Technology entrepreneur and founder of Alpha-Geek Technologies, Oluwaseun Dania has called for deeper collaboration between African academia, regulators, and creators to drive inclusive artificial intelligence (AI) innovation across the continent’s creative industries.
Speaking at the World Bank and Eden Venture Group’s “Entertaining Change: Next-Generation Media Partnerships for Social Impact and Gender Equality forum” Dania presented transformative ideas on how AI can shape the future of African storytelling, governance, and digital policy.
During a knowledge-sharing session on AI for Entertainment Media Content: Advancing Impact and Research, Dania stressed that AI should be seen as a multiplier, not a replacement, for African creativity.
“Africa’s creative sector already shapes global culture. AI gives our stories reach, scale, and economic force,” he said.
According to him, artificial intelligence is enabling new efficiencies in scriptwriting, editing, VFX, audio production, and audience forecasting, allowing African creators to produce globally competitive content at reduced cost.
While highlighting innovation in content production, Dania unveiled the Indie-Studio-in-a-Box, a compact, AI-driven studio model designed for small creative teams of five to eight people.
He noted that the model includes AI-assisted script development, virtual pre-visualisation, automated post-production, smart on-set tools, multi-language dubbing, and digital IP protection.
“A complete African studio can now live inside a laptop. That is a transformative shift for creators and the economy,” he declared.
He noted that this innovation reduces infrastructure barriers for young creators and enables African studios to participate competitively in the global content market.
In a bid to guide responsible adoption of creative AI, Dania also unveiled the A.I.R. Ethical Framework, which, he said, is built on three key principles — Attribution, Integrity, and Residuals.
He, however, urged African governments, Big Tech firms, universities, and creative guilds to work together to eliminate algorithmic bias and ensure AI tools reflect African cultural realities.
Dania emphasised updating film, media, and computer science curricula to include AI literacy, the creation of culturally relevant datasets, and the establishment of research labs focused on inclusivity and fairness.
“If we want AI systems that understand African faces, voices, stories, and social norms, we must build them ourselves, through research, curriculum reform, and proactive academic collaboration,” he stated.
To ensure safe and ethical experimentation with AI technologies, Dania proposed the establishment of a Creative AI Regulatory Sandbox led by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with NDPC, NFVCB, NBC, NCC, CBN, universities, and development partners.
He explained, “The sandbox, would allow stakeholders to test emerging AI tools in live productions under regulatory supervision, ensuring a balance between innovation, safety, and scalability”
He reaffirms that such initiatives are vital to positioning Nigeria and Africa as active participants in the global AI economy, while protecting the rights and integrity of local creators.
