Content London has announced AI will take centre stage at the 2023 event, with a raft of keynotes and immersive sessions dedicated to decoding the threats and opportunities the new technology will deliver across the business.
With shows already being developed using AI, and rapid developments taking place using a number of platforms to harness the power of this new creativity, Content London will examine how it is being used across the business, from character and story creation to legal and rights issues, in a strand running across the three-day event titled PROMPT START: How AI Will Change The Content Business.
Earlybird registration is now open – with prices held at 2022 rates for the 2023 event. You can register for just £899 by CLICKING HERE.
C21’s editor-in-chief & managing director David Jenkinson said: “It’s clear that AI is as significant a disruptor as the internet and some feel its impact will be more consequential than the industrial revolution. The content business will be revolutionised by this technology within a matter of years, and it is vitally important for everyone in the sector to understand the threats and opportunities it will deliver.”
The creative and commercial opportunities presented by AI will be mined in a number of immersive sessions, including the creation of new dramas and unscripted shows using generative AI live in the room. Legal and rights issues will also be discussed during the three-day PROMPT START track.
Speakers will be announced shortly.
C21 will publish an in-depth report titled ‘How AI will change the content business’ at Content London, which will be available to delegates free of charge as a companion publication. The report will also be available through C21Media.net priced £499.
Other building blocks of Content London 2023 include:
FORMATS & FACTUAL STRAND BOOSTED FOR 2023
Having launched a formats and factual strand in 2022, attracting over 750 global executives from this sector, Content London 2023 will be adding several new sessions to the three-day unscripted agenda, and creating a dedicated factual and formats networking area at the event.
FAST FORWARD
With free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) set to grow rapidly over the next three years, Content London will retain its market-leading coverage of the FAST business with a host of keynotes and immersive sessions designed to connect content suppliers with key players in the sector.
COPRO RENAISSANCE
Content London will put the coproduction renaissance at the heart of the 2023 event with a Coproduction Marketplace across scripted and unscripted development and a raft of sessions that uncover new opportunities for partnerships.
CONTENT STRATEGIES
Now a cornerstone of Content London, the world’s leading buyers and commissioners share their upcoming development plans and outline what they are looking for in 2024 and beyond.
CONTENT TRENDS REPORT 2024
A range of leading analysts feed into this annual report, which is launching at Content London and constitutes the opening session at the event. This definitive piece of work includes contributions from 3Vision, Ampere, Glance Media, Parrot Analytics and other leading data companies.
COMMISSIONING
More than 100 commissioners from the world of scripted and unscripted present their programming requirements at Content London, sharing the shows they are backing for the coming year and outlining the opportunities for partnership.
FUNDAMENTALS
Mining and extending C21’s online Fundamentals online resource, the Fundamentals strand at Content London brings together the world’s leading programming financiers to uncover what they are looking to invest in across programming genres in the year ahead. From leading distributors to venture capital houses, this strand points you to the money to get your show made.
IN DEVELOPMENT
In a series of In Development sessions, Content London lifts the curtain on the upcoming shows from some of the world’s most progressive producers, providing a first sight of coproduction opportunities for international partners.
HOT PROPERTIES
The Hot Properties sessions are a popular strand at Content London, with talent from in front of and behind the camera telling the stories of how the shows evolved.
NEXT-GENERATION PRODUCERS
Some of the most prolific new talent has been celebrated through this strand and it remains a great way to stay on top of creativity and the new voices developing fresh ideas.
DRAMA SERIES PITCH
With more than 50 projects showcased through this landmark competition and many success stories for shows that found funding through the initiative, The Content London Drama Pitch is the most effective way to fund new projects.
C21 GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT FORMAT PITCH
A cornerstone of the Formats & Factual strand, the C21 Global Entertainment Format Pitch competition shines a light on some of the most exciting new shows and offers a development deal with ITV Studios to the winner.
C21 INTERNATIONAL DRAMA AWARDS
The awards wrap the event on Thursday and celebrate the very best in drama around the world.
STUDIO21 SCRIPT COMPETITION
Over several years, the Studio21 Script Competition has showcased some of the freshest new talent and several projects are now in development based on the competition.
Content London will take place across five venues this year with access restricted to delegates, including The Standard Hotel, which has been added as a meeting space.
All key strands will feature an associated report, which will be available free of charge to delegates along with video recordings of all sessions.
The first speakers will be announced shortly.
This event will sell out. It is advised to buy tickets early.
You can find out more about Content London and register online by CLICKING HERE.
ABOUT CONTENT LONDON
Content London is the leading development marketplace and conference for the global content business. It attracts over 3000 key players, from streamers, channels, production companies, distributors, financiers and associated sectors.
It runs across three days with a conference that is widely accepted as the most progressive in the business, a coproduction marketplace, screenings, cocktail parties, awards and other events. More than 30 trade delegations from all corners of the world attend Content London, which is also the launchpad for hundreds of new shows, and fresh partnerships.