Unknown Origins

Unknown Origins

Inspirational conversations with creators about architecture, art, design, entrepreneurship, fashion, film, music, and pop culture. Hosted by Roy Sharples. Broadcasted and curated by Unknown Origins Creative Studios. Fight against unoriginality by unleashing creative bravery.

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February 14, 2024 23 mins

Roy Sharples and Gary Burt delve into the intersection of artistry and artificial intelligence, reshaping creativity as we know it.

1. Reshaping Tradition
Explore how AI is redefining creativity, challenging conventional norms while honoring traditions. Witness AI's emergence as a disruptive force across visual arts and music, pushing the boundaries of artistic expression.

2. Collaboration or Competition<...

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Roy Sharples and Gary Burt discuss the  importance of integrating physical and online retail experiences, supporting local businesses, and nurturing community engagement is reiterated for the future success of high streets by shaping  a brighter tomorrow for our communities.

Segment 1: Integration of Physical and Virtual Retail
Seamlessly blend online and offline shopping experiences using technology to meet evolving consum...

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Roy Sharples and Gary Burt explores how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the sports landscape. The key segments cover:

  1. AI in Athlete Performance AI seamlessly integrates into athlete development, optimizing performance while respecting coaching traditions.
  2. Fan Engagement Revolution AI serves as a co-creator, personalizing fan experiences and revolutionizing sports marketing with augmented and virtual reality.
  3. Game Stra...
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February 1, 2024 34 mins

Roy Sharples and Gary Burt delve into "Education for the AI-Creative Future," discussing key strategies that for nurturing Creative Thinking in AI education, emphasizing interdisciplinary learning, problem-based assignments, and continuous learning. Preparing the workforce for AI and creative Skills, highlighting continuous learning culture, embracing creativity, and developing soft skills. The role of educational Institu...

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January 6, 2024 29 mins

In a rapidly evolving world shaped by technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the creative industry. Join hosts Roy Sharples and Gary Burt as they uncover the impact of AI on creativity, emphasizing its role as a creative accelerator rather than a replacement for human ingenuity.

Episode Highlights

  1. Current Impact of AI on Creativity: Discover how AI augments human capabilities, from accelerating creativity to aut...
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July 28, 2022 25 mins

Gareth Loudon's interest is creativity, combining ideas from anthropology, psychology, engineering, and design, and he has led international transdisciplinary research projects in academia and industry. Gareth is a Professor of Creativity and Head of Programmes at the Royal College of Art for the MA/MSc Innovation Design Engineering and MA/MSc Global Innovation Design, which is run jointly with Imperial College London. Previou...

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July 12, 2022 31 mins

Brazilian-born Andre (Dede) Laurentino is Chief Creative Officer for Ogilvy UK. Both an Art Director and copywriter by trade, Dede has done award-winning work for global brands such as Adidas, Nissan, Dove, Hellmann's, and many more. Alongside his career in advertising, Dede is a published author and a cartoonist.

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Dr. Hossein Rahnama is a computer scientist and an academic entrepreneur. He is a visiting professor at the MIT Media Lab and Toronto Metropolitan University, where he co-founded Ryerson Digital Media Zone (DMZ) - ranked the #1 university-based tech incubator worldwide. His research explores artificial intelligence, data governance, and the transparent design of data-driven services. He is also the founder and CEO of Flybits Inc., ...

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Named by Variety as a "Digital Innovator to Watch in 2020", and in 2019, recognized by the Advanced Imaging Society  with a Distinguished Leadership Award for being a significant "entertainment industry growth catalyst," Vicki Dobbs Beck is the Executive in Charge of ILMxLAB, the award-winning division launched by Lucasfilm in 2015 to pioneer in the field of immersive storytelling. ILMxLAB wants to make it possi...

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May 25, 2022 49 mins

Tolu Stedford is a writer, producer, and actor with over 20 years of industry experience. She has written and produced an assortment of multi-award-winning short films, stage plays, concept teasers, and music videos. As well as working in production as a woman and member of marginalized groups, Tolu is committed to activism lobbying for better representation within the industry.

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May 24, 2022 41 mins

Charlotte Knowles is a factual film producer and CEO of the Independent Film Trust. She has produced work for the BBC and ITN in the UK, Screen Runner Productions and One World Artists in France, China World Star Productions in Beijing, and FABRICA in Italy. Charlotte's work has featured in festivals around the world and major media outlets such as The Guardian, BBC, ITN, and Arte. Previously, Charlotte was the Creative Direct...

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Claire Morris is Chief Studio Officer at Founders Factory, the world's leading venture studio and accelerator, where she helps build and scale tech startups - powering founders to go further faster where she has turned more than 50 early-stage ideas into the next generation of tech companies.

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April 26, 2022 24 mins

Brian Braiker is president and editor-in-chief of Brooklyn Magazine. He is an award-winning journalist who has written, reported, and edited for various national and local media outlets.

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Paul Mellor is the Master of Decibels (MD) at Mellor&Smith

He is a self-confessed certified pain-in-the-ass asker of difficult questions and creator of advertising that makes brands famous. 

Paul's primary role in life is the direct opposite of a hostage negotiator – convincing people to take risks. He started the Ad Agency Mellor&Smith in 2009 amid the banking crisis and has been making sensible decisions ever since. 

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March 24, 2022 22 mins

Patrick Coyne is the editor and designer of Communication Arts, the world's largest journal of visual communication. The recipient of numerous awards for his design and art direction (including a silver medal from the Society of Illustrators), Coyne received the 2004 AIGA Design Leadership Award and was named a 2012 AIGA/San Francisco Fellow. As a drummer, he still enjoys rocking out with his bandmates in Zru Vogue—much to the...

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March 18, 2022 32 mins

Paul Buckley is a Senior Vice President, Executive Creative Director at Penguin Random House, where he conducts a large staff of exceptionally talented designers and art directors overseeing ten imprints called The Penguin Art Group. Paul also personally designs, and art directs for a few of the imprints under his umbrella and is directly responsible for the branding of authors, big and small. His iconic design and singular art dir...

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March 8, 2022 36 mins

Adrian Dutt is an illustrator, musician, and co-founder of the DIY record label 'Howling Owl.' Adrian manages the Bristol branch of Rough Trade and uses his time to continue pushing his creativity via Spectres, illustration, and various record label collaborations.

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March 3, 2022 22 mins

Francesco Sedita is an author and publisher at Penguin, where he oversees Penguin Workshop and works with authors like Dolly Parton, Ann Hood, Jessica Hische, and publishes series like WhoHQ, Mad Libs, Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, and Little Engine That Could. The third book in his graphic novel series, The Pathfinders Society, publishes in August 2022. He's produced the Emmy-award winning The Who Was? Show for Netflix and has a po...

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January 28, 2022 56 mins

Ian Ritchie, CBE FREng FRSE FBCS CEng, is a serial entrepreneur whose work in the technology industry alone has helped influence how we live and work today as a society, including his pioneering work with the software company he founded, Office Workstations Limited (OWL). Ian has helped build Edinburgh and Scotland as a center for innovative high-growth technology companies where he has been instrumental in developing over 50 start...

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January 12, 2022 36 mins

From opera singer to celebrity and fashion photographer Bertie Watson makes images  as a visual language by capturing snapshots in time for Swarovski, GQ Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, Hello! Magazine, Empire Magazine, BAFTA, Deadline Hollywood, Lacoste, L’Oréal, The Wall Street Journal, Roland Mouret, Watches of Switzerland, The British Fashion Council, and Raindance Film Festival.

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