AI in the creative industries

definition of AI: artificial intelligence is a technology that has the capability to produce human intelligence and problem solving skills, it is able to generate images and writing tools.

AI is available to everyone including artists, production specialists and sound technicians. in some ways AI can enhance and add to music making it better.

AI began in the early 1900s and has developed massively in todays time.

the concept of AI goes as far back to ancient times, ancient inventors made automatons which was human like mechanicals that mimicked the human perception.

The metropolis was made surrounding the idealism of life in the future such as flying cars, and that our todays AI, robot assistants made to help humans.

Health- when the 1920s film was produced the health conditions were a lot worse than todays time.

They had longer working hours less breaks and dangerous set productions such as fire whereas in todays industry the fire/explosion would be a generated technology, or a production cold spark which looks like fire but is actually cold and safe to touch.

Safety- Safety is now a non-negotiable standard in theatre and TV we see this through healthy and safety rules and contracts. Things that happened on set in the 1920s such as smoking and being under the influence.

Well-being: Even things in theatre such as the sound and light desk in theatres, some appear on a higher deck, which the crew on the show need a license to go up there, this stops unauthorised people going on the higher up desk that has the potential to fall off and get hurt.

Costuming- The actress in the film Metropolis had to wear a painful costume that she could hardly move in and was poorly made.

In 2024 the costume would have been made exactly to the actors measurements with different materials that are more suited to work in.

Some of the biggest music producers are already using AI to advance their work. Artists such as David Guetta who used AI to recreate a vocal track.

However at the moment artists aren't using AI to replace them but to better their creations and allows them to experiment with new sounds.

Some of the most well known AI tools being used in the music industry is Amper, AIVA and LANDR.

Music is just one of the sectors AI is already used in others include, lighting and digital art work.

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looped

unfocused and bad quality

different costumes and fashion

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a big early AI success was the 1997 chess worlds championships where the AI machine showed beyond human intelligence in decision making by winning the game against Gary Kasparov who was the world champion.

In the 1990s specialists were also able to create AI auto tutor systems which allowed AI to provide personalized learning experiences.

In 2011 AI showed high ability in understanding and processing language and won the quiz show jeopardy.

The field is expanding everyday as experts are continuing to widen the technology.

Everyday things that we use involve AI such such as the streaming service Netflix and can even play roles in health care diagnoses processes and develop personalized treatment plans.

The evolution of this is greatly shown in film. from the quality, colour (black and white), sound, costuming and props.

Although a very impressive film from the time period with fantastic effects and large sets, it doesn't compare to the large use of technology seen in todays films.

In Edward scissor hands we can see the advance of colour and speech in the film, there is still a lower quality that we don't see in more recent films but we can still see an improvement of sets and effects such as the scene with the ice figures as well as Edwards costuming and make up.

Avatar 2 screened in 2022 is the most advanced film made today, made up with near entire CGI, with major visual special effects by VFX artists.

we can also clearly see the HD quality with picture, colour, effects and sounds.

In our podcast, Lucas and I will be discussing his experience in set designing and rigging.

I will be asking him questions on projects he has worked on already, future projects and aspirations, what skills you need for this role, advantages and disadvantages and how the role can effect or mental and physical well being.

We aim to research different employment opportunities with our real life experiences on the projects we have already worked on.

Even in certain theatres the lighting and sound desk is placed in a higher upper deck in which you need a license to even go up there.

However even with these protocols there is a major disadvantage involving heavy lifting and very long hours within these roles.

Despite these disadvantages the safety preparation is much greater than it has been in the last 100 years. for example. These healthy and safety checks and regulations were on a much smaller scale to now and in some cases was not used at all.

Even productions that used things such as fire would use real fire which is not safe and would not be seen today, today we have much more efficient ways of creating things like fire such as CGI used with AI technology or even just a cold spark that appears hot but would have no effect to touch.

Even smaller scale injury's are common and happen such as pulling a muscle from heavy lifting.

In the wizard of oz, effective health and safety, which we are so strict on today, was so poor that many accidents.

Actress Margaret Hamilton inflicted serious burns on set, this put her out of the job for 6 weeks which would cause a unhealthy mind as well as the physical injury.

The same actress had toxic make up applied to her which would not be allowed to be used today.

Another actress Betty Danko was sent to hospital after a pipe fitted to look like a broomstick exploded, where she was hospitalised for 11 days.

Exercise also helps to keep your mind healthy and improve mental health.

To further protect myself physically I will wear hard hats, hi vis jackets, and steel cap shoes at all times necessary.

In todays Industry, scenes that could be shot in a few days took a few months when the film was being created, this extra work alone caused masses of work load of cast and crew.

An actor did even face burns from real fire used in the film, which clearly shows safety regulations were not put in place for the use of this fire on set.

An actor even fainted on set due to similar lack of safety procedures.

• how did you get into the industry

• how long have you been in the industry

• what are you favourite roles to do ie rigging

  ( i know he likes rigging so i will be focusing on the physical health disadvantages such as heavy lifting and long hours. And the protocols put in place to ensure safety such as hard hats and hi-vis jackets.

• DEFINITION of health and well being in the context of behind the scenes for the ourselves and what we put in place for the performers too.

• talk about the RISKS/ advantages and disadvantages regarding physical health and how it can impact your mental health

• DEVELOP STRATEGIES to maintain the healthy life style

• treatment from co workers in a stressful environment causes a mental health impact

• because of the stressful environment talk about the AI and technology that have come about which ease some of the workload/makes the tasks easier to set up and preform.

• ANALYSE our own health and well being strategies in our chosen field.

• without these technologies the work day would be harder and longer

key responsibilities within this role are: designing lights, programming and cueing lights, operating light, sound designing, sound mixing, abilities to quickly fix technical difficulties.

Salary can range from 36k-48k.

Day in the life of a lighting designer:

creating/using a show file to design the lights for the entire gig. programming and fixing during tech to fit the show and adjust what is needed to happen. cueing the lights once you've perfected them and operate them.

personal skills: professional skills:

confidence communication

enthusiastic adaptability

hard working leadership

4 skills id like to work on-

knowledge

multitasking

marketing

research

To begin making my rough cut cohesive I adjusted the sound making sure the dialogue is audible. I also had to adjust the colour to resemble a consistent saturation throughout the entire film.

Royal Ballet and Opera

Job Requirements

• Experience in theatrical lighting in a large-scale theatre environment, live entertainment and events.

• Understandment of legislation and best practice in relation to the role.

• A broad range of technical skills and understanding of the requirements of other technical teams and departments within a live performance environment.

• Strong communication skills, a collaborative approach to working, and ability to show initiative in dealing with day-to-day problems.

I would need to improve on my knowledge of legalisation in relation to this specific role.

I have a broad range of technical scenes and I understand the requirements of other technical teams and departments.

I have strong communication skills but I believe my collaborative work could be improved.

The National Theatre is a place where artists can make their best work. We believe these artists should be a reflection of the diversity of this country.

To achieve this, we’ve set the following targets to increase diversity on our stages:

• 50% of living writers for our stages will be female

• 50% of directors working on our stages will be female

• There will be 50:50 gender balance on stage.

• 20% of writers for our stages will be from the global majority

• 20% of directors working on our stages will be from the global majority

• At least 25% of performers will be from the global majority

theatrical productions

live events

film advert and tv

cruise ships

Gary Bee stone Limited t/a GBA

-The Paddington Bear Experience - Deputy Show Technician

Sella door Worldwide

-Senior Technician - Lighting

Liverpool Empire

Events and Venues Technician

The Royal Academy of Music

contracts that are for freelances will have to do their own invoices, where as employment contracts will do this for you, and normally at a set hourly rate.

an example of an invoice:

SBLX

52 Ormande avenue

Epsom KT199EP

07385845923

INVOICE

Invoice # 001

Date: 15/011/2024

To:

HR/FINANCE DEPARTMENT

National theatre

South bank

London SE19PX

Phone: 02039895455

 Comments or special instructions:

RECIEPTS AND BANK STATEMENTS ATTATCHED- AVAILBLE VIA EMAIL UPON REQUEST

 QUANTITY

DESCRIPTION

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL

5

HIRED FLIGHT CASES OF LIGHTING EQUIPMENT

£1000

£1000

18

18 HOURS OF SERVICE X £16P/H RATE

£288

£288

4

HOURS OF TRAVEL- £12X4

£48

£48

2

2 LUNCH EXPENSES

£20

£20

15

LX ASSISTANT X £12P/H X 15

£180

£180

1

VAN HIRE- £175

£175

£175

SUBTOTAL

£1711

 SALES TAX

N/A

 SHIPPING & HANDLING

inc

 TOTAL due

£1711

Make all checks payable to Shawnee Bourne via youth theatre

If you have any questions concerning this invoice Shawnee Bourne at 07385845923 or shawneebourne04@hotmail.com

I can confirm I am self employed for tax and national insurance purposes my UTR is 18695000436

Make all cheques payable to Shawnee Bourne within 7 days

Account number- 40715060

Sort code 30-80-33

Name- Shawnee bourne

To learn how to market my career I opened an Instagram page dedicated to my work where I can share projects I have been working on and my progress.

marketing strategies:

-advertisement

- flyers for projects

- posting content

- using hashtags

The roles of my chosen industry (lighting/sound design) can involve different responsibilities dependant on your job. I currently work as a lighting and stage technician at new Wimbledon theatre where I am on contract and get paid hourly salaries. however jobs such as a technician on a touring company, you can be paid an hourly or annual salary and then you also will need to work on your own invoice for your expenses that come with working such as meals, travel and accommodation. And then with a freelance technician, you will charge them your own invoice involving an agreed paid rate which can be hourly, for the whole gig, included equipment hire and accommodation/travel. as a technician these are some of the possibilities I will experience as I grow and gain more experience in different jobs within my chosen role.

As a technician, when you are hired, you are hired based on your experience, availability and abilities. these creates a diverse work atmosphere and leads to working with all different kinds of people whether their ethnicity, gender, disability or sexuality. however in other areas of the performing arts industry such as a dance, it is unfortunate not as diverse and there are still big issues with racism and body positivity. a lot of dance companies avoid hiring ballerinas that aren't white with unrealistic body weight. therefor not being solely based on talent like in the technical theatre field.

discussion of my thoughts surrounding my personal emotional resilience.

I believe the things that build our resilience give space to change these experiences into hard work and determination, especially in the creative industry in some words it gives you "thicker skin" and can keep you thinking more creatively. challenges that we overcome enables us to working harder and thinking outside the box to navigate challenges.

Scarlett should have taken the feedback and applied it to her work which would improve it, she would be able to use this feedback to build resilience and in the future she would not be effected mentally and be able to apply to her creative work again therefor constantly improving

SCENERIO 2

Kyle should have come up with a solution before bringing the problem to the director. this would build the resilience of making mistakes and being patient and be able to handle situations in the future more calm.

my first time follow spotting at new Wimbledon theatre the lx1 complained about me to my boss. my boss defended me and wasnt cross with me as it was my first time and i was learning however i still had to carry on with shows the rest of the week.

how i overcame this scenario:

i stayed calm as i knew i just needed more practice and i thanked the lx1 for his patience and informed him i was new at follow spotting and still learning.