Learning path · AI in film and TV
AI for producers
Where AI saves time and money in development, prep and delivery, what it costs, and the consent, copyright, disclosure and union rules UK producers must follow. Last checked 11 November 2026.
Free films in teaching order, for one craft. Watch, tick them off and test yourself. It's practice that prepares you for an Academy course. This one prepares you for AI tools Foundation.
Lesson 1
AI’s Role in Modern Production With Variety | Sundance Film Festival 2026 | Adobe
Adobe · 39:47 · original on YouTube
You will learn: Understand how AI is used in production today, from a Variety panel at Sundance.
Note: Published c. Feb 2026. Adobe-sponsored; expect vendor framing.
By the end you will be able to
- Use AI for breakdowns, schedules, budgets and pitch boards, and check the output
- Set consent, disclosure and licence terms that UK commissioners (BBC, Channel 4, Netflix) and Pact's guidance expect
- Explain why no exclusive copyright in AI output can be promised in the UK and why AI music isn't cleared for sync
- Plan for model churn and vendor terms (training on uploads, indemnity) as production risks
Test yourself
Could you do it on a set?
4 real situations, one for each thing this path teaches. It's optional practice, not pass or fail, and your answers stay on this device.
Next: do it for real
This path prepares you for AI tools Foundation.
Rules before tools, then AI in pre-production, the edit, VFX and clean-up, sound, generative video, and rights and disclosure. Optional practice task: one real clip through transcript search, clean-up and a mask, logged and labelled.
It's free and open in the pilot. Finish it to book a competency check, then a practical on our unit.
How learning with FIF works
Learning path. Free films in teaching order, for one craft. Watch, tick them off and test yourself. It's practice that prepares you for an Academy course.
- Learn onlineFree films, paths and Academy coursesYou are here
- Competency checkA short check with us, online or in person
- In-person practicalOn our unit at Pinewood or 3 Mills
- FIF CertificateFrom the practical only
The FIF Certificate comes only from the practical. How it works · Book a competency check
Producing with AI Today | Produced By Conference 2025Producers Guild of America · Lesson1 h 1 min.
Cannes Film Festival 2026: AI is Already Changing Filmmaking – Now What?Autodesk Media & Entertainment · Lesson1 h 5 min.
AI: Routes to a Desirable Future | ScreenUK Industry at Cannes 2025WelcomeScreenUK · Lesson1 h 2 min.
AI in Action: Applications in TV ProductionRoyal Television Society · Lesson1 h 15 min.
Cambridge Film People: Reimagining Production with AI | RTS EastRoyal Television Society · Lesson1 h 8 min.
"We Don't Understand The Impact of AI": Sony President Worldview Address | Edinburgh TV FestivalThe TV Festival · Lesson1 h 1 min.
Bertelsmann's Chief Data Officer on Empowering Creatives at Scale | Runway AI Summit 2026Runway · Lesson21 min.
Bill Hader is confident that AI can't rival human creativity | Entertainment & Technology SummitVariety Events · Lesson19 min.
Go further
Beyond YouTube, labelled honestly. Free first. Paid options are labelled.
- Using Generative AI in Content Production Free
Netflix Partner Help Center. What Netflix productions must disclose and get approved; consent for likeness and voice. - AI toolkit Free
Equity. Performers' union guidance on consent, contracts and digital replicas. - Best practices for generative AI in documentary Free
Archival Producers Alliance. Disclosure and archive integrity rules many broadcasters now cite. - Pact (producers' trade body) Free to browse; membership paid
Pact. UK producers' guidance; members get AI and rights advice. - AI in Film and Television: Creative Opportunities and Ethical Realities Paid (£150)
NFTS. Two-day course balancing tools and ethics. - AI for Film and TV: Tools, Protocols and Practices Paid (£5,000; some funded places)
NFTS. Longer professional programme. - ScreenSkills e-learning Free with sign-up
ScreenSkills. UK industry body's free modules on how productions run.
For learners and trainers
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