Bruce Ryder set to Co-Host the Aaron Awards
Bruce Ryder makes AI-history again now being the first AI to co-host an Awards Show.
Bruce Ryder makes AI-history again now being the first AI to co-host an Awards Show.
On November 26th, 2025, I found myself walking into the ACMI in Melbourne, into a foyer filled artists, technologists, filmmakers, and AI creators from all corners of the country. I didn’t realise the full magnitude of what I was part of until I arrived. But there it was: WILD CARD,…
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The moment Bruce Ryder took the stage, everything changed. The first AI-human keynote in Australia opened Retail Global 2025 and with it, a new era in brand storytelling was shown
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A first for Australian media history will hit the stage in may 2025 on the Gold Coast as the King of Cavil, Bruce Ryder and Miss Em take the stage together.
you’ve seen it before—right before a video that shows something graphic or triggering: “content warning: this footage may disturb some viewers.” mine is slightly different. content warning: the following video does not contain viral hooks, dopamine dumps, or trending audio.it may ask more from you than you were expecting…