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Posted: 18 August 2026
Watch the full recording of the CoSTAR Foresight Lab webinar ‘Creative work in the age of AI: Tools, practice and the road ahead’
As part of the CoSTAR Network’s AI for Creativity Season, the CoSTAR Foresight Lab hosted an online webinar to explore the most pressing AI insights across the creative industries over the last year, from policy through to practice.
Posted: 13 August 2026
CoSTAR Foresight Lab to Facilitate Validation Workshop for the Regional Landscape Study for the Establishment of the ASEAN Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries
11 - 12 August 2026CoSTAR Foresight Lab executives Noemi Ponzoni and Joshua Dedman will facilitate a two-day validation workshop in Jakarta, bringing together ASEAN policy and industry leaders to help shape the governance, partnerships, financing and sustainability of the proposed ASEAN Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries.
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Supporting innovation in the creative industries through data reporting
The Foresight Lab undertook some research into reporting and data collection activities and their effectiveness in capturing and measuring innovation through R&D using the Creative Industries Clusters Programme as an example. The findings have now been published in Frontiers in Communication.
Posted: 19 July 2026
Sarah Ellis MBE, CoSTAR National Lab's new Director
Sarah joins at a defining moment for CoSTAR and the UK's creative industries, against the backdrop of the government's new Industrial Strategy
Posted: 06 July 2026
CoSTAR Screen Lab’s new call has just launched: Spatial Audio in Virtual Production
This PPP funding call explores new frontiers in virtual production and in live/hybrid digital performances using spatial audio as an interaction layer to navigate and engage with complex visual worlds.
Posted: 02 July 2026
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, setting out opportunities and barriers to AI adoption. This article outlines how the CoSTAR Network seeks to engage with the suggestions made in this Plan.
Posted: 25 June 2026
CoSTAR Emerge-AI is now open
Take the next step towards making your product a reality with this tailored programme, providing essential support as you develop your early stage concepts.
Posted: 17 June 2026
Workshop: AI & The Future of Animation
15 July 2026A day of discussion, demos and debate exploring AI and ownership, production for businesses working in the animation industry. Facilitated by former Aardman Exec Dan Efergan, the workshop will feature talks from industry experts and CoSTAR's R&D practitioners.
Inside the Machine: AI, Motion Capture and the Future of Screen Production
On 27 May 2026, the CoSTAR Screen Lab at Studio Ulster brought together creative professionals from across Northern Ireland's film, TV, animation and VFX sectors for a hands-on exploration of what AI could mean for their work.
Posted: 29 May 2026
CoSTAR Live Lab Presents a Networked Musical Performance with Marnie Glum
What does the future of live music look like? Explore our latest landmark tech trial featuring real-time motion capture and networked audio, and find out how you could secure £50k to fund your own intelligent venue prototype.
Posted: 28 May 2026
CoSTAR National Lab selects Creative Technology as its technology supplier
The CoSTAR National Lab has partnered with Creative Technology as its main studio technology supplier, responsible for delivering the audio-visual and technical systems for its flagship R&D Lab at Pinewood Studios.
Posted: 21 May 2026
