S2 Ep. 5 Culture as Power for AI

In this episode, we explore how culture can shape the future of AI.How are artists, storytellers, and entrepreneurs across the Global South using AI to create new narratives and forms of expression? Could small language models help decentralize global culture? And what creative AI projects are already challenging dominant technological imaginaries?We also reflect on storytelling, identity, and technological power — and why culture is central to more inclusive AI futures.At the Inclusive AI Lab, this aligns with our long-standing work with creatives across the Global South who are reshaping the rules of the game to be seen, heard, and to drive the global creative economy.In this episode, we spoke with: Franklin Ozekhome, global strategy consultant and pop culture expert, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Maskvrade Jensina Larsen, co-founder of Unfurl Futures and World Pulse, and digital impact entrepreneur.Lucie Chateau, assistant professor of Screen Media at Utrecht University and Creative AI lead, Inclusive AI Lab.