LSFVCB PARTNERS PLOTWEAVER TO LAUNCH INNOVATIVE YOUTH STORYTELLING COMPETITION
The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB) has partnered with Plotweaver, a forefront technology company, to launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovative Storytelling Competition for ages between 13 – 20.
This initiative was made known by the Executive Secretary/CEO Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board (LSFVCB), Mrs. Adebukola Agbaminoja, during a press conference held in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday.
“The competition is designed to nurture and harness the creative talents of Lagos State’s youth through the art of storytelling. Targeting students aged 13 to 20, this initiative aims to inspire a love for storytelling, offering a platform for young individuals to unleash their imagination and share their distinctive narratives. Through this collaboration, LSFVCB seeks to cultivate authentic artistic expression among adolescents, empowering them to convey their creativity,” she stated.
Mrs. Agbaminoja highlighted the transformative impact of storytelling on young lives, encouraging all eligible youth to take part in the competition and showcase their talents. She urged parents, guardians, educators, and students to engage in this enriched opportunity during the holiday season for children rather than playing at home.
Her words, “The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board is dedicated to promoting and regulating the film and video sector to ensure the quality content for audiences while supporting human developmental initiatives within the sector. Sorytelling is a means of preserving the rich cultural heritage and building a thriving socio-economic creative economy for the state”.
Agbaminoja stated that the concept by Plotweaver is designed to empower young storytellers by providing innovative tools, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), for storytelling and content creation.
The Project Lead, Lagos Youth Storytelling Competition, Mr Oteme Oyo, said that plot weavers are the technical story checkers to evaluate the stories submitted to ensure that they are culturally relevant and commercially viable, saying that “This competition is an opportunity to showcase Artificial Intelligence as a positive technology”.
Mr Ojo Olumuyiwa Johnson, Chief Partnership Officer at Plotweaver, said, “The competition is a transformative platform that will not only preserve our cultural heritage but build the creative leaders who will take Nigerian stories from Lagos to the World”.