Modern Storytelling in the Age of AI

Hosted by Frank Lagnese

In this video

What you'll learn

Human Driven Creativity

Expand your creativity using AI without losing the human voice that connects with your audience.

You're The Creative

Treat AI like a film crew; you are the director

Deep Dive into AI Tools

• Sora 2 for video • Suno for audio and mood • Adobe Premiere for editing

Why this topic matters

This session is for you if: • You're new to creative storytelling or want to tell better stories and don't know where to start • You're a seasoned professional looking to expand your tools and creativity • You're curious about AI tools like ChatGPT, Sora, Veo, or Suno, and need to understand their capabilities better • You're ready to create/experiment with AI and want to maintain authenticity

You'll learn from

Frank Lagnese

Entertainment/Marketing Professional: hands-on creative, leadership background

Frank has over two decades of real creative work: hands-on producing and editing, leading in-house creative teams at major entertainment studios, mentoring creatives, building integrated marketing campaigns at major corporations, shaping pharma agency content, and now experimenting and building brands using AI tools in real time.

 

You are not learning from someone who just discovered AI last year. You are learning from a creative leader who has:


• Directed and produced content for television, digital, and social

• Built and led in-house creative studios and multimedia teams

• Modernized workflows and creative operations for real organizations

• Hollywood editing background for tv/film studios, broadcast/cable networks and production companies

• Experimented publicly with Sora, Suno, and other AI tools to tell stories that actually connect

• Understands our need to continuously evolve and adapt with media technology advancements


Career highlights:



Syracuse University

  • Executive Director, Multimedia

Warner Bros. Discovery

  • Head of Digital Creative Team

Barrel Aged Creative

  • Co-Founder: VP, Post Production and Creative Director

Various Production Companies (Reality TV/Docuseries)

  • Lead Editor | Producer

FOX Broadcasting

  • Senior Editor | Producer


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Modern Creative Lab: AI Video Storytelling from Concept to Delivery
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