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Ouagadougou’s Sotigui Awards debate AI and the acting profession

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The 11th edition of the Sotigui Awards, dedicated to African film actors, opened on Wednesday 11 November in Ouagadougou with a conference on the future of acting in the face of artificial intelligence. Burkinabè actor Ildevert Méda and the Sotigui Academy discussed working conditions and artists' precariousness, ahead of the awards ceremony scheduled for 14 November, according to Bénin Web TV.

The 11th edition of the Sotigui Awards opened on Wednesday 11 November in Ouagadougou with discussions on artificial intelligence and the future of the acting profession. The opening conference, entitled “Acting in Africa, what future?”, brought professionals together to discuss working conditions and changing practices, reports Bénin Web TV.

Burkinabè actor Ildevert Méda, known for his role as Curé in the series Bienvenue à Kikidéni, defended the importance of talent and human sensitivity in the face of the advance of artificial intelligence tools. Issa Siguiré, communications officer of the Sotigui Academy, called for artists to be better equipped and for their precariousness to be taken into account, according to Bénin Web TV.

The programme also includes conferences, screenings and meetings between actors. The second edition of Rue des Étoiles is due to be inaugurated on Friday 13 November, ahead of the awards ceremony on Saturday 14 November at 7pm GMT at the Centre culturel du Faso Ouaga 2000.

The Sotigui Academy has 48 talents from 36 nations competing. Ivorian actress Eve Guéhi, who was rewarded in 2025 for her performance in Les Nounous, is the face of the 2026 edition and is among the candidates for the public Sotigui award for La Femme du foyer.

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