Kelsey Farish
@kelseyfarish.com
media and entertainment lawyer demystifying AI, publicity, IP + contracts for creatives, performers, and tech folk 🎬 into film, tv, wine, and delayed gratification🍷 self-exiled American in London 🩵 Hugo’s Mom
Applications are now ✨ open ✨ to join my AI in Scripted TV course for @UKScreenSkills 💖 It's an early evening course (17:30 - 19:30) on Wednesday 29 October. It'll be fun and insightful, I promise!*
*I'll use all reasonable endeavours
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*I'll use all reasonable endeavours
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AI training for production roles in scripted television - Training Course
ScreenSkills
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September 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Applications are now ✨ open ✨ to join my AI in Scripted TV course for @UKScreenSkills 💖 It's an early evening course (17:30 - 19:30) on Wednesday 29 October. It'll be fun and insightful, I promise!*
*I'll use all reasonable endeavours
www.screenskills.com/bookings/ai-...
*I'll use all reasonable endeavours
www.screenskills.com/bookings/ai-...
Spoke at “The Augmented Gaze” in Rotterdam yesterday on AI, XR & privacy for #NationalXRDay. But I don’t want to lecture about AI. I want real conversations, with room for nuance, doubt, and human stakes. These convos aren’t just for lecture halls or boardrooms — they belong over coffee, over wine.
July 3, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Spoke at “The Augmented Gaze” in Rotterdam yesterday on AI, XR & privacy for #NationalXRDay. But I don’t want to lecture about AI. I want real conversations, with room for nuance, doubt, and human stakes. These convos aren’t just for lecture halls or boardrooms — they belong over coffee, over wine.
Do I want to ignore it? Yes.
Can I ignore it? Absolutely not.
Will I think about it at 2am even though it’s none of my business and technically doesn’t affect anything?
You already know the answer.
Can I ignore it? Absolutely not.
Will I think about it at 2am even though it’s none of my business and technically doesn’t affect anything?
You already know the answer.
*screams silently in contract lawyer*
"Independance"
I know, I know. I’m the sort of person who adjusts formatting in other people’s Google Docs and gets emotionally invested in the placement of apostrophes.
But this? Channel 5, this is violence.
"Independance"
I know, I know. I’m the sort of person who adjusts formatting in other people’s Google Docs and gets emotionally invested in the placement of apostrophes.
But this? Channel 5, this is violence.
July 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Do I want to ignore it? Yes.
Can I ignore it? Absolutely not.
Will I think about it at 2am even though it’s none of my business and technically doesn’t affect anything?
You already know the answer.
Can I ignore it? Absolutely not.
Will I think about it at 2am even though it’s none of my business and technically doesn’t affect anything?
You already know the answer.
*screams silently in contract lawyer*
"Independance"
I know, I know. I’m the sort of person who adjusts formatting in other people’s Google Docs and gets emotionally invested in the placement of apostrophes.
But this? Channel 5, this is violence.
"Independance"
I know, I know. I’m the sort of person who adjusts formatting in other people’s Google Docs and gets emotionally invested in the placement of apostrophes.
But this? Channel 5, this is violence.
July 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
*screams silently in contract lawyer*
"Independance"
I know, I know. I’m the sort of person who adjusts formatting in other people’s Google Docs and gets emotionally invested in the placement of apostrophes.
But this? Channel 5, this is violence.
"Independance"
I know, I know. I’m the sort of person who adjusts formatting in other people’s Google Docs and gets emotionally invested in the placement of apostrophes.
But this? Channel 5, this is violence.
In an augmented world, you might appear as a version of you shaped by someone else’s imagination, algorithm, or agenda… at RESKINNED ALIVE at @sxsw London today, I got to explore that tension as a lawyer who specialises in publicity and digital personhood. Love my job ⚡️
June 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
In an augmented world, you might appear as a version of you shaped by someone else’s imagination, algorithm, or agenda… at RESKINNED ALIVE at @sxsw London today, I got to explore that tension as a lawyer who specialises in publicity and digital personhood. Love my job ⚡️
So happy to be here in #Cannes for the 78th Cannes Film Festival!
Almost everyone has an opinion on using AI in the movie industry 🤔 my job is to help people protect their rights and, if they *do* want to use the tech, to do so responsibly. Want my personal view? It’ll cost you a Campari Spritz
Almost everyone has an opinion on using AI in the movie industry 🤔 my job is to help people protect their rights and, if they *do* want to use the tech, to do so responsibly. Want my personal view? It’ll cost you a Campari Spritz
May 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
So happy to be here in #Cannes for the 78th Cannes Film Festival!
Almost everyone has an opinion on using AI in the movie industry 🤔 my job is to help people protect their rights and, if they *do* want to use the tech, to do so responsibly. Want my personal view? It’ll cost you a Campari Spritz
Almost everyone has an opinion on using AI in the movie industry 🤔 my job is to help people protect their rights and, if they *do* want to use the tech, to do so responsibly. Want my personal view? It’ll cost you a Campari Spritz
Over the bank holiday weekend, I took my almost-3-year-old to Greenwich Park. Like many parents, I couldn’t resist capturing a few moments of that wild toddler energy…
But this time, I didn’t reach for my phone. I just pressed a small button on my sunglasses.
🧵1/5
But this time, I didn’t reach for my phone. I just pressed a small button on my sunglasses.
🧵1/5
May 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Over the bank holiday weekend, I took my almost-3-year-old to Greenwich Park. Like many parents, I couldn’t resist capturing a few moments of that wild toddler energy…
But this time, I didn’t reach for my phone. I just pressed a small button on my sunglasses.
🧵1/5
But this time, I didn’t reach for my phone. I just pressed a small button on my sunglasses.
🧵1/5
Sigh. The reaction was not furious because reactions aren’t capable of feeling emotions. People feel emotions; a reaction can be described by its nature (“reaction of fury”), but not by an emotional state like furious.
Should be “The people were furious. The reaction was one of fury.”
Should be “The people were furious. The reaction was one of fury.”
April 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Sigh. The reaction was not furious because reactions aren’t capable of feeling emotions. People feel emotions; a reaction can be described by its nature (“reaction of fury”), but not by an emotional state like furious.
Should be “The people were furious. The reaction was one of fury.”
Should be “The people were furious. The reaction was one of fury.”
Thrilled to be heading to the #Cannes Film Festival this year! I’ll be in town from May 15th to the 19th, soaking up the energy, connecting with brilliant people, and attending some standout events 🤩
April 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Thrilled to be heading to the #Cannes Film Festival this year! I’ll be in town from May 15th to the 19th, soaking up the energy, connecting with brilliant people, and attending some standout events 🤩
I’m officially speaking at @SXSW.com London! Out of 3,000+ applications, the brilliant Rob Morgan's "Reskinned alive: how will AI and XR reimagine human identity?" was one of just 75 selected for inclusion in the official line-up... and he's asked me to join him on stage 🤩 #SXSWLondon
March 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I’m officially speaking at @SXSW.com London! Out of 3,000+ applications, the brilliant Rob Morgan's "Reskinned alive: how will AI and XR reimagine human identity?" was one of just 75 selected for inclusion in the official line-up... and he's asked me to join him on stage 🤩 #SXSWLondon
My recap of this year's incredible #GlasgowFilmFestival #GFF2025 is now online, together with a transcript + selected slides from my keynote on copyright, contracts, and AI!
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www.kelseyfarish.com/post/glasgow...
GFF 2025 - Glasgow Film Festival Recap
My Glasgow Film Festival 2025 recap: my keynote presentation + contracts, creativity, and (lots of) coffee-fuelled conversations.
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March 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My recap of this year's incredible #GlasgowFilmFestival #GFF2025 is now online, together with a transcript + selected slides from my keynote on copyright, contracts, and AI!
www.kelseyfarish.com/post/glasgow...
www.kelseyfarish.com/post/glasgow...
“Why would Trump-the-deal-maker want to pay huge subsidies on a welfare state he does not want for his taxpayers at home to secure mining rights and military control he already has?“ Interesting + straightforward analysis by Greenland foreign policy expert Ulrik Pram Gad
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Why would Greenlanders take a deal from Trump that gives them less than they already have?
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March 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
“Why would Trump-the-deal-maker want to pay huge subsidies on a welfare state he does not want for his taxpayers at home to secure mining rights and military control he already has?“ Interesting + straightforward analysis by Greenland foreign policy expert Ulrik Pram Gad
www.diis.dk/en/research/...
www.diis.dk/en/research/...
Good morning, Austin! I’m so excited about #SXSW starting today 🤠 these are the events I’m planning on attending so if you’re around, come find me and say “Howdy”!
March 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Good morning, Austin! I’m so excited about #SXSW starting today 🤠 these are the events I’m planning on attending so if you’re around, come find me and say “Howdy”!
Reposted by Kelsey Farish
🤠 Beyond excited to be off to #SXSW next week to speak about AI! Join me at SPEAKEASY on Congress Ave, Saturday at 1pm where I'll be discussing EU and U.S. regs www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
🤠 Beyond excited to be off to #SXSW next week to speak about AI! Join me at SPEAKEASY on Congress Ave, Saturday at 1pm where I'll be discussing EU and U.S. regs www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Good morning, Glasgow! I’m doing final prep for my keynote on Copyright, Contracts & AI for #GlasgowFilmFestival and couldn’t be more excited and thankful to be here. Also… everyone in this city is the nicest — I’ve been called “pet” 19 times this morning and I love it!!
March 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Good morning, Glasgow! I’m doing final prep for my keynote on Copyright, Contracts & AI for #GlasgowFilmFestival and couldn’t be more excited and thankful to be here. Also… everyone in this city is the nicest — I’ve been called “pet” 19 times this morning and I love it!!
🤠 Beyond excited to be off to #SXSW next week to speak about AI! Join me at SPEAKEASY on Congress Ave, Saturday at 1pm where I'll be discussing EU and U.S. regs www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
February 28, 2025 at 7:10 AM
🤠 Beyond excited to be off to #SXSW next week to speak about AI! Join me at SPEAKEASY on Congress Ave, Saturday at 1pm where I'll be discussing EU and U.S. regs www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
More than 3,000 artists are demanding Christie's cancel its first-ever AI art auction, calling it "mass theft" of human artists' work. But Christie’s say the works up for auction were made by artists just “using artificial intelligence to enhance their bodies of work."
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Thousands of artists call for 'mass theft' AI auction to be cancelled
One of the letter's signatories said AI was "impoverishing so many artists desperately trying to make a living" and questioned why Christie's auction house would condone it.
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February 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
More than 3,000 artists are demanding Christie's cancel its first-ever AI art auction, calling it "mass theft" of human artists' work. But Christie’s say the works up for auction were made by artists just “using artificial intelligence to enhance their bodies of work."
news.sky.com/story/thousa...
news.sky.com/story/thousa...
How Dictators Work — An episode from one of my favourite podcasts, Stuff You Should Know #SYSK
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Selects: How Dictators Work
Podcast Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 15/12/2023 · 46m
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January 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
How Dictators Work — An episode from one of my favourite podcasts, Stuff You Should Know #SYSK
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
Just when I was thinking about today, and what it means, and wondering if I should watch the coverage or avoid it all, Democrats Abroad UK called me to confirm my membership details. It feels hopeless, but in moments like these, hope dies last…
January 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Just when I was thinking about today, and what it means, and wondering if I should watch the coverage or avoid it all, Democrats Abroad UK called me to confirm my membership details. It feels hopeless, but in moments like these, hope dies last…
If you want to hear Elvis singing Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" - and me chatting about AI in the entertainment industry - listen to my interview on @bbc5live.bsky.social's weeknight late show with Tony Livesey! (Jump to 1:07). Thanks @marksummers24.bsky.social!
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Tony Livesey - 13/01/2025 - BBC Sounds
Tony Livesey with late night conversation and in-depth interviews.
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January 14, 2025 at 8:10 AM
If you want to hear Elvis singing Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" - and me chatting about AI in the entertainment industry - listen to my interview on @bbc5live.bsky.social's weeknight late show with Tony Livesey! (Jump to 1:07). Thanks @marksummers24.bsky.social!
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Our Prime Minister wants to “unleash AI” — Equity, the performers’ and actors’ union here in the Uk, wants to make sure rights and ethical data use are at the heart of the Government's approach. Here’s why it’s important:
www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/eq...
www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/eq...
Equity calls for rights-based approach to UK government’s plans to ‘unleash AI’
Responding to the Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan released today, Monday, performing arts and entertainment union Equity calls for rights and ethical data use to be at the heart of the appro...
www.equity.org.uk
January 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Our Prime Minister wants to “unleash AI” — Equity, the performers’ and actors’ union here in the Uk, wants to make sure rights and ethical data use are at the heart of the Government's approach. Here’s why it’s important:
www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/eq...
www.equity.org.uk/news/2024/eq...
A third of California firefighters are making $10 (£8) a day. Yes, a day.
Here’s why:
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Here’s why:
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Inmates Can Make Up Nearly A Third Of Those Fighting California Fires
As much as 30% of the firefighters force in California may be prison inmates, according to reports. How did we get here? And what's the best path forward?
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January 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
A third of California firefighters are making $10 (£8) a day. Yes, a day.
Here’s why:
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Here’s why:
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Today, the UK Government has announced its plans to criminalise the creation of such sexually explicit deepfakes. This is only part of the solution - but legislation like this sends a powerful message.
My latest for @lbc.co.uk with thanks to @tomhourigan.bsky.social
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
My latest for @lbc.co.uk with thanks to @tomhourigan.bsky.social
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
Change is finally on the horizon as UK to criminalise sexually explicit 'deepfakes' - and victims deserve nothing less
Imagine waking up to find a hyper-realistic, sexually explicit image of yourself circulating online—one you never consented to, and that isn’t even real.
www.lbc.co.uk
January 7, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Today, the UK Government has announced its plans to criminalise the creation of such sexually explicit deepfakes. This is only part of the solution - but legislation like this sends a powerful message.
My latest for @lbc.co.uk with thanks to @tomhourigan.bsky.social
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
My latest for @lbc.co.uk with thanks to @tomhourigan.bsky.social
www.lbc.co.uk/opinion/view...
“She told me that if I would not say that I was stolen, everything would end between us… and I said that I couldn’t do that.”
Journalist writing on trafficked babies discovered she herself was adopted; chooses truth over estranged birth mother. Epitome of integrity.
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Journalist writing on trafficked babies discovered she herself was adopted; chooses truth over estranged birth mother. Epitome of integrity.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Georgian woman looking for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
Tamuna Museridze has reunited hundreds of families torn apart by a baby trafficking scandal – now she has found her own birth parents.
www.bbc.com
December 1, 2024 at 7:13 PM
“She told me that if I would not say that I was stolen, everything would end between us… and I said that I couldn’t do that.”
Journalist writing on trafficked babies discovered she herself was adopted; chooses truth over estranged birth mother. Epitome of integrity.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Journalist writing on trafficked babies discovered she herself was adopted; chooses truth over estranged birth mother. Epitome of integrity.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Regulators are boring. Policymakers are boring. Lawyers are boring. Yeah, I know. But we have an important job to do — especially when it comes to stuff like keeping consumers, audiences, patients, and children safe ✨
Me for TRT Roundtable, discussing Trump and Elon Musk’s dislike of regulations.
Me for TRT Roundtable, discussing Trump and Elon Musk’s dislike of regulations.
November 29, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Regulators are boring. Policymakers are boring. Lawyers are boring. Yeah, I know. But we have an important job to do — especially when it comes to stuff like keeping consumers, audiences, patients, and children safe ✨
Me for TRT Roundtable, discussing Trump and Elon Musk’s dislike of regulations.
Me for TRT Roundtable, discussing Trump and Elon Musk’s dislike of regulations.