Visibility can create value — but only when it’s properly controlled. Talent and publicity work is about managing how someone is seen, credited, and paid for the use of their name, image, voice, or likeness. My expertise includes image (personality / persona) rights, talent contracts, endorsements, trade marks, advertising rules, and reputation-sensitive decision-making.

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Writing has always been how I make sense of things, especially where the letter of the law presses against real life and things get interesting. I’m published in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks, and I’ve contributed to several government policy papers and academic research projects. You can also subscribe to my newsletter.

I often speak at industry conferences, film festivals and universities about how AI and copyright laws shape how we tell stories, and how we see ourselves. No matter the audience, I try to make the law feel more relevant and accessible.

I co-host AI & The Creative Professional, a podcast focused on how artificial intelligence is impacting the creative industries. The week’s top stories about AI often lead to nuanced conversations about things like capitalism’s tension with regulation, history and hallucinations, literary theory and psychology… because AI touches all of that and more.