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The Future Is Untold: Darren O’Kelly on Creativity, Culture, and Cloud-Native Storytelling

The Future Is Untold: Darren O’Kelly on Creativity, Culture, and Cloud-Native Storytelling

Technically Creative by KoobrikLabs vor 11 Monaten

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In this episode of Technically Creative, Orlando Wood sits
down with Darren O’Kelly, CEO and co-founder of Untold Studios,
to explore how one of the most forward-thinking creative
companies in the world is reshaping the future of entertainment,
VFX, and storytelling.

After 15 years leading The Mill, Darren left to build something
radically different—a studio built entirely in the cloud, powered
by artistry, and born out of independence. From creature design
in Mission Impossible and The Crown to developing
music shows with Billie Eilish and Imagine Dragons,
Untold has quickly become a creative force across film,
television, advertising, and music.

Darren shares the story behind Untold’s creation, how the fall of
Technicolor reshaped the industry, and what it took to onboard
550 VFX shots from Alien Earth within 10 days—all thanks
to their cloud-native infrastructure. He also dives into how
Untold uses AI not as a replacement for creativity, but as a tool
for precision control—from de-aging models to relighting
live-action scenes without breaking cinematic integrity.

But at its core, this episode is about something deeper:

Why human connection, story, and emotion will always
outlast any technology.

Orlando and Darren explore:

How Untold became the world’s first fully cloud-native studio

What the fall of Technicolor revealed about legacy models in
VFX

The role of adversity and adaptability in building new
creative cultures

Why “precision control” is non-negotiable for high-end
storytelling

Untold’s approach to AI—solving real problems, not
hype-driven ones

The power of blending music, production, and technology under
one creative roof

Why art and commerce aren’t enemies—and why culture is Untold’s
secret weapon.