NOUVELLES VAGUES : CINEMA & AI

CINEMA & AI

June 25, 2026 – Théâtre du Casino Municipal, Biarritz 
CREATION • PRODUCTION • PROFESSIONS • INDUSTRY • SOUND • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

     How is artificial intelligence transforming cinema, from tools and workflows to entirely new forms of creation? 
This year, an entire day will be dedicated to AI. Designed for creators and curious minds alike — whether experts or newcomers — the event will bring together emerging talents, establishedartists, and industry professionals through talks, workshops, and screenings aimed at understanding and questioning the transformations currently underway.

New workflows, new artists, new imaginaries: immerse yourself in an interactive journey at the heart of a cinema undergoing profound reinvention. Throughout the day, discover exclusive and inspiring content exploring new approaches to work and creativity, where hybridization is the guiding principle.

PROGRAM 

• 10 sessions including talks, panel discussions, workshops, and live demonstrations. 
• A practical and in-depth exploration of AI’s impact on cinema through panels examining the transformation of film professions and business models. 
• Workshops and demonstrations offering hands-on experience with the latest tools. 
• Numerous excerpts from films and short films illustrating emerging uses and aesthetics. 
• Exceptional artists alongside producers, studios, technology platforms, and legal experts.

A free event open to all, subject to availability, designed for creators, students, professionals, and anyone interested in understanding and experimenting with new languages of creation. 
 
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM AI 2026: The Big Picture 
Where does AI really stand today? An overview of its maturity and professional adoption within the film industry. 
Speakers: Guillaume Roques (Google Cloud) and Alex Dayon 
 
10:00 AM – 10:50 AM Exquisite Corpse 
Prompt Club Live: a collaborative creation workshop with audience participation, culminating in the live production of a video. 
Moderator: Samuel Bernier (Onepoint) 
Speakers: Floriane Bont & Stéphane Tranquilin (Prompt Club), Alexandre Caussignac & Matthieu Blanc (Google Cloud) 
 
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Augmented Cinema: The Professional Shift 
How are traditional film professions evolving in response to AI? 
Moderator: Johann Choron (Google) 
Speakers: Simon Bouisson, Elisha Karmitz (MK2), David Danesi (Digital District) 
 
11:50 AM – 12:10 PM Live Demo: The Filmmaker’s New AI Toolkit 
Discover the latest tools for AI and cinema. 
Speakers: Matthieu Blanc and Alexandre Caussignac (Google Cloud) 
 
12:20 PM – 1:00 PM Create, Innovate, and Protect 
Intellectual property and usage rights in generative AI. 
Moderator: Nicolas Gaudemet (Onepoint) 
Speakers: Sarah Cledy (Google), Emmanuel Lipszyc (IPFC.ai), and Jessica Forster (Daria Avocats), Lisa Oratz (Perkins Coie) 
 
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Producing Tomorrow: Hybrid Cinema 
A masterclass with a pioneering AI-film producer on the transformation of film production. 
Speaker: Dylan Golden (Primordial Soup) 
 
2:50 PM – 3:35 PM Building a New Hollywood 
The new studios and creative ecosystems emerging from AI. 
Moderator: Alexandre Caussignac (Google Cloud) 
Speakers: Jesús Plaza Salazar (Magnific Studios), Hugo Brisbois (Nation), and Anne-Laure Tingry (Canal+) 
 
3:40 PM – 4:20 PM Sound Lab: Creating the Unheard 
A workshop on AI-generated voices and sounds, led by Alec Wilcock from ElevenLabs. 
 
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM The Creative Gesture: Artists in Conversation 
A conversation with artists for whom AI lies at the very heart of the creative process. 
Speakers: Obvious, Melody Bossan, Anne Horel 
 
Registration QR code: https://eu.jotform.com/form/261446245190354