O2 Academy Lagos has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Education under the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS–TVET) programme, powered by the World Bank, to train Nigerian youths in AI Filmmaking and Mobile Content Creation.
The initiative, officially flagged off at O2 Academy Lagos, Ojota, marks a major milestone for Nigeria’s creative and film industry as it introduces artificial intelligence into the heart of content production and storytelling. The programme aims to bridge the gap between traditional filmmaking and modern technology, positioning Nigerian youths to compete globally in the digital economy.
“Today marked the flag off of a landmark event in Nigeria, this is the first time we are organizing an AI training to empower Nigerian youth on how they can be relevant in the fourth Industrial revolution,” said Ucher Ozor, Associate Provost at O2 Academy.
According to him, the world is rapidly moving towards automation, and it is important that Nigeria’s creative sector adapts early. “We are in an era where AI is slowly creeping into everything we do and when it comes to the area of filmmaking we are looking at forward ways to help Nigerian youths catch on this flu before it becomes outdated for everyone. So this is the flag off in collaboration with the Ministry of Education as well as the World Bank with the initiative of wanting to empower 75,000 youths in the aspect of skill empowerment. So we intend to bring 100 out of the 75,000 up-skill them with AI and mobile content video creation,” he explained.
Speaking at the event, former President of the Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN), Victor Okhai, described the programme as a game changer for Nollywood and the larger creative ecosystem. “These young people are very fortunate,” he said. “The relationship that O2 Academy has built over the years in the industry will open doors for placement and job opportunities. This is a very good initiative by the Federal Government because we’re finally investing in a sector that can rival oil in economic impact.”
Okhai added that the focus on AI filmmaking signals a new era for Nigerian cinema and creative technology.
