Karachi Film School will host an online masterclass titled Career vs Artistry: Film in the AI Era with graphic novelist Komal Ash, who joins from Canada, according to a post on its Instagram page. The school describes her as an award-winning graphic novelist who has also worked with Disney. The session will look at how to build a creative career without compromising artistic integrity, how to deal with industry standards, and how to make use of emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools while staying true to one’s craft. It takes place on 15 November from 9 pm to 12 am Pakistan Standard Time, entirely online, and the fee is Rs3,000. The post does not describe the format of the three-hour session or say whether it will be recorded for participants who cannot attend live.
The topic reflects a debate that is now part of film and animation training. Generative AI tools can produce images, storyboards, voices, and rough video from text prompts, and studios and independent creators alike are testing how far they can be used in pre-production and in finished work. Supporters point to speed and lower costs, while critics worry about the effect on jobs, the use of artists’ work to train models, and the quality of the results. The conflict was visible in the 2023 strikes by Hollywood writers and actors, in which protections against AI were among the central demands, and it has since moved into training institutions, which have to decide what to teach students who will enter a changing industry.
The question of how audiences respond to AI-made work is also open. The Chinese feature Sanxingdui: Future Past, which was made entirely with AI and opened in cinemas last month, drew only a small box office, and viewers who attended early screenings told AFP that the quality still fell short of human-made films and that they would not pay for it. AI-generated short dramas, by contrast, have drawn very large audiences on short-video platforms. That mixed picture gives a masterclass on careers and artistry a practical focus, because students want to know which skills remain valuable, where AI tools can help, and where relying on them could limit their own creative voice.
Ash’s session is aimed at aspiring filmmakers, animators, and other creatives who want guidance on turning their skills into a sustainable career. The post gives no details about her work beyond the description of her as an award-winning graphic novelist who has worked with Disney, and it does not name the awards or projects, so those claims come from the school’s announcement. The Rs3,000 fee puts the event within reach of students and early-career creators in Pakistan, and the late-evening timing is designed to suit a speaker in Canada. Karachi Film School has not said how many seats are available, how to register beyond its social media page, or whether participants will receive a certificate, so people who want to attend will need to contact the school directly.
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