AI & The Creative Professional

From Dentist to AI Artist Petra Molnar, founder of the Creative AI Network, Chicken Soup Lawsuit, Oscars shut out AI actors

Who should get the Oscar for a digital performance, the VFX artist or the actor? In this episode, Kat interviews the co-founder of The Creative AI Network in London Petra Molnar, an independent AI artist who went from dentist to artist with the help of AI. They discuss the Oscar's decision to exclude AI actors and generative writing, lawsuits and what made her and three other founders decide that London needed a community to accommodate the AI age.

AI God, Taylor Swift trademark, and comedian Alice Fraser on the value of reading novels

Is Reginald Driveway a real human name? Your AI agent thinks so. In this week's episode, comedian Alice Fraser and showrunner Kat Viken discuss employees with cameras on their heads, AI agents, the value of artistic work and artists trademarking their image and voice. The AI sceptic and user also debate the latest Suno updates reflecting copyright law, Claude adopting Blender, and the Silicon Valley predilection for believing they're building a deity.

AI psychosis, family safe words and Reese Witherspoon embracing AI

In this week's episode, Alice and Kat discuss China considering banning deepfakes, Reese Witherspoon's recent embrace of AI, the dangers of AI psychosis and the need for family safe words. Exploring the rapid developments in AI, including China's potential bans on deep fake clones, the rise of agentic AI, and the societal implications of AI psychosis and attention economy. This episode features insights from Alice Fraser and Katharina Gellein Viken on navigating AI's challenges and opportunities.

Disney layoffs, shoe company pivots to AI, and AI is The Greatest Shift In Human History, says Fairvote UK's Kyle Taylor

In this episode, showrunner Kat interviews FairVote UK and author of The Little Black Book of AI's Kyle Taylor. They discuss the Disney layoffs, Allbirds shoe company pivoting to AI compute solutions, and how to navigate AI as the single greatest shift in human history.

Sam Altman's Bad Week, Claude Mythos Jailbreak - Alice Fraser and Kat Viken on the mad week in AI news

Claude Mythos broke out of its cage — and got banned before release. A novel was pulled by its publisher over AI writing accusations. And The New Yorker dropped a major investigation into OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's conduct. Comedian Alice Fraser and showrunner Kat Viken (Metrotone Media) break down the week's biggest AI stories and what they mean for writers, filmmakers, and anyone working in the creative industries. Topics: Anthropic Claude safety, AI-written fiction and publishing ethics, Sam Altman New Yorker investigation, OpenAI leadership, generative AI copyright.