AI, Provenance, and Reward Workshop
In advance of a funded R&D competition CoSTAR National Lab are inviting UK creative companies to attend workshops in London and Manchester in December to engage with new research around the responsible deployment of AI across live performance
Synopsis
What might the future of live performance look like in an AI enabled creative economy and how might artists, audiences, venue owners and operators work together to create a more equitable value chain based around access to new and emerging technologies?
This was the research question that CoSTAR National Lab asked in 2025 and which led to the development and award of our P3R project from AHRC’s Bridging Responsible AI Divides programme. In advance of a funded R&D competition we will be launching early in 2027, we are inviting UK based creative companies to attend workshops in London and Manchester to engage with the very latest P3R research exploring approaches to live performance and the responsible deployment of AI.
Background
P3R stands for Performance, Participation, Provenance and Reward and the research project will culminate with the development of funded pilots for testing with audiences in 2027. P3R has built on top of previous CoSTAR research projects around provenance and AI such as ACCCT and it has been informed by BRAID’s wider portfolio of responsible AI demonstrators. At these workshops you will hear from the P3R team first hand around research that should inform the development of applications for these pilots. This will include;
- the ways in which personal data is collected and used by new and emerging technologies and the questions this raises about consent, compensation and identity.
- how we are planning to enable provenance via the development of infrastructure that can include both assets and identity data.
- audiences' tolerance and interest in AI adoption and how that might apply to ideas for innovation in live performance
We will also explain how companies applying to the R&D competition will be able to access CoSTAR infrastructure, including; state of the art R&D facilities at Pinewood Studios, AI cloud compute, and academic and industry research expertise.
What are we looking for?
We are keen to engage with UK based companies that have existing IP or the capacity to develop new IP and an interest in using AI responsibly to create new business models, new relationships with audiences and new forms of live experience.
Who is the workshop for?
- UK-based creative, production or technology focussed SMEs operating in the screen and performance sector or whose outputs can be used across the screen and performance sector.
- UK based companies seeking to innovate in areas of live performance that may encompass but are not limited to; live music, theatre, comedy, dance, fashion, sport or the wider location based and/or experience economy.
- Attendees do not need to be AI specialists. Some prior experience of exploration of AI and/or working on emerging technology-focussed R&D projects may be beneficial but is not required.
- Companies will be selected for the workshop based on their strategic alignment with this opportunity, and their potential to benefit from the workshop and take forward some of the outputs into practical opportunities going forward.
- Up to two people from each company are invited to attend the workshop. Ideally these attendees would represent a combination of creative, business and technical interests.
- All are welcomed to take part regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, socio-economic background, (dis)ability (visible or hidden, physical or mental), sexuality, religion or belief.
- We strongly encourage applications from businesses led by those from diverse backgrounds and those currently under-represented in the creative technology sector.
Timeline
- The Deadline for applications to apply for these workshops is:
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 17:00 GMT - If successful you will receive your confirmation of attendance by:
Monday 30 November 2026 - London workshop in The Trampery, Shoreditch
Monday 7 December, 10:00-16:00 GMT
APPLY NOW - Manchester workshop in Home, Deansgate
Wednesday 16 December, 10:00-16:00 GMT
APPLY NOW
Access Support Bursaries
At CoSTAR our goal is to ensure that applying and participating in our programmes is easy and accessible for all.
Access Support Bursaries are available, based on a disability, health condition, or access need, to support those making applications to, or participating in, our Industry Access Programmes.
We offer bursaries for those who require additional support for both application and participation in our programmes.
