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  "id": 16954279,
  "title": "Idris Elba launches free AI filmmaking programme for African creatives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/idris-elba-launches-free-ai-filmmaking-programme-for-african-creatives",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-28T20:17:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
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    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/idris-elba-launches-free-ai-filmmaking-programme-for-african-creatives/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "African creatives in Ghana and four other countries can apply for a free artificial intelligence (AI) filmmaking programme launched by actor Idris Elba’s Akuna Group in partnership with Google. The initiative, titled From Script to Screen with AI, aims to equip aspiring and emerging filmmakers with skills in AI-assisted storytelling, alongside mentorship and film production […]",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Idris Elba launches free AI filmmaking programme for African creatives",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/idris-elba-launches-free-ai-filmmaking-programme-for-african-creatives",
        "published": "2026-10-27T13:07:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Semafor",
        "title": "Hollywood actor Idris Elba backs African AI filmmaking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/hollywood-actor-idris-elba-backs-african-ai-filmmaking",
        "published": "2026-10-28T12:44:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Apply Now: Idris Elba and Google announce free 50-week AI film training",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/apply-now-idris-elba-and-google-announce-free-50-week-ai-film-training",
        "published": "2026-10-28T16:59:19.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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