Lady Gaga's tech CEO fiancée is training an AI model on data collected from human skin
Michael Polansky, Lady Gaga's fiancé, is leading a biotech startup called Outer Bio that uses AI to analyze human skin samples. The company aims to develop proprietary bioactive ingredients for use in pharmaceutical and beauty products.
Why it matters
The intersection of AI and biotechnology in consumer goods represents a growing trend in personalized health and skincare innovation.
Michael Polansky cofounded Outer Bio, a biotech company that's partnered with Lady Gaga's Haus Labs. Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images Michael Polansky cofounded Outer Bio, a biotech company researching human skin. His fiancée, Lady Gaga, sits on the company's board of directors. Outer Bio is training AI models on data collected from skin samples. Michael Polansky is busy. In the last decade, he's cofounded a philanthropic nonprofit, launched an early-stage venture capital firm, helmed an asset management firm, got engaged to Lady Gaga , and somehow, had time to become a Grammy-nominated artist for co-writing seven songs on his fiancée's sixth studio album, "Mayhem." He and Lady Gaga also just welcomed their first child together. He's no stranger to the spotlight, but one of his most ambitious projects to date has remained largely unknown to the public.
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