Kicking off: AI Workshop for Producers in Udine

press release

EAVE is organising, in partnership with the Zeroidee APS, an immersive EAVE on Demand workshop for independent audiovisual producers and professionals wishing to integrate AI as a key tool in their professional practice.

The objective is to understand what AI is (and isn’t); how it fits into modern production workflows; how to use it to build your own storyboard and animatic from your script; how it can reduce time, cost, and risk across the production business.

The topics addressed include an overview of available creative tools, legal and ethical considerations, AI as a tool for film business workflows, as well as hands-on exercises.

The tutors of the workshop include Aleksi Hyvärinen (Don Films, FI) and Anssi Komulainen (Finnish Innovation Fund, FI). Both are part of the Alchemist Collective, a Helsinki-based innovation studio reshaping filmmaking through artificial intelligence. 

TUTORS - THE ALCHEMIST COLLECTIVE

ALEKSI HYVÄRINEN 

Aleksi is a Finnish film producer, writer, and co-foun-der of Don Films. With almost 20 years of experience in the film industry, his credits include the internatio-nal horror film THE TWIN (2022), distributed global-ly and released in cinemas in 34 countries, as well as the Finnish box office hit JINGLE BELLS (2022) and the Scandinavian horror standout LAKE BO-DOM (2016). His recent co-productions include THE-RE’S SOMETHING IN THE BARN (2023), which was sold to Sony, PARANOIA (2024) and the Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated Netflix documentary HOLD YOUR BREATH: THE ICE DIVE (2022). His latest project, ELLA AND FRIENDS: OPERATION OTTER (2025), was relea-sed in Finnish cinemas in October 2025. Aleksi is also a founding member of The Alchemist.

ANSSI KOMULAINEN 

Anssi is a media Innovation expert focusing on AI in media. He serves as Director for Data and AI at the Finnish Inno-vation Fund, which is a future fund with assets of 1 billion euros.  Anssi is also a founding member of The Alchemist and a partner in Riviera Cinemas - the coolest cinema star-tup in Europe. Previous to this, he founded and managed Yle Beta, an incubator for future media with The Finnish Broadcasting Company Yle. Deeply embedded in Europe’s startup ecosystem, Anssi is also a trusted advisor to the Fu-ture Media Initiative, where he continues to shape the next wave of media innovation.

Page published 28 November 2025.