Have we lost the art of shared supper? Shared plates, passed drinks, surprise guests, conversation that extends far beyond dessert, and connection are things we miss out on when eating alone. These small rituals feel increasingly rare in a generation that prefers digital connection to dinner conversation.

In an age of curated feeds and algorithmic aloofness, the Friends of Fluency Supper Club is rewriting what connection looks like. Friends of Fluency are the creators, tastemakers, and connectors across commerce, fashion and tech that own their relationships with their followers, and naturally, are the recurring guests at our second Supper Club. 

The WSA building, downtown’s cultural, creative and professional hub, held Fluency's second Supper Club on July 29th with our Friends of Fluency, co-hosted by Cherry Creative’s Founder and CEO, Marissa Stahl. I seldom find myself all the way downtown, but was pleasantly surprised by the former Financial District office building turned buzzy creative mecca now hosting Met Gala afterparties and fashion brand office spaces like Bode, Luar and Advisry.  

Overlooking The Brooklyn Bridge, a velvet lined room served as a pre-dinner hub for guests to enjoy welcome bubbles, beer, and WSA signature cocktails. Nearing the end of the Manhattan July heat, light whites and linens were the preferred outfit of choice for the evening, except for luxury content creator, Cassie Thorpe, who wore a snakeskin blouse paired with a Saint Laurent Box Bag that’s shape closely mimics the McDonald’s Happy Meal.
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The party soon flowed into the dining room, and guests made their way to their seats at the oblong oval dining room table. Draped across the back of their chairs were Fluency tote bags, and waiting for them at their placemats were personalized Ossa phone cases, chains, and Cherry Creative Octobuddies.

Chatter filled the room as plates were passed, drinks were poured, and guests, whose backgrounds vary across tech, commerce, and fashion, and were strategically seated next to one another, got to know their table neighbors. Christiaan Choy, Influencer and Vintage and Archival Designer Menswear collector, sat next to celebrity stylist, Britt Theodora, and got to talking about all things fashion.
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Once the chatter softened into that sweet mid-dinner hum, Marissa Stahl and Lauren Wilson, co-founder and CCO of Fluency, stood to introduce the evening’s game—a live demo of Fluency’s newest AI feature.

Prior to the event, each guest had been assigned a custom AI persona—a digital voice trained to mirror their tone, language, and personality by pulling cues from their public content across Instagram, YouTube, or ShopMy. The goal: to show that technology could amplify individuality rather than flatten it.
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As the group texted into their sample personas, the room lit up with laughter and disbelief. Levi Lomey, model and founder of Syndicate 11, went off-script, asking his seatmate’s AI to describe her using five emojis. The answer? The exact five emojis she’d used in recent Instagram captions.

Between bites and banter, the conversation turned to what it all meant—the possibility that creators could scale their voice, automate engagement, and still sound unmistakably themselves. It wasn’t a pitch; it was a proof of concept served with cocktails.
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As dinner plates cleared and final toasts were made, one thing was clear: the Friends of Fluency Supper Club isn’t just a dinner series—it’s a living beta. Each evening evolves alongside the platform, experimenting with new features and new ways creators and brands can connect directly with their audiences.

The next Supper Club will no doubt bring another round of conversation, connection, and creative play. For me, it’s a reminder that the art of the dinner party isn’t dead—it’s just getting smarter.