Dominic Lees is an experienced director of factual, documentary and drama content for television, and an award-winning feature film director. He is an Associate Professor in Filmmaking at the University of Reading, UK, where he leads research exploring the potential of Generative AI in film, as well as its ethical and legal problems. He also works as a specialist advisor on film and HETV for the UK Parliament. Dominic speaks internationally on the subject of AI in filmmaking, and leads workshops supporting directors in the responsible use of AI. His recent published work has investigated the use of deepfakes and GenAI in documentary film production.