Alpha-Geek urges stronger collaboration to address AI bias

Technology entrepreneur and founder of Alpha-Geek Technologies, Oluwaseun Dania, has called for stronger collaborations between academia, government, and the creative industry to address AI bias in African media.

Dania made the remarks at the World Bank and Eden Venture Group’s Entertaining Change: Next-Generation Media Partnerships for Social Impact and Gender Equality forum, highlighting the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in Africa’s creative sector.

Speaking during the session on AI for Entertainment Media Content: Advancing Impact and Research, Dania stressed that artificial intelligence is a tool for amplifying creativity rather than replacing it.

“Africa’s creative sector already shapes global culture. AI gives our stories reach, scale, and economic force,” he said.

He unveiled the Indie-Studio-in-a-Box, an AI-powered production model designed for small teams of five to eight people. The compact studio enables creators to complete the entire production process, from script development to post-production and multi-language dubbing, using a single laptop. Dania described the model as a “transformative shift for creators and the economy.”

In addition, he introduced the A.I.R. Framework, an ethical guideline for AI adoption in creative industries. The framework emphasises three pillars: Attribution (ensuring creators receive credit), Integrity (transparency around AI-generated content), and Residuals (fair, automated compensation for reused content).

Dania further advocated for academic partnerships to build culturally relevant AI tools for African media. He urged universities to update curricula in film, media, and computer science to include AI literacy and to establish research labs focused on inclusivity, representation, and algorithmic fairness.

“If we want AI systems that understand African faces, voices, stories, and social norms, we must build them ourselves,” he said.

He also proposed the creation of a Creative AI Regulatory Sandbox, led by agencies including NITDA, NDPC, NFVCB, NBC, NCC, and CBN, to safely trial emerging AI tools in real-world productions.