CEPI

CEPI, the European Audiovisual Production Association, was founded in 1990 to represent independent cinema and television producers in Europe. With 19 national associations and one European association of independent animation producers, CEPI brings together a network of over 2,400 independent producers and production companies from 17 countries.

CEPI’s members create a wide range of diverse film and television content, from standalone documentaries and special event programming, to game shows, animation, light entertainment and high-cost drama series.

Panel description

Generative AI, a type of artificial intelligence which can produce various types of content such as text and image, is the technology which has seen the fastest adoption rate ever seen in history. However, what does it mean for story telling? From writing stories, to directing, to content creation, AI is likely to have a massive disruptive effect on the audiovisual sector. Can humans stay in control? What impact will it have on story diversity? What opportunity?