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.
Unpacking AI’s threat to video creator hardware
Video creator tools Hardware user profile
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
OpenAI's Sora From hype to pragmatism
Hardware’s AI moment will help video creators do more with less
The MIDiA Video Creator Tools Webinar: Where disruption meets opportunity
Why creative friction can tackle the ‘Slot Machine Effect’ in AI generated video
Why video creation tools must go niche to survive AI streamliners like Apple Intelligence