Xiana Castro
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Biography
Xiana Castro is a director and videographer from Spain who has spent over 20 years collaborating with various animal advocacy organizations. Most of her work, especially in recent years, has focused on investigative reporting about the different forms of exploitation and discrimination animals face, as well as ways to help them.
Known For
Seantience is a short documentary exploring the sentience of aquatic animals, including invertebrates.
Seantience
The film explores the potential impact of artificial intelligence on the situation of animals—a crucial topic that remains largely undiscussed. It addresses the present and potential use of AI in factory farms and, conversely, in reducing wild animal suffering. It also examines how reducing speciesist attitudes in frontier AI systems can have an impact in the present and the future. Finally, it considers how AI tools could boost our efforts in animal advocacy.