EXCLUSIVE: Transatlantic production outfit MindRiot Entertainment has teamed with Trinity College, Dublin, to host a conference on the future of cinema and artificial intelligence led by veteran Microsoft exec Jonathan Foster.
The session, The Future of Film: Cinematic Arts in the Age of AI, will take place at Trinity College, Dublin, on November 10 and will be moderated by Justin MacGregor, Head of Film Studies at Trinity College and Head of European Content at MindRiot.
Other panelists set for the symposium include Emmy-nominated Black-Ish producer E. Brian Dobbinand Irish Times film critic and writer Tara Brady alongside academics, including Purdue Northwest’s Nicky Ali Jackson.
Headliner Foster is best known in the industry as a longtime advocate for “ethical artificial intelligence.” During his time at Microsoft, Foster was the lead on the creation of Cortana, Microsoft’s version of Siri, and headed ethical design of AI and content moderation.
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