Joanna Popper

Joanna Popper is a media and technology executive and award-winning executive producer focused on AI, storytelling, and innovation. She served as Chief Metaverse Officer at CAA, leading initiatives in AI, spatial computing, and web3, and previously held roles leading XR Go-to-Market at HP, EVP Media & Marketing at Singularity University and VP Marketing at NBCUniversal. She cofounded Satire AI, which has produced over 30 AI-powered short films and earned 20 awards. Her work includes AI shorts Enter the BBL Drizzyverse: The Yams of Life, Project 2029, D.I.C.E., and immersive experiences Finding Pandora X and Breonna’s Garden. 


She has held Board, advisory board, or consulting roles with Metaphysic AI, Unity Software, AGBO, the Producers Guild of America, and the Television Academy. Joanna is recognized in the XR Hall of Fame, 50 Women to Watch for Boards, and Top Women in Media.   


Social: @JoannaPopper

Courses and Content

Video

Behind the Short: GenAI Filmmaking and Collaborating With Your Team | Presented by Adobe

With: Taryn O’Neill and 4 more
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Behind the Short: GenAI Filmmaking and Collaborating With Your Team | Presented by Adobe

With: Taryn O’Neill, Joanna Popper, Drigan Lee, Maddie Hong and Gina Garcia
Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at how generative tools can support independent artists in making their films. Go inside the process as the team behind the short film MythOS breaks down how they leveraged generative technologies, organized their workflows, and tackled key challenges. This session highlights the steps and decisions that shaped their film, showing what collaboration looks like when incorporating AI tools, and how AI can enhance an artist’s creativity and streamline the path to a finished film.
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Event Recording

Story Forum: Exploring Art and Innovation - ON DEMAND

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.