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
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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
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.
The Collective Journey – COVID-19 edition
Earlier this week I released a new episode of the Evolving Media podcast. It's been a while, but the topics we discussed felt absolutely crucial to start talking about now. The blurb for the podcast episode is below, and you can find the episode itself here. Join in the conversation, let's strive to make this…Read more The Collective Journey – COVID-19 edition
The many-faced nature of today’s media
Having reached the point of a full dozen of episodes of my podcast, the Evolving Media podcast, I’m becoming more and more convinced that the storytellers of the future need a very special skillset. Since I launched the podcast back in late November last year, I’ve talked to some brilliant and highly-skilled and creative people…Read more The many-faced nature of today’s media
It’s going down – the struggle to adapt to a Brave New World
I’ve been involved in the media industry for close to 30 years already (yup, that number is a bit scary, I admit). Granted, I started out at a very young age. Still, I’ve been creating and producing stuff for most platforms you could think of, from publishing to radio, from TV to online, from mobile…Read more It’s going down – the struggle to adapt to a Brave New World
Snake oil and divine opportunities – how media is evolving
As readers of this blog might’ve noticed, I’m somewhat focused on where we’re heading, especially with regards to the world of media. As almost everything is becoming media-ized, and as media itself is making its way into more and more facets of our daily lives, I believe we’re heading into partly promising but at the…Read more Snake oil and divine opportunities – how media is evolving
Change we can believe in
We’ve been talking about the content industry being in a state of flux for as long as I can remember now. Every month there has been a new disruption doing away with the old and introducing the new, bringing with it a slew of experts, producers, startups and projects. There has been almost no escape,…Read more Change we can believe in
Location based and engaging – telling stories through your everyday world
I will hazard a guess that very few readers of this blog missed that Pokemon Go was a bit of a success last year. It was great fun. For a while, for me, but for far longer for other people. And if Pokemon Go showed one thing, it was that Augmented Reality could work extremely…Read more Location based and engaging – telling stories through your everyday world
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