The rise of AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT and image generators like Midjourney led her to Curious Refuge, where she began taking courses in 2023. ONLINE AI TRAINING STARTUP BECOMES GLOBAL HUBFounded in 2020, Curious Refuge began offering courses in AI-assisted documentary and narrative filmmaking and in advertising in early 2023. Meanwhile, the Discord platform, which is popular with gamers and programmers, has become a virtual place for the Curious Refuge community to gather. Curious Refuge also has provided AI training and workshops at studios, which its founders could not identify because of non-disclosure agreements. Some see parallels between the rise of generative AI and the debut of YouTube, which ushered in a new generation of storytellers.

Source: The Telegraph February 14, 2026 18:41 UTC