Ben Woods
A former national journalist and content creator, Ben leads our Creator Economy coverage. As a specialist on the intersection of technology and entertainment, his focus spans new and traditional forms of video engagement, with close attention paid to creators, AI, and the behavioural habits of Millennial, Gen Z, and Gen A audiences.
With his work underpinned by quantitative and qualitative research skills, his trusted commentary regularly appears in stories by The BBC, The Guardian, Fast Company, Sky News, and at conferences such as IBC and Sónar.
How creator hardware companies can adapt to AI’s new creative lane
When Bernie Sanders met Sykkuno: how VTubers are taking over social platforms
The future of creator hardware AI’s new creative lane
Want to monetise generative AI tools effectively? Then make them safe for creators
AI’s creator economy revolution will accelerate if it can join the dots
Unpacking AI’s threat to video creator hardware
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Conference season shows video industry sharpening the focus on interactive content and AI tools
The price of AI creator tools is on the rise, but will consumers pay for them?
The battle has begun to own the creator through all-encompassing ecosystems
Understanding creators to harness the monetisation opportunities
Video creator tools Software user profile
Is it time to retire the ‘AI’ brand to bolster adoption among video creators?
How CapCut is challenging Adobe Premiere Pro’s dominance of the video editing market
The video creator economy’s challenge: not all creators want to pay for editing tools
Will video editing tools still dominate in a world of AI video creation?
MIDiA launches video creator economy vertical as AI delivers transformative growth
The state of the video creator economy Creativity in a streamlined world