Workshops

Navigating the Future of Film with Generative AI

December 6, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Virtual

$100 (discount for Artist Foundry Members), Free for Educators

Join us for the “Navigating the Future of Film with Generative AI” online workshop, a dynamic four-hour online event designed for film and advertising industry professionals, creatives, educators, and students! Dive into the cutting-edge world of Gen AI video technology, explore its groundbreaking impact on the industry, and experience hands-on sessions with top AI platforms. Learn how to create videos and sound with AI, while engaging in thought-provoking discussions on the ethical, creative, and copyright challenges surrounding AI in film and advertising. Don’t miss this opportunity to reshape your understanding of the future of filmmaking!

The cost of this workshop $100.
Artist Foundry members receive a 25% discount – see member portal for code.
Due to generous grant funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (brought to us by the Salt Lake Mayor’s Office of Economic Development), we were able to provide scholarships through August 31st, 2024 for Salt Lake City residents with additional workshop discounts during their 1-year free membership. If you participated in this scholarship program, reach out to amadden@utahfilmcenter.org for a 75% discount.
If you are an educator in Utah, you can access this workshop for free as Teacher Professional Development and receive 4 Relicensure Hours. Please register here.

Shemie Reut

After attending the School of Visual Arts in New York, Shemie worked as a director, editor,
cinematographer, and producer on both sides of the Atlantic. His early projects included music videos for
artists like Mos Def, DMX, and Eve, and commercials for MTV and BET. He later transitioned to
directing and editing both short and feature-length films, including “Paradox Lake” (featured at the
Sundance Film Festival, New Directors/New Series at Lincoln Center), and most recently, “You and Eye”,
which explores AI deep fake news wreaking havoc during the US presidential elections. His work has
won Best Movie at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and the Spirit Award at the Athens,
Nashville, and New Horizons film festivals.
In recent years, Shemie has embraced emerging Artificial Intelligence technologies in video creation,
integrating them into the creative process for films, advertising, and educational content. He has also
lectured at Columbia University, the Museum of Modern Art, the School of Visual Arts, and recently led
workshops on Generative AI at Cinemagis Film School in France.