Video Journalism

I picked up a video camera because I wanted to tell more dynamic stories. Most of my video work lives on Electric Runway’s YouTube channel, but I’ve also written, filmed, and produced video segments for Technality, a division of Narcity Media.

Video Segment for Technality

How AI is Transforming the Food Industry

Written, filmed, hosted and edited by Amanda Cosco

Not Milk is the flagship product from NotCo., a newly named unicorn startup with investors like Jeff Bezos. The company uses artificial intelligence to develop recipe formulations that can replace common animal-based products like milk, chicken, and beef. If plant-based milk is better for the planet and better for me, then what’s the catch?

Video Segment for Technality

Bold Glamour: The Real Cost of Generative AI

Written, filmed, hosted and edited by Amanda Cosco

Beauty filters are nothing new, but what is new about TikTok's Bold Glamour Filter is the technology used to create the effect. Unlike traditional filters, which use a combination of artificial intelligence and augmented reality to layer makeup onto the skin like a mask, Bold Glamour uses generative AI to actually recreate your face in real-time on your live video. But to what end? Host Amanda Cosco set out to recreate the look in real life, and asks who gains from making us feel an unfiltered face isn't enough.