I took Easter off from thinking about the future of storytelling, media and the world at large, which was a really nice thing to do. Not that I don't like thinking about these thing (and putting my thoughts into practice) but it's seriously nice to rest the brain every now and then. And with the…Read more Building or eroding trust through AI: origin and integrity
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Navigating AI: Responsibilities in Creative Storytelling
While I was mapping out the final chapters in this series of thoughts on AI and its impact on transmedia storytelling, Jeff Gomez published an article on The Mythic Field on LinkedIn. Having read that, I had to start over with my thinking and my texts, so it’s taken a while longer to get this…Read more Navigating AI: Responsibilities in Creative Storytelling
AI in creative processes: beyond the tools
Tools are not (ultimately) important. Something else is. Ever since generative AI became a thing in content production - all of 3,5 years ago - what we’ve predominantly talked about (if we’ve been interested in applying gen AI in our work) has been the tools. Should we use Midjourney or Dall-E for imaging? Is ChatGPT…Read more AI in creative processes: beyond the tools
The generative precipice — where we stand
Evolving at speed In October 2022, just as we all started to test out generative AI, LLMs etc, and getting the first notions of a true shift in the world looming just on the horizon, I wrote a blog post about AI-generated art with the subtitle: “AI art is disruptive as hell. How can we…Read more The generative precipice — where we stand
Transmedia and a promise unfulfilled
The original promise of transmedia (...or, at least the promise as I understood it when I entered into the field many years ago) When Henry Jenkins was among the first to popularise the term “transmedia storytelling” in 2003, way before I had even a notion of the practice and philosophy, he and others were describing…Read more Transmedia and a promise unfulfilled
AI’s Role in a Transmedia Storytelling Revolution
The creative industries are on the brink of transformation due to generative AI, comparable to past technological advancements. The author, with extensive experience in storytelling and technology, emphasizes AI's potential to enhance transmedia storytelling, enabling genuine audience participation and narrative coherence across platforms, while advocating for ethical considerations in its use.
Revolutionising transmedia through AI
The world of storytelling is a constantly evolving landscape, as the name of this blogs eludes to. Creators seemingly won't stop seeking out innovative ways to captivate audiences and convey their tales. Nor should they! If readers remember, more than a decade ago, transmedia storytelling emerged on the scene as a groundbreaking approach that brought…Read more Revolutionising transmedia through AI
Five months in generative AI
A summary of five whirlwind months on the fringes of the ever-expanding world of generative AI.
AI as a creative development tool
AI art is disruptive as hell. How can we use it in our creative processes? And should we?
Artificial intelligence and the world of media
So, here we are. We all thought – hoped – we’d be going back to something resembling normalcy as the Covid pandemic slowly abated. But that didn’t materialise, thanks to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sudden realisation of the whole world that the non-sustainability of business-as-usual is now going to bite us in the…Read more Artificial intelligence and the world of media
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