Toyosi Akerele-Oguniji, a human development expert turned filmmaker, is celebrating the debut of Africa’s first feature film focused on artificial intelligence, titled Makemation.
Following the film’s unveiling to a star-studded audience at Lagos House in Marina last Sunday, Toyosi shared her satisfaction with the production, reflecting on the three years spent researching, creating, and editing the project.
In a heartfelt speech, she highlighted her deep commitment to AI, which became the focus of her PhD thesis titled The Role of AI: National and Economic Security.
Toyosi expressed her belief in the transformative power of technology, noting how AI is revolutionising various sectors.
“The future is here,” she said, stressing that AI’s role should elevate humanity rather than replace the creative process of traditional filmmaking.
Makemation merges generative AI with live action, exploring AI’s potential to improve the human condition.
Toyosi envisions the film as a platform to inspire young people in Nigeria and Africa, opening their minds to the vast possibilities of technology.
She also revealed plans for six episodes of Makemation to follow the film’s release.
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