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Talking Tech With Creatives

Talking Tech With Creatives

By: Stella Oni
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Talking Tech with Creatives is the biweekly podcast exploring how technology is transforming the creative industries — from publishing and fashion to filmmaking, music, design, and entrepreneurship.

Hosted by UK-based author and tech advocate Stella Oni, each episode features inspiring conversations with creatives, founders, innovators, and cultural leaders using digital tools to disrupt industries and tell powerful stories.

We cover topics like:
• How artists and writers are using technology and digital tools
• Innovation in storytelling and immersive experiences
• Publishing tech, NFTs, and the business of creativity
• Building sustainable creative careers in a digital world

Whether you’re a writer, designer, entrepreneur, or just tech-curious — you’ll find practical insights and bold ideas to future-proof your creative work.

Subscribe and tune in on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and YouTube.

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Episodes
  • AI, VFX and the Future of Filmmaking with Anthony Rubinstein - ep 33

    AI, VFX and the Future of Filmmaking with Anthony Rubinstein - ep 33
    Jun 16 2026

    What happens when anyone can generate beautiful images?

    In this episode of Talking Tech with Creatives, I speak with London-based director and VFX artist Anthony Rubinstein about AI, filmmaking, visual effects and the future of creative work.

    Anthony describes AI as a third way of making pixels. First, we captured images with cameras. Then we built worlds through CGI and VFX. Now, we can generate visuals through AI.

    But the deeper question is not just what AI can produce.

    It is what happens to mastery, taste, intention and the human creative process when the tools become this powerful.

    We also talk about commercial creativity, working with global brands, celebrity campaigns, social media overwhelm, China and America’s AI race, and why real-world human experience may become even more valuable in the age of AI.

    Listen to the full episode of Talking Tech with Creatives wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube.
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    59 mins
  • Dilman Dila on Myth, Film, AI and Telling African Stories Outside the Gatekeepers - ep 32

    Dilman Dila on Myth, Film, AI and Telling African Stories Outside the Gatekeepers - ep 32
    May 30 2026

    In this episode of Talking Tech with Creatives, Stella Oni speaks with Ugandan writer and filmmaker Dilman Dila about storytelling, African folklore, speculative futures, filmmaking, and creative independence.

    Dilman shares how oral storytelling, Ugandan myths, night dancers, African knowledge systems and self-taught filmmaking shaped his work. He also discusses why he prefers independent platforms, crowdfunding, open-source tools and direct audience connection over traditional gatekeepers.

    The conversation explores art, technology, AI, African spirituality, visual storytelling, YouTube, PeerTube, Patreon, and what it means to build a sustainable creative life on your own terms.

    Dilman Dila

    Website

    https://www.dilmandila.com/

    Mastodon

    https://mograph.social/@dilmandila

    Youtube

    https://www.youtube.com/dilstories

    Connect with me: https://stellaoni.com/ Social media - stellaoni_official

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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • From Music Producer to Tech Founder: Melody Nehemiah on Building Songdis for African Artists - ep 31

    From Music Producer to Tech Founder: Melody Nehemiah on Building Songdis for African Artists - ep 31
    Apr 24 2026
    In this episode, I speak with Melody Nehemiah, CEO and founder of Songdis, a platform helping African artists and labels get their music onto global streaming services and collect royalties. Melody shares how he sold CDs as a child, produced beats, and managed artists before identifying a major gap in the music ecosystem. He experienced how hard it was for African artists to distribute music, withdraw royalties, and navigate payment systems not designed for them. That frustration drove him to start Songdis. We discuss what it means to build a tech platform from lived experience, how African founders bootstrap ideas into reality, and why infrastructure, community, and trust help creatives grow. Melody describes the differences between record labels and distribution platforms, outlines how Songdis supports artists at different levels, and explains why Africa should build more of its own technology systems rather than rely on the rest of the world. Whether your interest lies in music, technology, African innovation, creative independence, or the future of digital infrastructure on the continent, this conversation offers unique insights. Highlights
    • Melody’s journey from music producer to founder
    • The real problems African artists face with royalties
    • Why Songdis was created
    • Record labels versus distribution platforms
    • Payments, ownership and control
    • Building African tech for African creatives
    • AI, infrastructure and the future of music on the continent
    Songdis was recognised by the NBA (National Basketball Association) through its accelerator programme, highlighting its innovation in music rights and payments. Connect with Melody on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melodysongzz/ Connect with me: https://stellaoni.com/ Social media - stellaoni_official
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    1 hr and 21 mins
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