Taiwan Creative Content Fest Opens as Chair Sue Wang Says ‘Culture Is Power’ Amid AI Shift — SkimNews
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- Sue Wang opened the seventh Taiwan Creative Content Fest in Taipei on Friday, saying AI is reshaping creative industries and even how human society is defined; she said it can handle technical tasks but not replace creative elements that move people, declaring that “culture is power.”
- Taiwan Creative Content Fest features 107 Market exhibitors from seven countries and 92 project and story pitches spanning film, series, animation, documentaries, publishing and comics, with industry participants from 28 countries.
- TCCF Forum runs Nov. 6-9 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2, with 12 sessions and more than 20 speakers addressing international co-production, streaming-platform consolidation, IP, short-form content and AI.
- Li Yuan said he watched TCCF grow from an exhibition into a market and international platform, adding that the Ministry of Culture and TAICCA aim for it to become an Asian creative-content brand that helps cultural workers find opportunities and funding.
- Allison Lin hosted the opening ceremony, attended by Culture Minister Li Yuan, National Development Fund executive secretary Wang Ting-an, Weta FX CEO Daniel Seah, Toei Company president Yoshimura Fumio, and directors from the French, Chilean and Italian offices in Taipei.
- Build to Order was highlighted by Variety as a TCCF project, with the headline invoking a foot-fetish encounter, a body in the freezer, Singapore and a dark-comedy premise.
Why it matters: Culture Minister Li Yuan said the Ministry of Culture and TAICCA want TCCF to become an Asian creative-content brand that helps cultural workers find opportunities and funding. The Nov. 6-9 forum has 12 sessions and 20-plus speakers on co-production, streaming consolidation, IP, short-form content and AI, alongside a market of 107 exhibitors and 92 pitches.
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