Global AI Cinema
Founding Advisors
Every great institution begins with great minds.
The Founding Advisors of Global AI Cinema bring together distinguished leaders from film, AI, academia, science, and the creative arts.
Together, we help shape the principles and standards of cinema in the age of AI.
Founding Academic Advisor
Prof. Robert King
Columbia University School of the Arts
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Film and Media Studies. Author of The Fun Factory, Hokum!, and Man of Taste. Current research explores the history of computer-generated humor.
Founding Strategic Advisor
Michael Fisk
AI Cinema Strategy & Distribution
Academy Member (AMPAS / Oscars). Entertainment executive with leadership across Amazon / MGM, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., and Lionsgate — specializing in generative AI media infrastructure, global studio marketing, IP strategy, and content commercialization.
Founding Advisor
Mark Holmes
AI-Native Storytelling & Creative Evaluation
Award-winning creative leader, former Pixar artist, art director, and production designer with 30+ years across feature animation, games, and AI-assisted production — contributor to WALL·E, Ratatouille, Up, Toy Story 3, Incredibles, and Monsters Inc. Creator of the Creative Decision Thinking (CDT) framework.
Founding Cultural Advisor
Prof. Lev Manovich
Presidential Professor · AI Culture & Media Theory
One of the world's leading scholars in digital culture, computational media, and visual analytics. Contributing to the theoretical foundation of AI-native cinema.
Founding Advisor, AI Evaluation & Technical Standards
Aria Li
AI Evaluation & Technical Standards
AI Research Engineer at Netflix specializing in foundation models, semantic representations, recommendation systems, and large-scale production machine learning systems for personalized media experiences.
Founding Technology Advisor
Dr. John Zhiyu Jiang
AI Infrastructure & Digital Transformation
Technology leader specializing in AI infrastructure, digital transformation, and scalable AI systems. Leading technology strategy for the Global AI Cinema ecosystem.
Founding Advisor
Kai Zeng
AI Evaluation, Computer Vision & Technology Governance
Principal AI Scientist with over a decade in applied AI, computer vision, and multimodal machine learning. His Emmy®-recognized work at SSIMWAVE (now part of IMAX) advanced perceptual video quality for premium cinematic experiences worldwide.
Founding Storytelling Advisor
Donglin Li
Cross-Cultural Storytelling & Creator Development
Filmmaker and educator dedicated to advancing cross-cultural narratives and nurturing emerging creators through international collaboration.
Founding Recognition Advisor
Roy Chin
Selection & Recognition Framework
Golden Horse Awards Jury Member with extensive experience in film evaluation and international awards. Advising on evaluation principles and jury standards.
Founding Academic Advisor
Prof. Robert King
Columbia University School of the Arts
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Film and Media Studies. Author of The Fun Factory, Hokum!, and Man of Taste. Current research explores the history of computer-generated humor.
Founding Strategic Advisor
Michael Fisk
AI Cinema Strategy & Distribution
Academy Member (AMPAS / Oscars). Entertainment executive with leadership across Amazon / MGM, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., and Lionsgate — specializing in generative AI media infrastructure, global studio marketing, IP strategy, and content commercialization.
Founding Advisor
Mark Holmes
AI-Native Storytelling & Creative Evaluation
Award-winning creative leader, former Pixar artist, art director, and production designer with 30+ years across feature animation, games, and AI-assisted production — contributor to WALL·E, Ratatouille, Up, Toy Story 3, Incredibles, and Monsters Inc. Creator of the Creative Decision Thinking (CDT) framework.
Founding Cultural Advisor
Prof. Lev Manovich
Presidential Professor · AI Culture & Media Theory
One of the world's leading scholars in digital culture, computational media, and visual analytics. Contributing to the theoretical foundation of AI-native cinema.
Founding Advisor, AI Evaluation & Technical Standards
Aria Li
AI Evaluation & Technical Standards
AI Research Engineer at Netflix specializing in foundation models, semantic representations, recommendation systems, and large-scale production machine learning systems for personalized media experiences.
Founding Technology Advisor
Dr. John Zhiyu Jiang
AI Infrastructure & Digital Transformation
Technology leader specializing in AI infrastructure, digital transformation, and scalable AI systems. Leading technology strategy for the Global AI Cinema ecosystem.
Founding Advisor
Kai Zeng
AI Evaluation, Computer Vision & Technology Governance
Principal AI Scientist with over a decade in applied AI, computer vision, and multimodal machine learning. His Emmy®-recognized work at SSIMWAVE (now part of IMAX) advanced perceptual video quality for premium cinematic experiences worldwide.
Founding Storytelling Advisor
Donglin Li
Cross-Cultural Storytelling & Creator Development
Filmmaker and educator dedicated to advancing cross-cultural narratives and nurturing emerging creators through international collaboration.
Founding Recognition Advisor
Roy Chin
Selection & Recognition Framework
Golden Horse Awards Jury Member with extensive experience in film evaluation and international awards. Advising on evaluation principles and jury standards.
Founding Academic Advisor
Prof. Robert King
Columbia University School of the Arts
Director of Undergraduate Studies in Film and Media Studies. Author of The Fun Factory, Hokum!, and Man of Taste. Current research explores the history of computer-generated humor.
Founding Strategic Advisor
Michael Fisk
AI Cinema Strategy & Distribution
Academy Member (AMPAS / Oscars). Entertainment executive with leadership across Amazon / MGM, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., and Lionsgate — specializing in generative AI media infrastructure, global studio marketing, IP strategy, and content commercialization.
Founding Advisor
Mark Holmes
AI-Native Storytelling & Creative Evaluation
Award-winning creative leader, former Pixar artist, art director, and production designer with 30+ years across feature animation, games, and AI-assisted production — contributor to WALL·E, Ratatouille, Up, Toy Story 3, Incredibles, and Monsters Inc. Creator of the Creative Decision Thinking (CDT) framework.
Founding Cultural Advisor
Prof. Lev Manovich
Presidential Professor · AI Culture & Media Theory
One of the world's leading scholars in digital culture, computational media, and visual analytics. Contributing to the theoretical foundation of AI-native cinema.
Founding Advisor, AI Evaluation & Technical Standards
Aria Li
AI Evaluation & Technical Standards
AI Research Engineer at Netflix specializing in foundation models, semantic representations, recommendation systems, and large-scale production machine learning systems for personalized media experiences.
Founding Technology Advisor
Dr. John Zhiyu Jiang
AI Infrastructure & Digital Transformation
Technology leader specializing in AI infrastructure, digital transformation, and scalable AI systems. Leading technology strategy for the Global AI Cinema ecosystem.
Founding Advisor
Kai Zeng
AI Evaluation, Computer Vision & Technology Governance
Principal AI Scientist with over a decade in applied AI, computer vision, and multimodal machine learning. His Emmy®-recognized work at SSIMWAVE (now part of IMAX) advanced perceptual video quality for premium cinematic experiences worldwide.
Founding Storytelling Advisor
Donglin Li
Cross-Cultural Storytelling & Creator Development
Filmmaker and educator dedicated to advancing cross-cultural narratives and nurturing emerging creators through international collaboration.
Founding Recognition Advisor
Roy Chin
Selection & Recognition Framework
Golden Horse Awards Jury Member with extensive experience in film evaluation and international awards. Advising on evaluation principles and jury standards.
As an international council of pioneers, they advance excellence,
integrity, and human values—building a trusted foundation
for the future of AI-native storytelling.
Global AI Cinema is developing its nonprofit, governance, compliance, and financial framework
with guidance from experienced legal, financial, academic, and industry advisors,
including ,
Founding Advisor for Nonprofit Finance & Institutional Development.