Key points
- First UK-wide study of generative AI's impact across the screen sector, produced with the CoSTAR Foresight Lab (Goldsmiths, Loughborough and Edinburgh universities).
- Makes nine recommendations across collaborative frameworks, targeted support for small and micro businesses, and removal of barriers to growth.
- Documents both the scale of AI adoption across the sector and the structural disadvantages facing smaller screen-sector companies in accessing AI capabilities.
Summary
Published 9 June 2025 in partnership with the CoSTAR Foresight Lab at Goldsmiths, Loughborough and Edinburgh universities, this BFI report is the first comprehensive UK-wide study of generative AI's impact across the screen sector. It presents survey and interview findings, nine structured recommendations, and analysis of adoption barriers. For animation educators, the report provides the evidence base under the BFI's own funding guidance (bfi-ai-funding-guidance-2026) and the sector data reference for courses covering AI in film and animation production.
Related items
- BFI guidance on AI use in funding applications and funded projects
- AI Technologies and Emerging Forms of Creative Practice
Source
Source: British Film Institute (BFI) ↗ (Research)
Cite this item
British Film Institute (BFI) (2025). ‘AI in the Screen Sector: perspectives and paths forward (BFI / CoSTAR Foresight Lab)’, British Film Institute (BFI). Available at: https://www.bfi.org.uk/industry-data-insights/reports/ai-screen-sector-perspectives-paths-forward
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