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Taiwan content festival explores AI’s impact on creative industries
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The seventh Taiwan Creative Content Fest opened in Taipei, with chair Sue Wang saying AI is reshaping creative industries but cannot replace the human qualities that move people. She urged Taiwan to use its technological strengths to serve people and argued that cultural content can help build a happier society.
The four-day event runs from 6 to 9 November and brings together 107 market exhibitors from seven countries, 92 project and story pitches, and participants from 28 countries. Its 12 forum sessions, featuring more than 20 speakers, cover international co-production, streaming consolidation, intellectual property, short-form content and AI. Culture Minister Li Yuan said the festival has grown from an exhibition into a market and international platform, with ambitions to become an Asian creative-content brand.
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In short
- Sue Wang says AI cannot replace the human qualities of creative work.
- The Taipei festival features 107 exhibitors and 92 pitches.
- Organisers aim to build an Asian creative-content platform.
How this story developed
- 16 minutes ago The festival’s pitch slate spans film, television, animation, documentaries, publishing and comics, while Taiwan’s culture minister said the event had evolved from an exhibition into an international market with ambitions to become an Asian creative-content brand.
- 22 minutes ago The seventh Taiwan Creative Content Fest opened in Taipei as chair Sue Wang said AI could not replace the human qualities that move audiences, while 107 exhibitors from seven countries and 92 pitches joined participants from 28 countries for four days of forums and industry events.
Explained simply
Taiwan has invested in technology and in cultural industries such as film, television, animation, publishing and comics. These industries create stories and other content, and can bring income and attention to Taiwan through sales and partnerships abroad.
Artificial intelligence is changing how creative work can be made and distributed, raising questions about the role of human ideas and judgement. Taiwan’s government sees cultural content as a way to share the island’s stories and build ties with audiences and businesses in other countries.
Creative-content markets connect producers, publishers and investors who may work together or sell rights to stories and formats. International co-production, streaming services and intellectual property are among the issues shaping how that work reaches audiences.
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Originally published by Variety as “Taiwan Creative Content Fest Opens as Chair Sue Wang Says ‘Culture Is Power’ Amid AI Shift”.