Macro and A16Z Cultural Leadership Fund Launch Fellowship With Inaugural Class of Seven Storytellers

Macro and Andreessen Horowitz Cultural Leadership Fund have unveiled the inaugural class of the Epigraph Creator Fellowship, a program designed to connect culturally grounded storytellers with emerging AI tools shaping the future of content creation.

The eight-week fellowship will provide seven selected creators with hands-on training, production resources and direct access to platforms from partners including OpenAI, ElevenLabs, Descript and others. The program will culminate in a public showcase at MACRO’s Summer House Creator Summit in Los Angeles.

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The inaugural fellows are Bianca Lambert, Chazitear Martin, John Burr, Justice Whitaker, Nick Barili, Sulayman Tahir and Tedra Wilson. Their work has previously screened at major festivals and platforms including the Tribeca Film Festival, American Black Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival, as well as on services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video.

“Storytellers have always led the way, setting the direction and shaping the culture,” said Stacey Walker King, chief brand officer at MACRO, in a statement. “The Epigraph Creator Fellowship puts the power of today’s technology directly in their hands so they can expand and build the worlds they envision on their own terms. Technology doesn’t lead creativity. Creators do and now they have the tools to go even further.”

Judene Small Jean-Louis, partner at the Cultural Leadership Fund, added that the initiative aims to bridge a gap between creatives and technologists. “Epigraph brings them into the same room, creating real exposure on both sides and shifting how technology and culture come together,” she said.

The fellowship reflects a broader push across Hollywood and Silicon Valley to integrate AI tools into storytelling workflows while centering creators in the process.

(Pictured: MACRO founder Charles D. King and chief brand officer Stacey Walker King)