AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: THE FUTURE BETWEEN INNOVATION AND REGULATION

Hosted by ANICA, in partnership with SIAE under the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Culture, with the support of Cinecittà and NUOVOIMAIE, and in collaboration with APA.

A moment of dialogue and discussion dedicated to the professional audiovisual community, designed to explore the challenges and opportunities introduced by artificial intelligence across the entire value chain. Starting from European and national regulatory frameworks, institutional representatives, industry operators, and technology players will analyze the current state of the relationship between audiovisual and AI, with the goal of promoting awareness and specific skills.

MODERATOR

Simone Arcagni – Professor of Digital Media and Cultures, IULM University

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

• Antonio Saccone – President, Cinecittà
• Manuela Cacciamani – CEO, Cinecittà
• Salvatore Nastasi – President, SIAE
• Alessandro Usai – President, ANICA

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Federico Mollicone – President, Chamber Culture Commission of the Italian Republic

SPEAKERS

• Guido Callegari – Director GRAiL, Creative Partner | Cofounder, Runway Italia Community ~ “GRAiL: The New Hollywood Studio Model | Focus on the RUNWAY tool and the storytelling case Memor.IA Project”
• Matthieu Lorrain – Ceative Lead, Google DeepMind | Dave Clark – Co-founder and Chief Creative Officer, Promise ~ “New Creative Worlds with AI in 2025”
• Simone Arcagni (scientific advisory) in collaboration with Pietro Lafiandra ~ “AI Keywords”
• Pietro Lafiandra – Filmmaker and Researcher in Visual Studies, IULM University ~ “In-depth Focus: Cinema and AI – ESJournal”
• Giovanni Abitante – Director and Professor of AI Filmmaking, Winner of the Austin AI Film Festival ~ “Talk: The Role of the Author”

CLOSING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION TO THE AFTERNOON SESSION