AGBO Hires AI Expert & Apple Alum Dominic Hughes

Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO has appointed Dr. Dominic Hughes as chief scientific officer, a newly created role that will guide the development and deployment of AI technologies with an eye to enriching the creative process.

Hughes is a leader in algorithms, machine learning and AI, with decades of academic and applied experience in developing machine learning technologies and models at leading research institutions and major corporations. He co-founded and served as chief scientist at Swell, a personalized audio news app acquired by Apple in 2014. At Apple, Hughes led the design and implementation of AI and language models for Apple News.

AGBO’s chief creative officer, Angela Russo-Otstot, will work with Hughes to ensure AGBO is developing and leveraging the right proprietary, third-party and public technological advances to enhance the company’s content creation.

Russo-Otstot commented: “As a company made up of writers, directors, and crew members, AGBO is determined to ensure that new technologies are developed by the creative community. We are excited to work with Dr. Hughes to develop tools and processes that will enable our artists to be more precise, more streamlined, and even more creative.”

“This is an exciting time to partner with creative visionaries to develop the next generation of filmmaking technology,” said Hughes. “AGBO’s longstanding approach of adopting and adapting technologically advanced filmmaking techniques positions them well for this era of discovery. I look forward to working with their broad array of creatives to develop artist-led AI-enabled solutions that will help shape the future of storytelling.”

“The entertainment industry is evolving at breakneck speed, and we have never felt more energized by the possibilities,” said AGBO co-chairs and partners Anthony and Joe Russo. “At AGBO, we are relentlessly focused on a creative-led approach to technology and innovation. Working in tandem with our writers, directors, crew members, and technologists, Dr. Hughes will help us imagine new ways to empower artists to tell their boldest and most ambitious stories.”