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Kevin Friel: Context Is The New Art Form | BC+AI Film Club April 2026

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"Context is the new art form." Kevin Friel opens with a quote from his storytelling mentor Bay Raid — the artist behind Gollum's facial rig and a master of…

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Published:  ·  27:28

"Context is the new art form."

Kevin Friel opens with a quote from his storytelling mentor Bay Raid — the artist behind Gollum's facial rig and a master of narrative technology. This talk explores what it means to make meaning in an age of infinite content.

• Learning from Bay Raid at Neuro Studios — the OG of AI-assisted storytelling
• Why context matters more than content when everyone can generate anything
• How to approach AI filmmaking with a storyteller's mindset, not a technologist's
• The intersection of human emotion, narrative structure, and generative tools
• Personal reflections on burnout, creativity, and staying grounded in a fast-moving field
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