Storytelling Beyond Limits
From The Futurists by Brett King, JP Nicols, Jason Henrichs
March 6, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
Robert Tercek discusses the empowering role of AI in storytelling during his keynote speech at the Hollywood Professionals Association meeting.
In this powerfully inspiring talk, Futurists co-founder Robert Tercek shares insights from his four years of collaboration with technologists to build artificial intelligence tools that empower artists to create cinematic stories. In February 2026, Tercek shared these remarks as the keynote speech at the annual meeting of the Hollywood Professionals Association, whose members include the heads of production for the major film studios, TV networks and streaming platforms. At a time when many professional filmmakers are worried about AI, Tercek provides a message of hope and positive change. AI for artists and storytellers is here.
People in this episode
Hosts: Brett King, JP Nicols, Jason Henrichs
Guest: Robert Tercek
Topics covered
- storytelling
- artificial intelligence
- cinematic stories
- filmmaking
- technology
- hope
Keywords
- storytelling
- AI
- cinematic
- filmmaking
- technology
- Hollywood
- inspiration
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hollywood Professionals Association
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