Is AI ready to replace the human touch in films and TV?

About this episode

The episode explores the impact of AI on storytelling and production in the entertainment industry.

Artificial intelligence has already transformed how we watch, listen and scroll — but is it about to reshape how entertainment is actually made? In this episode, E+T regulars Tim Fryer and Jack Loughran are joined by Sarah Atkinson, professor of screen media at King’s College London, to explore how AI is filtering into storytelling, production and performance. From Netflix algorithms and virtual actors to deepfakes, holograms and interactive cinema experiments, they examine whether AI is a c...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran

Guest: Sarah Atkinson

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• film production
• storytelling
• virtual actors
• deepfakes
• interactive cinema

Keywords

• AI
• entertainment
• film
• TV
• production
• storytelling
• virtual actors
• deepfakes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: King’s College London, Netflix

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