Join the creative and tech community for the official post-symposium social!

How is the creative world reclaiming authorship in the age of AI? After a full day of deep dives at the AI Social Club Symposium, the conversation moves from the stage to the lounge for this special edition of the Thursday Gathering.

Whether you’ve spent the day at the symposium or are joining for your weekly dose of innovation, this is where Manchester’s creative, academic, and tech communities collide. Filmmakers, founders, and researchers will come together to explore the intersection of technology and human creativity.

We’ll be joined by teams behind the symposium, including representatives from the BBC GenAI Team, Showrunner, MMU AI Cafe, and Dreamlab, for an evening of facilitated networking and creative exchange.

Plus, don’t miss the State of Mythos Co-Founders panel on the future of investment in film and high-end TV. They’ll explore where capital is flowing, from standout talent and scalable IP to resilient production models and how regional ecosystems, new financing approaches, and AI are reshaping the industry. Get an inside look at Mythos Manchester, a new hub driving innovation-led, investable storytelling in the North.