22ND MAY
PLAGE DES PALMES, CANNES
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Exploring the Incredible Potential of AI in Film and Television.
22nd May 2023 • 9:00am - 1:00pm
Plage des Palmes, Plage du Goéland, Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400, Cannes
CogX Presents
Cinema & AI - The Power of Possibility
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CogX Presents Cinema & AI - The Power of Possibility
Generative AI is transforming the film industry in exciting ways, from jaw-dropping special effects and CGI to game-changing virtual production and post-production. With AI automating mundane tasks and generating fresh ideas, filmmakers can focus on what really matters - their creativity.
The event will bring together filmmakers, creative talent, and AI experts at the cutting edge of the motion picture arena to create a platform for dialogue and partnership that inspires and empowers filmmakers to collaborate with generative AI.
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09:00 - 10:00
22nd May
Plage des Palmes
CogX Presents: Cinematic Alchemy - Unleashing the Power of Creativity with AI
AI and Film converge, igniting an era of boundless creativity and potential. This fusion equips filmmakers to reimagine storytelling, blending art and tech seamlessly. Hear from pioneering filmmakers, technologists, and creators navigating this brave new world.
Sander Saar
Futurist, Creator & Strategy Consultant
Mathias Chelebourg
Director/CEO - Atelier Daruma
Apolinário Passos
Machine Learning Art Engineer - Hugging Face
Quinn Halleck
Filmmaker - Late Arrivals
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10:00 - 11:00
22nd May
Plage des Palmes
CogX Presents: The Creative Possibilities of Hyperreal Avatar
Explore the realm of AI-empowered voice and image transformations, crafting lifelike digital replicas. We discuss the creative opportunities, challenges, and ethical implications of this innovative tech in film. Join us to uncover how digital shape-shifting revolutionises storytelling and the cinematic experience.
Tom Graham
Co-Founder & CEO - Metaphysic
Jo Plaete
Chief Innovation Officer/VFX Supervisor - Metaphysic
Magdalena Zielinska
Head of Voice Production - ElevenLabs
Jeremy Boxer
Lead Curator - CogX Cinema & AI
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11:00 - 12:00
22nd May
Plage des Palmes
CogX Presents: Cinema Reimagined One Year From Now
Embark on a speculative journey one year into the future of film. Ponder the metamorphosis of production, storytelling, festivals, and distribution as we forecast the global film arena's transformation, shaped by AI's profound impact.
Emad Mostaque
CEO & Founder - Stability AI
Joe Penna
Head of Applied ML - Stability AI
Nick Lynes
Co-Founder & Co-CEO - Flawless
Jeremy Boxer
Lead Curator - CogX Cinema & AI
James Harris
Producer - Tea Shop Productions
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De Kai
AI Professor - HKUST / Berkeley ICSI / The Future Society
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Tom Graham
Tom Graham is the CEO and cofounder of Metaphysic, the industry leader in developing generative AI and machine learning research to create immersive photorealistic content at internet scale.
Graham has deep expertise in software, web3 and AI, and founded AI/ML companies Heavy.ai, and Codec.ai
Co-Founder & CEO - Metaphysic
Jo Plaete
Jo Plaete, Chief Innovation Officer at Metaphysic, has nearly two decades of experience in VFX, innovation, and post-production in the entertainment industry.
Jo has supervised the VFX production of; ABBA Voyage, Ready Player One and World War Z, among others and is now leading the team for the major motion picture “Here”, produced by Miramax and directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
Chief Innovation Officer/VFX Supervisor - Metaphysic
Magdalena Zielinska
Magdalena is a film director whose work has been showcased at various film festivals, including SXSW, Rhode Island International Festival, and New Orleans Film Festival.
She has directed adverts for Adidas, Pepsi and MasterCard. Magda currently leads all actor products & initiatives as Head of Voice Production at ElevenLabs.
Head of Voice Production - ElevenLabs
Emad Mostaque
Emad Mostaque is the founder and CEO of Stability AI, which focused on building the foundation to activate humanity's potential through AI.
Previously he led multiple technology initiatives with multilaterals and governments and was a hedge fund manager and autism researcher. Emad is a passionate video game player and computational theologist.
CEO & Founder - Stability AI
Mathias Chelebourg
Multi Emmy-winning Mathias Chelebourg, renowned for immersive storytelling/animation, collaborated with Chanel on 'Rencontre(s)', featured at Venice Biennale.
He co-directed 'Baba Yaga', bagging three Emmys, led BBC's VR Doctor Who, and his 'Alice' and 'Jack' VR projects shined at Tribeca. He is a sought after global speaker/jury member
Director/CEO - Atelier Daruma
Nick Lynes
Nick Lynes is co-CEO and co-founder of Flawless. Previously a Director at a FTSE 100 company, he developed and led APAC for a leading e-commerce operator, with revenues in excess of $1 billion.
Lynes also created and delivered a Lloyds of London-insured cryptographic software system for the gaming industry.
Co-Founder & Co-CEO - Flawless