AI & The Creative Professional

Comedian Alice Fraser and showrunner Kat Viken discuss the latest AI news in episode 43, and deep dive into the critical-flaw PHP crisis people have called 'black October' for cybersec. They also discuss the limitations of effective altruism, and Anthropic's choice words in their IPO filing for what its product can do to humanity.

In episode 42, showrunner Kat Viken and lawyer Kelsey Farish discuss the latest AI news, including accusations of bad AI in Ben Affleck's movie Animals, AI agents asking for writing jobs and OpenAI's math problem solving. Kat discusses Claude randomly deleting her business database and the importance of safety frameworks when working with AI, and Kelsey presents her 5-point framework for productive AI discussion.

Have you started building a business with AI tools? In episode 41, we discuss that many creatives now turn to coding to fix problems they see in an industry they know intimately. 20 years of data and seeing gaps in the system caused Andy Pavord, CEO of Filmfixer, to creating a film location tool to solve the laborious and slow process of matching locations and productions. Showrunner Kat Viken talks about Screenburn, the IP-protecting scripting tool her company built in the age of everyone racing to do AI video, and lawyer Kelsey Farish as usual provides insightful tips on the legal side.

Comedian Alice Fraser and showrunner Katharina Viken discuss the latest in AI news and doom dialogue in episode 40. Alice puts a question to the listeners - how should she respond to art she's said yes to if AI was used in the process? They disseminate the latest GPT hacking scandals, AGI discussions, Dario parodies and AI fridges that refuse to refrigerate . Kat believes almost all video media will be AI in 5 years.

In episode 39, AI lawyer Kelsey Farish and AI showrunner Kat Viken discuss the motivation behind the collective agreement to slow down the AI race. Legislation for Meta glasses is suggested, and Kat discusses her recent viral video on the entertainment industry's demise and flattening, and the divide between creatives when it comes to AI use. Kat gives listeners tips on how to manage contracts with AI commissioners like microdrama companies.

Everyone has been freaking out over the Hugging Face/OpenAI hack, and this week an Anthropic employee quit over fears AI could kill us all. Kat and Alice break down why the Hugging Face hack was more significant than we first thought, discuss slop in American Senate legislative writing, and if Jake Schroeder's 'Sam Altman on Grindr' comedy skit was morally defensible in a misinformation age.

In episode 37 , Alice Fraser is back fresh off the Edinburgh Fringe and has musings on AI used in books, advertising and the creative process. Kat is shocked at data centre proposals in London's backyard, LLM price race is being won by China, and Alice has a dilemma over a production she's cast in which may or may not be using AI.

In episode 36, showrunner Kat Viken and AI media lawyer Kelsey Farish break down how the new Anthropic writing watermarks works, if agentic bot swaps can be considered intelligence and how the LLMs now overcompensate the wrong way. Kelsey talks about how GPT failed to help her DIY her electrics and Kat discusses how revolutionary agentic filmmaking actually is.

Kelsey and Kat explore the Disney/TikTok deal, the new EU rules on AI declaration, and Kelsey breaks down how to use an image generator the right way - as well as how you can protect yourself. Kat is enraged by creatives pitting against creatives rather than demand legislation.

In episode 34, Sophie Webb from Artificial Insanity guests AI&The Creative Professional and discusses all things AI and creativity with Kat. Anthropic's book shredding, the release of Opus 5, the cataclysmic divide between artists over the AI debate and the VFX cost compression - as well as South Korea's foray into making AI a public utility to access for all.