2025 is about upping my game. I’m ramping up interactivity for keynotes and workshops, with five fresh topics. (Details to follow). Here’s a sneak peek at a new prototype: audience-generated 3D holograms. People come up with ideas – in this case, “a futuristic gadget that doesn’t yet exist.” AI then transforms their words into a […]
I recently teamed up with speaker business consultant, Maria Franzoni, to create a series of short Zoom interviews exploring the impact of AI, future trends, and the exciting opportunities ahead. AI is already making waves in filmmaking — from transcription and audio mixing to filling content gaps and even creating trailers. But it’s not there […]
Last week’s post about transitional phrases definitely created interest, so I thought I’d share some other approaches I use in my keynotes. I’ve tried to describe what each tool is and provide real-life examples from my speeches. “Linguistic tools” are essential in keynote speeches. They make them engaging and help audiences connect with a message. […]
I’ve created a fun “Day in the life of a futurist” video using Luma’s text-to-video Dream application. Here’s how I did it: Asked ChatGPT-4 to create 10 text prompts, each describing a different scene. Fed these prompts into Luma, which generated 10 five-second clips. I had my fantastic video editor stitch them together, adding captions, […]
I’m often asked the question, ‘How can I do what you do?’. Broadly speaking, recognise that there’s the craft 𝗔𝗡𝗗 the business of being a keynote speaker. If you want a fast track on the business of speaking, I’ll always recommend a preliminary conversation with Maria Franzoni! This post isn’t about the business, but rather […]
Check out “Air Head”, the very first short film made with the cutting-edge tech of OpenAI Sora. Created by Shy Kids, a creative multimedia team in Toronto, this project shows off what’s possible when OpenAI Sora’s tech is put to work in making films. What Makes It Special: Fresh Storytelling: Shy Kids used Sora to […]
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This statement was taken from a Facebook post I read recently. It got me seriously thinking. And inspired a response. The idea that “creativity needs a soul,” suggesting AI can’t be truly creative because it lacks consciousness, comes from a traditional view of creativity. However, this view evolves if we consider how AI’s development affects […]
Yesterday, Open AI launched ‘Sora‘, a new text-to-video model “that can create realistic and imaginative scenes from text instructions. Here are my provisional thoughts about its impact: Better Video Making: Now, businesses and marketers can make high-quality videos quickly and cheaply using text. This means even small businesses or people without much money can make […]
In a recent scam (CNN Story), a worker at a major company in Hong Kong was tricked into giving $25 million to criminals. They used advanced deep-faked video to look and sound like the company’s CFO during a fake online meeting. The police in Hong Kong said this is just one of many scams where […]
