Machines can never replace human creativity and technology must serve humanity were the biggest takeaways from a heavyweight panel looking into the future of content at the International Film Festival of India, Goa on Sunday.

The panel was devised and directed by eminent filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (Red Sea Film Festival Opening, “What’s Love Got To Do With It?”). Participants included “Slumdog Millionaire” Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, Ronald Menzel, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Dreamscape Immersive, with technology expert Pranav Mistry, formerly CEO and President of Samsung Technology and Advanced Research, which joined via video link. .

The panelists discussed the concept of the metaverse, which is still in its infancy. Mistry foresaw a…