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CoSTAR Network

CoSTAR AI for Creativity

The CoSTAR AI for Creativity initiative equips UK creative companies with the tools to explore AI's potential responsibly through:

Research insights
Interactive workshops
Business support
Funding programmes
Access to cutting-edge AI compute infrastructure.

This new initiative will support companies on their journey to AI adoption, while preserving essential principles around responsible AI, control of IP, and human creativity.  We will showcase projects which move the dial for creative innovation, and can act as examples of best practice for the wider industry.

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AI for Creativity

Programme Overview

Workshops & Masterclasses

AI Insights

Catch up with the latest AI research from the CoSTAR Network's UK-wide team of world-class researchers, academics and experts.

Compute Infrastructure

Discover the capabilities of the CoSTAR Network AI compute infrastructure built to support prototyping and enable research and development.

AI Projects & Resources

Explore our CoSTAR AI expertise and R&D projects, including our BRAID sponsored P3R demonstrator project, Creative AI Futures team, and AI prototyping sprints.

CoSTAR Emerge-AI

The next evolution of our business support programmes designed specifically for early-stage creative technology companies working with AI bringing together world-leading industry and research expertise with bespoke access to AI compute and Cloud credits. Find out more about CoSTAR Emerge-AI.

AI for Creativity Pilot Call

The CoSTAR AI for Creativity Pilot Call will launch in Autumn 2026 for companies on their journey to AI adoption who have real-world creative R&D projects in need of funding, compute infrastructure, and world-leading industry and research expertise. Sign up here to receive updates on how you can get involved.

Our Responsible AI Principles Policy

AI for Creativity

News & Events

News

What is the AI Compute Infrastructure?

Launching in 2026, CoSTAR Network will be introducing a state-of-the-art AI compute infrastructure. Find out about the full specifications that will be available across CoSTAR Network from 2026.

Project

P3R, exploring ethical approaches to AI in live performance

Part of the BRAID research programme exploring responsible use of AI, CoSTAR’s 'P3R: Performance, Participation, Provenance and Reward' is a £1 million demonstrator project exploring how ethical approaches to AI can support new models for live performance across the UK.

National Lab

Time to ACCCT: an AI copyright framework for UK creative industries

This report considers the challenges in developing a publicly available, machine-readable approach to copyright consent that protects the interests of copyright holders whilst allowing AI companies to legally access data. It is published by CoSTAR National Lab with the support of DECaDE and Sheridans.

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National Lab

CoSTAR AI Expertise

Discover more about the CoSTAR National Lab Creative AI Futures Team. Embedding cutting-edge AI advances into creative industry pipelines and providing access to tools and technologies.

News

CoSTAR Network response to the Government's AI Adoption Plan for the Creative Industries

Earlier this month, the UK government published an AI Adoption Plan for the Creative Industries. This article outlines how the CoSTAR Network seeks to engage with the suggestions made in this Plan.

Funding & Support

CoSTAR Emerge-AI

Rehearsal for a Megaverse virtual townhouse production at Futures Studio, CoSTAR National Lab, demonstrating the kind of immersive AI-driven creative work supported by the CoSTAR Emerge-AI programme

CoSTAR Emerge-AI is here - the next evolution of our successful Ideate and Evolve programmes. Emerge-AI goes further by placing artificial intelligence at the heart of its offer, bringing together world-leading industry and research expertise with bespoke access to AI compute and Cloud credits. Designed specifically for early-stage creative technology companies working with AI, this programme offers bespoke business support, product development guidance, and commercialisation expertise — all tailored to where your company is in its growth journey.