BBC Studios Appoints Walt Disney Studios Alum to Lead AI Creative Lab

Walt Disney Studios alum Alice Taylor will be the head of BBC Studios Productions’ new AI Creative Lab, which was unveiled in July of this year.

“Alice brings a rare blend of creative vision and technical expertise, and we’re thrilled to welcome her back to the BBC,” said Zai Bennett, CEO and chief creative officer at BBC Studios Productions. “Her leadership will be instrumental in shaping how we use AI to tell stories in bold, imaginative ways, while staying true to our editorial values and creative integrity.”

Taylor joins BBC Studios from The Walt Disney Studios, where she led the StudioLAB program. She has held senior roles at BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and MakieLab, where she was CEO. In her new role, Taylor will define and execute the strategic roadmap for the AI Creative Lab, aligning with BBC Studios’ editorial and commercial priorities and as the principal advocate for AI in creative production, ensuring the AI projects are ethical, editorially sound and technically robust.

Taylor will take up her new role at BBC Studios later this month and will report directly to Bennett.

“I’m honored to join Zai and his outstanding team at this pivotal moment for creativity and technology,” said Taylor. “We have an incredible opportunity to blend cutting-edge AI with world-class storytelling, opening up new opportunities for BBC Studios productions to do what they do best: invent, create, deliver and scale truly exceptional entertainment.”