{"podcast":{"title":"Future of StoryTelling (FoST)","slug":"future-of-storytelling-fost-115518","podcast_index_feed_id":115518,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/0e819ae8-8e51-4a13-babc-d25aa3f6097c","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/future-of-storytelling-fost","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/6/20/21/5e74940c-f5b4-4aff-a164-cecf681d5255_podcast_thumbnails__2_.jpg","author":"Future of StoryTelling","episode_count":160,"summary":"The Future of StoryTelling (FoST) podcast is a series of conversations between FoST founder and CEO Charlie Melcher and some of the world’s brightest storytellers across a range of disciplines, focusing on how stories can help provoke positive and lasting change in the world. The Future of StoryTelling is a passionate community of people from the worlds of media, technology, and communications who explore how storytelling is evolving in the digital age.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T22:18:05.330946+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-storytelling-fost-115518"},"episode":{"title":"When Classical Music Meets AI — Paola Prestini","slug":"when-classical-music-meets-ai-paola-prestini","published_at":"2026-06-11T10:00:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-storytelling-fost-115518/when-classical-music-meets-ai-paola-prestini","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-storytelling-fost-115518","url":"https://futureofstorytelling.org/fost-originals/podcasts/","audio_url":"https://audio1.redcircle.com/episodes/6fb71b4d-19e8-4fdf-a87c-62057bd29563/stream.mp3","summary":"Opera is often thought of as one of the most traditional art forms. Rooted in centuries-old conventions and grand theaters, it’s not usually the first place people look for experimentation or technological innovation. But in today's conversation with Paola Prestini — co-founder and artistic director of National Sawdust and VisionIntoArt and one of the top composers in the world — we challenge that very assumption. Paola speaks to how opera can be a space to explore new technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and even artificial intelligence. To learn more, visit our website at fost.org . To get your copy of Charlie’s book, The Future of Storytelling , visit thefutureofstorytelling.com/home . -- © 2026 Future of StoryTelling, Corp. Produced by Future of StoryTelling, Corp. 124 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 Founder and CEO, Charles Melcher Director, Carolyn Merriman Assistant Producer, Tsuki Carlson in collaboration with Charts & Leisure Founder, Jason Oberholtzer Producer, Meghal Janardan Editor, Garrett Crowe Mix and Music, Michael Simonelli With special thanks to Paola Prestini, Madison Brown, Lor Simpson, David Gray, Bonnie Eldon, and Megan Worman.","meta_description":"Opera is often thought of as one of the most traditional art forms. Rooted in centuries-old conventions and grand theaters, it’s not usually the first pla…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1813,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/future-of-storytelling-fost-115518/episodes/when-classical-music-meets-ai-paola-prestini/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/future-of-storytelling-fost-115518/when-classical-music-meets-ai-paola-prestini.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}