How PlotWeaver Plans to Revolutionise Nigeria’s Film Industry with AI

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Posted: April 11, 2025 at 9:33 pm, Updated: April 11, 2025 at 9:33 pm

Oluwole Fagbohun, founder of PlotWeaver Production

How PlotWeaver Plans to Revolutionise Nigeria’s Film Industry with AI

Oluwole Fagbohun, a seasoned AI expert and founder of PlotWeaver Production, says the Nigerian film industry will soon witness a massive transformation. How? Through a smart blend of artificial intelligence and African storytelling.

Fagbohun isn’t new to tech. He’s spent more than ten years building AI systems. But now, he’s focused on helping Nigeria and the wider African creative industry tap into global value using technology. In a sit-down with Business Hallmark’s Ayoola Olaoluwa, he shared how his company aims to make local stories investment-ready, easier to produce, and bankable. In simple words, he wants Nollywood to stop being an underdog.

He says the idea came from one big question: “What if we could make African stories bankable?”

The problem, according to him, isn’t talent. Africa has tons of that. It’s about poor structure, low visibility, and a big lack of investor confidence. Africa is a treasure chest of stories, yet it grabs only about 3% of the global creative economy. That’s embarrassing, considering our storytelling roots.

Fagbohun noticed how filmmakers from Nigeria to Kenya spend up to 40% of their time on boring admin tasks. That eats into creative time. So, he created PlotWeaver—an AI-powered system to simplify, speed up, and structure the entire filmmaking process from start to finish.

He called it an “operating system for Africa’s creative future.”

PlotWeaver isn’t your average software. It was built to respect and understand African cultures. It’s loaded with tools to help with scriptwriting, planning, production, and making intellectual property (IP) something investors will want to back. The goal is simple: make it easier for creators to tell their stories, attract funding, and scale up.

The platform has three core sections: Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production.

In the Pre-Production Suite, you get a script assistant powered by AI. It helps writers create or refine scripts in multiple languages, and even suggests changes that make sense in local cultures. Want a scene to feel real for both Lagos and Nairobi audiences? PlotWeaver’s got it. It breaks down character arcs, makes dialogue sound natural, and suggests better storylines.

In the Production Suite, it takes the pain out of scheduling, budgeting, and managing teams. It knows the ground realities in places like Onitsha or Accra, so it adjusts based on what’s doable. Forget the old headaches of filming chaos.

Then comes Post-Production. Here, the AI helps with editing visuals and sound. It checks if scenes are consistent, if dubbing voices match, and even creates subtitles in local languages. It ensures a film meets international rules so it won’t get banned or ignored in other countries.

The tool also tags content automatically so editors don’t spend hours looking for clips. One of the proudest features? Its ability to localise content. That means your Nigerian movie could work in Brazil or Egypt without losing its soul.

Now, here’s the meat: PlotWeaver uses a unique AI model called Orisa Itan 1.0. This is not some random Western-trained AI. It’s made in Africa, for Africa. It understands Yoruba proverbs, Igbo idioms, Hausa expressions, Swahili humour, and more. The team worked with local experts, so it doesn’t just translate—it transcreates.

If someone in Lagos says something deep, PlotWeaver can help you adapt that same emotional punch into Swahili or Portuguese. That means a film can easily cross borders.

But AI here isn’t about replacing writers or filmmakers. It’s like a smart co-pilot. It scans your story for weak points—plot holes, boring dialogue, unrealistic characters. It suggests improvements without killing your style. If a scene is too expensive to shoot, it’ll give you a cheaper version that still delivers the punch.

Worried your story’s pacing is off? PlotWeaver tells you. Think your villain suddenly became a hero without reason? The system catches it. It even knows what works in different markets and can adjust your scenes accordingly.

And it doesn’t stop at scripts. It helps with building solid characters by tracking their emotions and actions from start to finish. You can visualise how your characters interact, whether their actions make sense, or if they feel flat.

PlotWeaver can also adapt your film’s setting. Have a great script set in Lagos? With a few smart edits, you could make it work in Nairobi or Kinshasa. That kind of flexibility can open up new markets and audiences.

So, what does this mean for the Nigerian film industry?

According to Fagbohun, it’s a game-changer. With PlotWeaver, creatives get more done with less stress. Investors love it because they can finally track what their money is doing. Smaller studios will have access to tools only big companies once used. That levels the playing field.

For a director in Jos or Enugu, this could mean being able to finish a full-length film in half the time, with better results. It’s about smarter, faster, and more global storytelling.

The platform can also help African films get noticed outside the continent. By cutting down production time and boosting quality, filmmakers can produce more content at the same cost. The AI also builds trust with investors by generating solid data—production reports, ROI forecasts, and audience predictions.

That’s how you turn a film idea into an asset that banks and investors can believe in. PlotWeaver is helping storytellers build stories that matter—and make money.

Fagbohun also sees PlotWeaver encouraging collaboration. A Nigerian filmmaker can team up with someone in Ghana or South Africa, and the platform will handle the localisation. Everyone speaks a different language, but the story stays strong.

From a business standpoint, PlotWeaver is unlocking a goldmine. Africa’s creative economy is currently valued around £4.2 billion. But with the right push, it could hit £20 billion by 2030. That’s a huge jump—and PlotWeaver wants to drive that growth.

How? By making it easier for banks, governments, and investors to fund creative work. Right now, many creative projects fail because nobody wants to fund “risky ideas.” But when you present a data-backed, structured plan with commercial potential, it’s a whole new story.

Fagbohun’s vision is clear. He’s not just trying to boost filmmaking in Nigeria. He wants the entire continent to benefit. With PlotWeaver, African creatives can go global—not by begging for a seat at the table, but by building their own.