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15/12/2025

Join us for a sneak peak of the Entangled documentary and learn how to get involved in the Wilderness Society watch on nature project!

On Wednesday 17 December, join Monash University film maker Jeni Leeand producer, Bianca Vallentine, as they speak with the Wilderness Society about how AI technology is supporting citizen scientists and climate activists in their documentary, ‘Entangled’.

In this webinar you will hear from GIS expert Rachel Fletcher about the Wilderness Society’s citizen scientist platform ‘Watch on Nature’ that charts deforestation.

https://wilderness-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aIuxPd_qQL26vTwaa8cDsA #/registration


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12/12/2025

The Entangled crew filmed Dr Olaf using suction-cup CATS tags to track migrating humpback whales — revealing how they’re affected by warming oceans and rising fishing-net entanglements.
These non-invasive suction cup tags carry HD video, GPS, and sensors for depth, light, and temperature and hydrophones to capture whale sound/vocals. Among other findings, they’ve shown that even when whales detect nets, navigating around them can be a serious challenge.
As Dr Meynecke explains:
"We’re trying to understand their movement patterns, where most of the whales are getting entangled, and what kind of gear is impacting them."

Big thanks to Paul Freimanis for your incredible DOP work 🙌

Just in time for Christmas- Dr Olaf Meynecke wears an ‘Ugly Rashie’ - proceeds directly fund whales and climate research.
We follow Dr Olaf into the ocean for Entangled- a documentary curiously following scientists as they use AI tech to support their climate research
https://uglyxmasrashie.com.au/

28/10/2025

14/10/2025

Can AI help us care for the Earth — instead of just control it?
The Entangled crew (Film Maker Jeni Lee & Producer Bianca Vallentine) spent time with Wilderness Society's ‘Watch on Nature’ volunteers, who are using satellite imagery to uncover deforestation in real time.
This people-powered platform is exposing deforestation across the country — and pushing to protect Australia’s unique forests and bushland. 🌱

Photo: Deforestation for beef pastures in Queensland, The Wilderness Society

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14/10/2025

Before we imagined machines, we imagined ourselves as part of nature. Entangled asks: Can AI be woven into this web — serving not just humans, but all species and the planet?
We spent an incredible day filming with Dr Olaf as he set up a hydrophone off Terrigal, NSW to listen in on humpback whales. Huge thanks to Harriet & Woody Spark of Grumpy Turtle Films for capturing stunning underwater footage.
At season’s end, the hydrophone will be retrieved to reveal how climate change is reshaping whale migration — insights that help protect vulnerable marine life.
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ARC Centre for Automated Decision-Making & Society
Emerging Technologies Research Lab

30/09/2025

What if AI could help create a future where people, planet, and all species thrive together?

Our new documentary Entangled dives beneath the ocean and into wild forests to explore this question with scientists, key thinkers & everyday Australians.

Case Studies:
Marine scientist Dr Olaf Meynecke teams up with citizen scientists + Google AI to track humpback whales & reveal how climate change + noise pollution affect them.

Wilderness Society's 'Watch on Nature' project use satellite imagery to expose illegal deforestation and advocate for deforestation-free futures.

Guided by filmmaker & researcher Jeni Lee (with producer Bianca Vallentine & consultant Sarah Pink), Entangled asks how we might weave AI into the web of life — for the good of all species.

Funded by the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society (ADM+S)

18/09/2025

Could the rise of AI nurture, rather than exploit, the living world?

Our first Entangled shoot with Dr Olaf took us to Yuin Country, Batemans Bay.
As Olaf set up his hydrophone, a curious Leatherjacket swam in for a closer look 🐟.
Olaf uses underwater microphones to track humpback whales, uncovering how they’re affected by climate change and noise pollution — vital insights for protecting ocean life.
Huge thanks to Tammy & Mick from Beneath The Bay for the boat trip, and Johann & Hayley for their stunning underwater filming!
Film maker Jeni Lee
Produced by Bianca Vallentine
Research consultant: Sarah Pink
This film is supported by the ARC Centre for Automated Decision-Making & Society and the Emerging Technologies Research Lab

19/05/2025

"I Am Not a Number" premieres **2pm tomorrow on SBS and directly after On Demand.

The film explores the complex intersection of technology, bureaucracy, and lived experience—revealing the disconnection between digital efficiency and human need.

Produced and Directed by Jeni Lee & Georgia van Toorn
Created in collaboration with ROBONDIS activists
Research Consultants: Sarah Pink & Thao Phan
Consultant producer: Anna Grieve

19/05/2025

"I Am Not a Number" premieres **2pm tomorrow on SBS and directly after On Demand.

What is the human cost of algorithm-driven decision-making in the National Disability Insurance Scheme?
This powerful documentary follows seven people whose lives were profoundly impacted by automated NDIS planning.

Produced and Directed by Jeni Lee & Georgia van Toorn
Created in collaboration with ROBONDIS activists
Research Consultants: Sarah Pink & Thao Phan
Consultant producer: Anna Grieve

This is "I am not a number trailer" by ETLab, Monash University on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

19/03/2025

While governments scramble to regulate AI and Silicon Valley visionaries chase their ideal futures, the real story of AI’s impact is unfolding far from tech labs and boardrooms. Across Australia, people are resisting, repurposing and embracing AI in ways that are surprising and transformative. Our documentary filmmaking team has captured these raw, unfiltered stories of how Australians are navigating AI in their own backyard.

Vote here for our panel presentation at SXSW in Sydney

15/02/2025

Jai and Nigel are back in Adelaide with their Bam Wow family show this festival!!!!! Fun to see them as a duo 🕺🕺

Get ready for laughs, gasps, and BAM WOW moments! BAM WOW Amazing Show, brought to you by Bamboozled Productions, is a high-energy, multi-generational spectacle that will captivate kids and adults alike. Mr. Spin, Australia’s top juggler, film star and street theatre sensation, teams up with The ....

05/11/2024

I am on the hunt for engaging examples to film in 360 degrees that will make the lifecycle of AI more transparent. Each will be the point of view of someone in a different environment eg. Mining lithium, programming software, training AI models off shore, managing e-waste, running data centres or working as a Mechanical Turk.

If you know of anyone who works in some stage of the lifecycle of AI, that you believe would be a good fit with this project, please ask them to message me! Thanks