The UKAI Creative AI Summit
The UKAI Creative AI Summit
The UKAI Creative AI Summit brings together the UK's creative industries, technology builders and policymakers in Manchester to shape how AI can empower creativity rather than replace it.
Empower| British creativity
The UKAI Creative AI Summit brings together the UK's creative industries, technology builders and policymakers in Manchester to shape how AI can empower creativity rather than replace it. The UK's creative sector is one of its greatest national assets, and AI offers both remarkable opportunity and genuine risk to the people and businesses within it. Hosted in one of the country's most vibrant creative cities, this summit will explore how we build trustworthy AI that respects creators' rights, rewards original work and strengthens creative talent and regional creative hubs across the UK.
Register your interestWhat we'll cover|
Empowering creativity with trustworthy AI
AI should amplify human creativity, not undermine it. We will look at how creators, studios and agencies are using AI tools to work faster, explore new formats and reach new audiences, while keeping human judgement and authorship at the centre. Sessions will examine what trustworthy, responsible AI looks like in creative practice, from transparency about how tools are trained to clear labelling of AI-generated content, and how UK-built AI can reflect British creative values.
Copyright, consent and fair value
Protecting intellectual property is one of the most pressing issues facing the creative economy. We will explore the evolving policy and legal landscape around copyright and AI training, the role of licensing models, consent and attribution, and the technical tools that can help creators protect and track their work. The aim is practical: frameworks that allow innovation to flourish while ensuring creators are recognised and fairly rewarded.
Regional creative hubs and the next generation of talent
Creative excellence exists in every corner of the UK, not just London. We will showcase how regional creative clusters, from Manchester and the North West to hubs across the nations, are combining creative and technical expertise to build new businesses and jobs. Sessions will also focus on creative talent: the skills, education routes and support that the next generation of artists, designers, writers and technologists will need to thrive alongside AI.
Who should be in the room|
Great AI policy and practice needs more than AI builders. This summit is designed for the organisations that use, shape, govern and are shaped by AI.
- Creative agencies, studios and production companies
- Broadcasters, publishers and media organisations
- Games, music, film, TV and animation businesses
- Artists, writers, designers and independent creators
- Rights holders, collecting societies and licensing bodies
- Intellectual property lawyers and legal advisers
- Cultural institutions, museums, galleries and arts organisations
- Universities, art schools and creative education providers
- Regional development agencies, combined authorities and local government
- Investors in creative technology
- Policymakers and regulators shaping copyright and AI policy
Why join us|
Shape the rules that protect your work
Contribute directly to the national conversation on copyright, licensing and responsible AI, with UKAI carrying industry views to government.
Discover how AI can grow your creative business
Hear practical case studies from creators and companies already using AI responsibly to unlock new ideas, audiences and revenue.
Connect beyond the usual circles
Meet the technologists, investors, regional leaders and creative peers who are building the future of the UK's creative economy.
Register your interest here and be one of the first to book your ticket.
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