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Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future?


Television production firms admit they are already using AI to come up with new programme ideas.

"The BBC's Springwatch and Winterwatch use a bespoke AI system that monitors live camera feeds, and has been trained to recognise, record and log different species of animals and birds as they appear in the frame," he says. Eline van Der Velden, founder and chief executive of London-based TV production firm Particle 6, is more positive about using AI to both help come up with ideas for new programmes, and to write scripts. It comes back with a six-part series called "Broken Trust", which will combine drama and documentary elements to "engage viewers emotionally, while providing factual insights into the larger issues at play.

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