TVOT SF 2026: Salon: GenAI Production: Lessons from the Field
Thursday, December 3rd, 2026
4:25pm - 5:00pm
The Living Room
This interactive “salon” session will explore how Generative AI is now being used on a regular basis to create content (including by Hollywood and major advertising agencies and brands). Among other things, it will explain key concepts, methodologies and technologies in AI production, provide practical “lessons from the field” (e.g. challenges that have presented themselves and how they are being addressed, best practices that have been developed, etc.) and cast light on how GenAI technology and its usage by established entertainment and advertising companies are likely to evolve going forward. Audience participation is highly encouraged. Participants include:
- Bryan Liu, Principal, Alumni Ventures
- Carsten Kurpanek, Head of AI Production, Utopai
- Cindy Fabian, Producer, West Coast Media Technologies
- Jason Ragosta, Producer/Director, “Plumas”
- Stefano Landi, CEO, Gilm Technologies
- Tony Pu, Head of Partnerships and Community, Kling AI
- Tracy Swedlow, Editor-in-Chief, ITVT/TVOT (Moderator)
