The Immersive Future Forum at Murcia HUB Audiovisual brought together industry leaders, city officials and innovators to explore how AI and immersive technologies are reshaping content creation.
Lauri Koutaniemi
AI and Immersive Tech: Reshaping Content Creation
The forum's keynote sessions focused on how artificial intelligence and immersive technologies are fundamentally changing the way content is conceived, produced, and distributed. Speakers demonstrated real-time virtual production workflows, AI-assisted editing pipelines, and generative tools that are making professional-grade content creation accessible to independent creators and small studios.
Panel discussions explored the convergence of gaming engines, machine learning, and traditional filmmaking - highlighting how these technologies are no longer separate disciplines but interconnected tools in a unified creative pipeline.
Institutional Support
The event was attended by key city officials, who reaffirmed the regional government's commitment to positioning Murcia as a leading audiovisual hub in southern Europe. Their remarks emphasized the strategic importance of combining technology investment with cultural development and job creation.
Round Tables on Financing and Investment
A series of round table discussions on financing brought together venture capitalists, public funding bodies, and production companies to address the practical challenges of funding audiovisual and technology projects. Topics included EU funding mechanisms, public-private partnerships, and new models for content financing in the streaming era.
Culture CAP7 Fund Book Presentation
A highlight of the event was the presentation of the Culture CAP7 Fund book, which outlines a new approach to cultural investment that bridges the gap between traditional arts funding and technology-driven content creation. The fund aims to support projects that combine cultural significance with technological innovation.
Looking Ahead
The Immersive Future Forum established itself as a key meeting point for the audiovisual and technology sectors in the Mediterranean region. With commitments from both public and private stakeholders, the event laid the groundwork for continued collaboration and investment in Murcia's growing creative technology ecosystem.
The next edition of the forum is already being planned, with an expanded program that will include hands-on workshops, startup pitch sessions, and international partnership announcements.