Our Reports

Here you can read reports by members of the Synthetic Media Research Network.

AI Human Avatars

In this new report from the SMRN, we look at how UK businesses are using AI-generated avatars to help their communications and customer relations. The report outlines the ethical and legal problems and offers recommendations for industry and government action.

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Sector briefing: AI in the Film and Television Sector

Report commissioned by Pavis Consultancy to inform the report to UNESCO, Re-centering culture in AI policy and practice (Paris: UNESCO, 2024).

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Government Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: SMRN response

Read the report authored by Dr Dominic Lees and Dr Mathilde Pavis. Published February 2025.

House of Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee inquiry:
Scaling Up: AI and creative tech

In our first policy report, we respond to the House of Lords inquiry into ‘Scaling Up – Creative Tech‘. Published by Parliament, November 2024.