Born and based in Copenhagen Denmark, Mads Damsbo is a creative producer/director focused on developing powerful narratives, utilizing new technology – provoking unexpected emotions and experiences in diverse audiences. Schooled as a Producer from the progressive filmschool Super16 (2009-2012) and with a bachelor in Media Directing from the Danish School of Media and Journalism (2007-2011), Mads has since become an expert on the production of immersive media narratives, giving lectures, organizing workshops and teaching masterclasses all around the world.
As the founder of Makropol, Mads produced 10+ ambitious artistic immersive experiences and started several new companies, including the app startup Recho that won the prestigious Venture Cup in 2015 and the deep learning Kaspar AI, a company focused on using AI to co-create audiovisual storytelling.
Notable projects includes The Doghouse (2014) – a first person film installation screened at Festival Nouveau Cinema, NYFF, Cannes NEXT and The Future of Storytelling in New York; The Shared Individual (2016) – a collective VR experience premiering at Idfa DocLab; and Doom Room (2017) – a mixed reality VR performance that was highlighted at Sheffield Docfest and Rotterdam International Film Festival – and A Taste Of Hunger (2019) selected for Venice VR. Recently he produced The Shadow and End Of Night (2021), that won for “best Immersive Narrative” in Venice.
Currently Mads is producing the world’s first feature film written by an AI, acting as Head of Studies at the European Creators Lab and working as CEO and creative producer at Kaspar AI.
Mads Damsbo will present the session There is an AI lurking behind the scenes
