AI in Action: Factual — Telling Bigger Stories on Smaller Budgets

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in content production, this session explores how factual producers and production teams are using emerging technologies to bring ambitious real-world stories to life with limited budgets.

From research, development and archive to visualisation, post-production and storytelling, AI is helping teams work more efficiently, unlock new creative possibilities and deliver programming with a high-budget look and feel. The discussion will examine the practical tools and workflows making a difference today, as well as the creative and editorial considerations that come with using AI in factual television.

Panellists will share real-world examples of how AI is supporting production teams, enabling them to tell stories that may previously have been out of reach, while maintaining authenticity, accuracy and audience trust.

Expect an honest and practical conversation about the opportunities, challenges and lessons emerging as AI moves from experimentation into everyday factual production.