James Aboagye: Why film schools must embrace the AI revolution

AI can assist filmmakers with: Concept development Mood boards Visual references Production design ideas Costume concepts Location concepts Shot planning Storyboarding Scheduling Call-sheet preparation Production breakdowns Budget planning Pitch-deck development For an independent Ghanaian filmmaker working with limited resources, this can be extremely valuable.

The more important question is: Will Ghanaian filmmakers learn to use AI to strengthen our storytelling, or will we watch other film industries use the technology to move further ahead of us?

Production Filmmakers can use AI-assisted systems to organise information and analyse scripts to improve production management by helping to identify: Characters appearing in each scene Locations Props Costumes Special requirements Shooting days Production requirements Potential logistical problems For low-budget Ghanaian productions, where producers often have to do several jobs simultaneously, intelligent production tools could save considerable time.