Analyzing the impact of artificial intelligence and how it is transforming the perception of reality was the objective of “TeledIArio del Futuro”, the special news broadcast recently broadcast by TVE. The public broadcaster collaborated with the fiction and brand content producer Ramen Studio to shape the program, which became one of the most watched in recent years.

The special was broadcast as a 25-minute block within “Telediario 2”, hosted by journalist Pepa Bueno, and combined real footage with sequences generated with artificial intelligence to invite viewers to reflect on technology. The result was an informative format, with a didactic and informative tone but with a high audiovisual language in which AI is an integrated narrative tool at the service of the journalistic story, instead of a mere visual effect.

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The initiative began to be considered in September 2025, when the chain decided to address the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and the way in which it is leaving its mark on different aspects of daily life. The intention, as stated by TVE, was to bring a technological topic closer to a traditional general audience and in a prime time space.

The space brought together a large technical, production and writing team from RTVE with directors, producers, artists specialized in Artificial Intelligence and editors from Ramen Studio. The professionals worked in a coordinated manner during the different phases of the process, from the conceptualization of the format, the development of the script or the design and production of the sequences generated with AI.

As explained by TVE, the first version of the script was established in the month of October, but it was modified depending on the topics to be addressed, the available broadcast time and the evolution of technical possibilities. And the objective was to accommodate all areas of information – economy, society, culture, international or national -, and that have participated in the creation of the special.

The program has involved weekly meetings and important editorial work to integrate the story, interviews with experts, real recordings, illusions generated by technology, or the intros of the participating editors. The result was a piece that created a fake Pepa Bueno, that showed the way in which AI can help restore works of art, how it is being applied in the arms industry, or that took the journalist on a tour of different moments in the past and future.

The work of creating the images was a process of constant iteration until we found the best results, including still images and animations. This has been combined with conventional production, whether recordings in the Telediario studio or the chroma key technique, to place journalists on specific backgrounds adapted to the story.

Technology has made it possible to recreate historical images such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, but in which people are shown recording with mobile phones, which did not exist in 1989; to Pepa Bueno in the middle of Congress during the Tejero coup on February 23. They also gave a twist to Sergio’s statements to show the difficulty that exists today in distinguishing reality from what is manufactured.

Beyond the technical aspects, Ramen Studio recognizes that the special has been one of its greatest challenges to date, mainly due to the editorial and legal implications of a public medium. “The real challenge was to use AI in a professional manner under an extensive brief, with creative criteria, journalistic rigor and editorial responsibility.“said Miguel Bueno, Content Director and Executive Producer of Ramen Studio, in a statement. “This project allowed us to demonstrate that Artificial Intelligence can be incorporated into audiovisual language to build longer stories and not only as a visual game or to support VFX.”.

The work of the network and the production company was rewarded with audience results. And the special managed to gather more than 2 million viewers, and reached a 20.2% share, becoming the most watched since 2024. However, TVE especially values ​​the reception by the public, who applauded and praised the content with comments and ratings on social networks.

TVE’s news director, Jon Ariztimuño, considers it a success that the program has been able to shake “a bit“the consciences when we find ourselves in”a critical moment” in which society has a lot at stake in the midst of this “technological revolution“.”Regulation will exist, but the governments and administrations are behind and the important thing is the citizen’s awareness that it is one of the most revolutionary inventions and of which we know the least how far it can go.“, he commented.