Episode 6

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9th Apr 2025

The AI Readiness Project with Kimberly Offord: Telling Untold Stories with AI

In this episode of the AI Readiness Project, hosts Kyle Shaman and Anne Murphy are joined by filmmaker, real estate agent, and creative force Kimberly Offord. What started as curiosity with image tools led Kimberly to a remarkable commission: a music video collaboration with Grammy-winner Lalah Hathaway and Willow Smith.

Kimberly talks about:

  • The need for more honest and diverse representation in visual media
  • How she's navigating new tools without getting buried in them
  • Her new project, the Playground Pastime Film Contest, designed to spotlight overlooked stories and voices
  • The messy, often nonlinear process of experimenting with emerging tech

The conversation is rich with candid insight into how people are actually adapting—not just keeping up—with AI. It’s a glimpse into what happens when creative people stay curious and committed to making space for others.

🎥 Bonus: Watch Kimberly’s dreamy music video for “Tunnels” from Hathaway’s Vantablack album, and learn how a social media post opened unexpected doors.

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About the Podcast

AI Readiness Project
Forget trying to keep up with AI, it's moving too fast. It's time to think differently about it.
The AI Readiness Project is a weekly show co-hosted by Anne Murphy of She Leads AI and Kyle Shannon of The AI Salon, exploring how individuals and organizations are implementing AI in their business, community, and personal life.

Each episode offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at how real people are experimenting with artificial intelligence—what’s actually working, what’s not, and what’s changing fast.

You’ll hear from nonprofit leaders, small business owners, educators, creatives, and technologists—people building AI into their day-to-day decisions, not just dreaming about the future.

If you're figuring out how to bring AI into your own work or team, this show gives you real examples, lessons learned, and thoughtful conversations that meet you where you are.

• Conversations grounded in practice, not just theory
• Lessons from people leading AI projects across sectors
• Honest talk about risks, routines, wins, and surprises

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