I’m Matthew Cooper, a BAFTA shortlisted scriptwriter and director, with over 200 hours of TV to my name, across all the UK broadcast networks (EastEnders for the BBC, Emmerdale for ITV, Hollyoaks for CH4 and Family Affairs for CH5) in a career that has spanned 25+ years.
As a director I’ve completed five feature films (4 microbudget horror films released to rave reviews) and Sober, a hilarious comedy drama starring Dean Smith (Waterloo Road/Still Open All Hours) and Tom Gibbons (Funny Cow/The Archers) which will debut on Amazon Prime in 2025.
AI video director
I’m also an early adopter of AI video, and AI video directing.
I’ve been using AI video tools like Runway, Pika, Luma, LTX Studio and Minimax for nearly two years now.
My main use for this has been narrative i.e. telling a story. I don’t make trailers or music videos or release test reels or kit bashing video or random standalone kit tests.
I tell stories with AI, that’s my job. Stories can be adverts, training videos, social media videos, documentaries, or more traditional film and TV formats, stories, no matter what the tools…
AI video director for hire
I’m an expert in screen story telling – the art of SHOW and NOT TELL – and that’s what I use AI video for.
If you want to contact me to hire me to direct an AI narrative project (as either a scriptwriter or director) – do drop me an email on: matcoop23@yahoo.co.uk
There is a constant discussion at the moment about the legalities and affects of AI on artists, but essentially I see AI video as another ‘camera’ or storytelling tool.
Below are few bits of recent work.