Can artificial intelligence help Nollywood tell African stories differently without losing its soul?
8 May 2026, 21:00 GMT
By Clarisse FORTUNÉ
Topic: Eye on Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20260508-can-artificial-intelligence-help-nollywood-tell-african-stories-differently-without-losing-its-soul
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a Silicon Valley debate: it’s becoming part of Africa’s creative revolution. In Nigeria, filmmakers and digital artists are experimenting with AI tools to create films, archive disappearing oral histories and imagine new African futures. Obinna Okerekeocha, founder of Naija Artificial Intelligence Film Festival, and filmmaker Malik Afegbua, use AI to preserve fading oral traditions by creating digital archives. They spoke to us in Eye on Africa.