How an Emmy Award–Winning Director Continues to Create and Evolve with AI

In this episode of How I AI, I sit down with Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland. She is a Peabody-nominated, Emmy Award–winning director using immersive technology, animation, and AI to tell deeply human stories.Michaela has built a career at the intersection of creativity and innovation. She was also among the first filmmakers to premiere a short film created with OpenAI’s Sora at Tribeca Festival. We talk about how she’s evolving with new tools while staying grounded in story  using AI to expand what’s possible for independent creators and small studios without replacing human artistry. From worldbuilding and animation to ethical storytelling and cultural preservation, Michaela is redefining what it means to direct in the age of AI.Topics We Cover: • How AI is transforming animation and immersive storytelling • The economics of creative production in an AI-assisted workflow• The evolving relationship between artists, technologists, and AI tools  • The making of Kapwa and how cultural storytelling meets technologyTools Mentioned:AI Creation & Production Runway, Midjourney, OpenAI Sora, ElevenLabsDevelopment & Worldbuilding Unity, Unreal EngineVoice, Sound & Post-Production Descript, ElevenLabs Music StudioMachine Learning & Open Models Hugging FaceAI Research & Writing ChatGPTProjects Referenced • Kapwa • Sun Still Rises (AI-assisted short premiered at Tribeca Festival) • Reimagined Vol. III: Blue (animated series with 2.2M+ YouTube views)Connect with Michaela Instagram: michaela.ternaskyholland michaelaternaskyholland.comReady to cut through the overwhelm?Explore all my resources in one place → https://stan.store/BRXSTUDIOFree AI Guide • 45-Minute AI Audit • AI Community • Custom GPTStep into The Collective’s 7-Day Free Trial and unlock instant access to our AI Mastery Challenge, a vault of high-level trainings, and recordings from our most mind-shifting webinars.How I AI is now The AI Movement Podcast.LinkedIn: Brooke GramerWebsite: TheAIMovementPodcast.comDisclaimer: This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only, not legal, financial, medical, business, technical, or other professional advice. Guest views are their own. Information may change, and accuracy, safety, or results are not guaranteed. Verify information and consult a qualified professional before acting. To the fullest extent permitted by law, The AI Movement, Brooke Gramer, and EmpowerFlow Strategies LLC disclaim liability arising from reliance on this content.