Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago
Is AI a threat to creative industries — or the most powerful tool artists have ever had? 🎨🤖
In this episode, I sit down with Manon Dave, AI futurist, technologist, and Head of Future World Design at BBC R&D, for a wide-ranging conversation on how artificial intelligence is reshaping entertainment, music, film, and the creator economy.
Manon has collaborated with Will.i.am, Idris Elba, Snoop Dogg, and Hans Zimmer, and has built innovative music tech products used by artists around the world. Now, at BBC R&D, he's leading a team exploring how AI, immersive technology, and new formats can help one of the world's most iconic media institutions reach the next generation of audiences and creators.
🎵 In this interview, we cover:
- Why AI is an enabler for creativity, not a replacement for it
- How to think about AI as a creative collaborator, not just a tool
- The AutoTune parallel — and what it tells us about where AI is heading
- Real-world examples of adaptive, AI-powered experiences (including a collaboration with Will.i.am and Mercedes)
- What BBC R&D's Future World Design team is actually building
- Why consent and fair attribution are critical for the future of the creative industries
- What ethical AI looks like in practice for artists and creators
- How AI is shifting power dynamics between creatives, platforms, and audiences
- Advice for young people entering creative industries in an AI-driven world
- What entertainment will look like in 10 years
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#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #CreativeIndustries #FutureOfWork #AIandCreativity #DigitalTransformation #BBCRandD #MusicTechnology #ImmersiveTech #ContentCreators #CreatorEconomy #AIEthics #FutureOfEntertainment #AItools #TechPodcast #BernardMarr #Innovation #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI #DigitalMedia
Is AI a threat to creative industries — or the most powerful tool artists have ever had? 🎨🤖
In this episode, I sit down with Manon Dave, AI futurist, technologist, and Head of Future World Design at BBC R&D, for a wide-ranging conversation on how artificial intelligence is reshaping entertainment, music, film, and the creator economy.
Manon has collaborated with Will.i.am, Idris Elba, Snoop Dogg, and Hans Zimmer, and has built innovative music tech products used by artists around the world. Now, at BBC R&D, he's leading a team exploring how AI, immersive technology, and new formats can help one of the world's most iconic media institutions reach the next generation of audiences and creators.
🎵 In this interview, we cover:
- Why AI is an enabler for creativity, not a replacement for it
- How to think about AI as a creative collaborator, not just a tool
- The AutoTune parallel — and what it tells us about where AI is heading
- Real-world examples of adaptive, AI-powered experiences (including a collaboration with Will.i.am and Mercedes)
- What BBC R&D's Future World Design team is actually building
- Why consent and fair attribution are critical for the future of the creative industries
- What ethical AI looks like in practice for artists and creators
- How AI is shifting power dynamics between creatives, platforms, and audiences
- Advice for young people entering creative industries in an AI-driven world
- What entertainment will look like in 10 years
🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on the future of business and technology.
👍 If you found this valuable, please like and share — it helps others find conversations like this one.
📩 Want to work with me or learn more? Visit bernardmarr.com
#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #CreativeIndustries #FutureOfWork #AIandCreativity #DigitalTransformation #BBCRandD #MusicTechnology #ImmersiveTech #ContentCreators #CreatorEconomy #AIEthics #FutureOfEntertainment #AItools #TechPodcast #BernardMarr #Innovation #MachineLearning #GenerativeAI #DigitalMedia
