At the Media Production and Technology Show 2026 I had the pleasure of attending the Media Production and Technology show MPTS26 on 12th - 13th May in London Olympia. My main aim was to find out as much as I could about how AI is being used in the industry. Here are my key take outs from the two days of talks and panels that I attended at the AI media zone theatre. Across the two days of discussions a consistent picture emerged of an industry in transition: energised by the

I had the pleasure of going to the Immersive Futures event on Wednesday 22nd April which was organised by Canterbury Christ Church University in partnership with BFI. The afternoon included talks by three fantastic speakers who were: Samantha Kingston - Virtual Umbrella Haz Dulull - Beyond The Pixels Kathryn Webb - AIMICI They all offered some wonderful insights into their industries. Here is my summary of key takeouts from the afternoon. Samantha Kingston www.virtualumb

A new exhibition has opened here at the Daphne Oram gallery space at Canterbury Christ Church University. Titled AI in Art, I was interested to visit the exhibition to see what approach the artists had used to incorporate AI in their work. Featuring two CCCU PhD artist-researchers Michi Masumi and Ju Li, they are questioning how Artificial Intelligence (AI) operates within creative practice. Period Costume Artwork Mishi Masumi 2026 The two artists have completely different

Something unusual is happening in the AI world right now. Millions of people are abandoning a tool they've used for years and switching to a new one. Not because the old one stopped working, but because of something bigger: values. If you've been seeing ‘I just switched to Claude’ popping up all over social media, let’s take a look at what is going on and why it matters. In early 2026 Anthropic, which is the company behind AI tool Claude, did something ground breaking. They

Adobe Photoshop has been a staple of the design world for many years, I have been using it for more than 20 years and I have seen some big changes with the generative AI tools which have been advancing with each recent year. So for this blog, I wanted to explore and share with you some of my favourite new AI-powered features. Whether you’re a design student finding your creative voice or someone who’s used Photoshop for years, these tools have the potential to completely cha

The use of AI within the creative industries is changing the way that creative concepts are realised. More AI tools are being used within production pipelines than ever before, and are developing at an exponential rate. This has an impact on the way creative studios work, and entry level roles are evolving as a consequence. As a tutor of undergraduate creative students, I am keen to find out how different industries are adapting to AI and what we can do to help prepare studen