BFI’s Innovation Challenge Fund Sets AI Research Project At Goldsmiths University As Latest Recipient

EXCLUSIVE: The BFI’s Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded £350,000 to Goldsmiths, University of London, to complete a research programme tasked with exploring the workforce impacts of AI.  The project is titled ACES: AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills, and, alongside the impacts of AI, will explore how convergent technologies will impact environmental sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion […] Goldsmiths, University of London TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: The BFI’s Innovation Challenge Fund has awarded £350,000 to Goldsmiths, University of London, to complete a research programme tasked with exploring the workforce impacts of AI. The project is titled ACES: AI, Carbon, Equity, Skills, and, alongside the impacts of AI, will explore how convergent technologies will impact environmental sustainability, equity, diversity, and inclusion in the industry. With funding, ACES will plan to support a UK-wide programme of workshops and co-design new toolkits, resources, and programmes to ensure that technology adoption in the production of film, TV, and digital entertainment is equitable, inclusive, and environmentally responsible. Related Stories News UK Cinema Admissions Tumble 30% Below Pre-Covid Levels