Generative AI in the Creative Industries
In It’s FrA!day webinar series recording, our guest speakers, Antti Ukkonen and Nick Dorra, discuss how GenAI tools will impact professionals in the film and television industry, creative work in advertising and graphic design, as well as game development.
12.06.2025
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During the past years, we have seen a quantum leap in Generative AI technology for visual content production. On the one hand, this technology has become the bedrock of some commonplace features of traditional tools such as Photoshop. On the other hand, it has overnight turned "everyone on LinkedIn into a cartoonist". Or has it?
In this webinar, we discuss how GenAI tools will impact professionals in the film and television industry, creative work in advertising and graphic design, as well as game development. What are the consequences to management, and how should individual professionals approach this transformation?
We dive into the topic with the guest speakers Antti Ukkonen, University of Helsinki, and Nick Dorra, Haruworks.
Keynote Speakers
Antti Ukkonen, Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Helsinki
Antti Ukkonen is a computer scientist and educator with 20+ years of R&D experience from both private and public sector organizations. At present, Antti is an independent consultant advising companies with AI projects. Previously, he was the Chief Product Officer at Speechly, a venture-funded startup acquired by Roblox Inc. in September 2023. Prior to this, he was an Academy Research Fellow at University of Helsinki. He has also worked at the Finnish Institute for Occupational Health, Aalto university, as well as Yahoo! Research. Antti holds a doctoral degree from Aalto University (2008) and is an Adjunct Professor of Data Science at the University of Helsinki, Department of Computer Science.
Nick Dorra, CEO and Producer, ND Productions Ltd, and Co-founder and CEO, Haruworks
Nick Dorra is the CEO and Producer at ND Productions Ltd, where he focuses on helping animation studios figure out what to do about the AI tsunami. He's also co-founder and CEO of Haruworks, a creative studio focused on creating social and behavioral change through high-quality kids' content.
Nick has over 20 years of experience in the animation production business, helping studios navigate the rapidly changing landscape of AI in animation, film, and TV, as well as guiding IP holders in bringing their animation concepts to market. He has worked with many leading organizations in the industry, including Rovio Entertainment (Angry Birds), where he led animation operations and content strategy for ToonsTV. His past roles include Entrepreneur in Residence at Fred Seibert's Thirty Labs Inc, and production management positions at Anima Vitae, Bronson Club, and Elokas co-operative.
Nick's expertise centers on animation production, business strategy in the age of AI, international co-productions, and content development. He is a sought-after speaker at industry events such as the Cartoon Media events, MIP Junior and MIPCOM markets, and MIFA at Annecy, where he shares insights on navigating the future of animation in an AI-disrupted landscape.
