Immersive Computing Summit, Venice
- 2021, Mar 5“Europe’s media in the digital decade: a role for virtual and augmented realities in the recovery and digital transformation of Europe” – European Commission roundtable
- 2021, Feb 15“A role of AI in products with AR. Pros and cons” – AVRA Days, Moscow
- 2020, Oct 21“Pandemic as an impulse for AR/VR” – Open Innovations Forum, Moscow
- 2020, Sept 22“New principles of human interaction with the environment through a virtual layer” – Cho Fest, Ekaterinburg
- 2020, July 10“Creators vs. AI” – The Russian Museum, Saint Petersburg
- 2019, Sept 13–15Lecture and workshop – Industria Fest, Izhevsk
- 2019, Aug 9–11Sketchar featured on the main stage – Huawei Developer Conference, Dongguan
- 2019, July 18–19A roundtable about art and tech – Stenograffia festival, Omsk
- 2019, June 27–28European Immersive Computing Summit – Venice
- 2019, Apr 2A lecture about multidisciplinary thinking, tech and art – MMoMA, Moscow
- 2019, Feb 25–28A joint booth of Sketchar and Huawei – MWC Barcelona
- 2018, Nov 12The China-Europe Artificial Intelligence Summit – Dongguan
- 2018, Nov 7The partnership of Sketchar and Huawei announced – Huawei eco-Connect, Rome
- 2018, Oct 18World Conference of VR Industry – Nanchang
- 2018, Oct 5G8 Festival of Creative Industries – Moscow
- 2018, June 273rd International Conference “Citizen and People: Communications and Digitalization” – Yakutsk
- 2018, June 12A lecture at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University – Kaliningrad
- 2018, Mar 25European Immersive Computing Summit – Venice
- 2017, Dec 8“AR as a new era of education” – CG Event
- 2017, Nov 27Digital Fest, a festival of tech and science for teens – Moscow
- 2017, Nov 21Augmented World Expo (AWE Asia) – Beijing
Interviews
- 2026«Андрей Adno: как научить весь мир рисовать, обогнать время и приручить ИИ» – RADIO•R
- 2021Art as meditation (World Mental Health Day) – Apple App Store
- 2021Interview with Egor Golopolosov – Pinok, in Russian
- 2021#Warmintro by Parin Shah (Lego Ventures)
- 2021“Den of Rich” – UHNWI, in Russian
- 2021«Российские мастера стрит-арта: 5 перспективных уличных художников» – GQ
- 2019Top 10 revolutionary companies in AR/VR 2019 – Analytics Insight
- 2019Start-up of the day – Innovation Origins
- 2019«Стрит-арт-художник создал приложение для рисования при помощи AR» – vc.ru
- 2018New Huawei HiAI partnership with Sketchar brings a better AI drawing experience – Huawei
- 2018«Я могу сделать Калининград культурной столицей России» – Балтийский Бродвей
- 2018«Главный прикол искусства – придумывать новые формы и смыслы» – Балтийский Бродвей
- 2018«Заменить человеку реальный мир на 100% сложно, но можно» – Design Mate
- 2018Sketchar as the most promising Lithuanian startup – Startup Lithuania
- 2018Video interview after the Webby Awards ceremony – Voice of America
- 2018Realtà estesa e nuove tecnologie. Un convegno a Venezia – Artribune
- 2018Winner highlights: learn to draw with Sketchar – The Webby Awards
- 2016Stroim Club
- 2014«Москва как центр мирового стрит-арта» – Snob
- 2014Интервью к выставке «Части стен» – FurFur
- 2013Interview on the joint show of Adno and Gera 9 – FurFur
- 2013Диагноз: «артоголизм» – Vltramarine
- 2012Vivacity
Ausstellungen
- 2021“Всё”, first solo exhibition – TechArts (Pakrante), Vilnius, May 24–30
- 2018“Wall Elements II”: a mural, a diptych and an exhibition stand, “Complexity and simplicity” – Manege, Saint Petersburg
- 2018“GR#D”, sculpture-installation for the Adidas exhibition “Deerupt” – Moscow
- 2016“Independent dependence”, sculpture-installation for ArtMosSphere – #project64, VDNH, Moscow · VDNH
- 2016“Through”, interactive projection for the II Biennale of street art ArtMosSphere – Manege, Moscow · Manege
- 2015“Absolut space”, interactive projection; collective show with Scheme, Nootk, Kasay, Pokras Lampas, KReal, Zenya Zelvakov, Wert159 – Au Pont Rouge, Saint Petersburg
- 2015“Endangered Species”, collective exhibition with Morik1, SatOne, 3ttman, Pantonio, Fintan Magee and others – MYA Gallery, London
- 2014“Wall Elements”, exhibition and book about Russian street artists by Alex Partola – RuArts Gallery, Moscow
- 2014“Artify workout” (Reebok) – Museum of Moscow
- 2014The sculpture “In Myself”, Biennale of street art ArtMosSphere – included in the Google Cultural Institute – ArtPlay, Moscow
- 2013“Equally different” («Одинаково разные»), joint exhibition with Gera 9 – Fabrika, Moscow
Sketchar in der Presse
Auszeichnungen
- 2022One of the top vendors for computer vision tools and services – Gartner
- 2021Europe’s 100 hottest young scaleups – The Next Web
- 2020One of the leading European AI companies (Sketchar) – TNW × XEurope
- 2019One of the top revolutionary companies in AR/VR (Sketchar) – Analytics Insight, Digi-Capital
- 2018Webby Award winner – the best use of augmented reality
- 2017№1 of the most promising tech startups from Lithuania – Startup Lithuania
- 2017One of the best apps of 2017 – Product Hunt, WIRED, TechRadar, Tom’s Guide, Digital Trends
- 2015App Store Best of 2015 – BigMag – Russia
- 2013Best Design – Dish.fm – The Next Web Russian Startup Awards
in Büchern
- WeArePlay by Google
- Russian Street Art Encyclopedia by ArtMosSphere
- Augmented Reality by Chetankumar G Shetty
- Wall Elements II
- Europe Street Art & Graffiti
Werdegang
Born in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, grew up in Kaliningrad, Russia. Graduated from the Penza Art College named after K. A. Savitsky (2004–2008) as a graphic designer. Founded my first company in 2008 – the branding agency Art Family Group (2008–2011). Art Family Group ↗