Bernie Su - Sundance Collab

Bernie is a Peabody and three-time Primetime Emmy award-winning creator, director, and interactive storyteller pushing the boundaries of AI-driven narrative. He created and showrunned Whispers, Pickford.ai's groundbreaking interactive mystery series where audiences actively solve crimes alongside AI-powered characters.

His Emmy-winning works include Jane Austen adaptations The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved—capturing YouTube's first two Primetime Emmys—and Artificial, the pioneering live interactive sci-fi series that became Twitch's most decorated original, winning a Webby, Peabody, and Emmy.

He recently directed the Olay Body Wash 2025 AAPI commercial campaign and is a sought-after speaker on generative AI's transformative impact, ethics, and risks across the creator economy and traditional entertainment industry.

Collab items I'm associated with:

Story Forum Collection

Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation - ON DEMAND

Together with creators, educators, industry leaders, and technologists, we explored the creative technologies that are impacting storytelling and how today’s artists are evolving. Now you can experience it all on-demand for free.

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The Future of Indie TV with Steven Soderbergh (THE KNICK) & More

With: Steven Soderbergh and 3 more

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The Future of Indie TV with Steven Soderbergh (THE KNICK) & More

With: Steven Soderbergh, Stephanie Allain, Bernie Su and David Wain

Veteran Showrunners discuss the changing landscape of TV and how indie has a unique space in this expanding medium.

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WHISPERS: An Interactive Murder Mystery Experience

With: Bernie Su and 5 more

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WHISPERS: An Interactive Murder Mystery Experience

With: Bernie Su, Stephen Piron, Harrison Sanborn, Stephen A. Chang, Heavenly Reyna and Jennifer Field

Experience the SAG-AFTRA-approved, AI-driven interactive thriller Whispers. This social session includes a murder mystery experience, food and refreshments, and insights into the future of generative interactive narrative from Peabody and three-time Primetime Emmy-Award winning creator and showrunner Bernie Su, Pickford AI CEO Stephen Piron, product manager Harrison Sanborn, and actor Stephen A. Chang.

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