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In an age where artificial intelligence is transforming creativity, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and literary scholar Martin Puchner explore how storytelling is evolving. From cinema to literature and digital realms, they discuss the blend of human imagination and machine intelligence, unpacking ethical dilemmas and the quest for authentic narratives in a world shaped by algorithms.
Shekhar Kapur is a filmmaker, actor, television presenter, and entrepreneur. A recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri, he is best known for Oscar, BAFTA, and Filmfare-winning and nominated films such as Elizabeth the Golden Age, Bandit Queen, and Four Feathers. He has been the President of the Film and Television Institute of India since 2020, was the executive producer of the Bollywood-themed Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Bombay Dreams, and films such as The Guru for Universal Studios, set up Virgin Comics and Virgin Animation, and has been on the jury of many international film festivals. Kapur is passionate about the current challenges of environmental sustainability and the role of tech-led storytelling to make an impact.
Chi Rainer Bornfree is the co-author of the epistolary memoir of the Covid-19 pandemic, The End Doesn’t Happen All at Once, along with Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan. Holding a PhD from UC Berkeley, they have taught at Bard, Princeton, and New York state prisons. They live in the Hudson Valley.
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In an age where artificial intelligence is transforming creativity, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and literary scholar Martin Puchner explore how storytelling is evolving. From cinema to literature and digital realms, they discuss the blend of human imagination and machine intelligence, unpacking ethical dilemmas and the quest for authentic narratives in a world shaped by algorithms.
Shekhar Kapur is a filmmaker, actor, television presenter, and entrepreneur. A recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri, he is best known for Oscar, BAFTA, and Filmfare-winning and nominated films such as Elizabeth the Golden Age, Bandit Queen, and Four Feathers. He has been the President of the Film and Television Institute of India since 2020, was the executive producer of the Bollywood-themed Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Bombay Dreams, and films such as The Guru for Universal Studios, set up Virgin Comics and Virgin Animation, and has been on the jury of many international film festivals. Kapur is passionate about the current challenges of environmental sustainability and the role of tech-led storytelling to make an impact.
Chi Rainer Bornfree is the co-author of the epistolary memoir of the Covid-19 pandemic, The End Doesn’t Happen All at Once, along with Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan. Holding a PhD from UC Berkeley, they have taught at Bard, Princeton, and New York state prisons. They live in the Hudson Valley.
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