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For documentary filmmakers, generative AI is a double-edged sword, offering a revolutionary new toolkit for visual storytelling while upending traditional notions of cinematic truth and archival integrity. Organizations like the Archival Producers Alliance (APA) are at the forefront of navigating this uncharted new terrain.
In this session, APA special advisor AX Mina will speak with filmmakers Eloïse King (The Shadow Scholars) and Sandra Luckow (Vanishing: A Love Story) about the use of synthetic media technologies in their recent documentaries. Stephanie Jenkins and Rachel Antell of the APA will provide additional context during this 75-minute conversation, which will dive deep into the ethics and logistics of incorporating generative AI into documentary films.
The Shadow Scholars and Vanishing: A Love Story are both featured in the APA’s GenAI Tool Kit Case Studies, a free resource for the documentary community. The Tool Kit offers resources for filmmakers deciding if, when, or how to include generative AI content into their nonfiction work. It serves as a companion to the APA’s guide Best Practices for the Use of Generative AI in Documentaries, a widely endorsed roadmap by the nonfiction community.
This event will expand upon the APA’s resources to provide tangible examples of how established documentary filmmakers have chosen to engage with this new technology. The session will conclude with a live audience Q&A. Join Sundance Collab and the APA for this exclusive conversation on the challenges and opportunities presented by generative AI technology for documentary filmmakers.
About the Archival Producers Alliance
The Archival Producers Alliance’s mission is to promote the value, use, protection, and preservation of authentic archival materials; and to elevate and amplify the role of archival producers within non-fiction media.
At the center of our work are two inseparable principles: Memory and Trust. We believe Memory is safeguarded through the protection of authentic historical media; and that Trust in media is required for the public to believe that what they see or hear is real and verifiable.
Founded in 2023, the APA represents over 600 archival producers - and counting - from across the US and internationally. We are using our unique collective knowledge to influence policy and affect change within the industry through three primary initiatives:
- Creating standards for, and assessing impacts of Generative AI in nonfiction media and audiovisual archives
- Developing methods for Local TV News Preservation
- Offering professional development, advocacy & industry outreach for Archival Producers
If you would benefit from an accommodation to fully participate in this event, please complete this form, contact us at (435) 776-7790, or email us at accessibility@sundance.org to discuss your specific requests. Every effort will be made to accommodate advance requests; however, requests made within 5 days of the event may not be guaranteed.
A recording of this event will be posted to Sundance Collab's Event Recording Library for on-demand viewing at no cost on the first business day after the live event. All registered attendees will receive an email with a link to view the recording after it is posted.
