John Lloyd

John Lloyd is a Lecturer in Filmmaking at Manchester Metropolitan University's School of Digital Arts (SODA). He works in surrealist practices across fiction and documentary, focusing on identity, the grotesque, and alternative histories through generative AI and transmedia storytelling.

• Head of Level 6 Filmmaking
• Disability Coordinator for Filmmaking
• Collaborator on 'Dead Already' (2025) and 'Storytellers & Machines' (2024)

His research explores:

• Hauntology in contemporary media
• Post-truth archival practices
• AI-driven narrative reconstruction
• Time-traveling transmedia frameworks
• Critical examination of generative technology
• Inclusive filmmaking pedagogies

Recent projects demonstrate cross-disciplinary collaboration with SODA colleagues, utilizing multimodal approaches to reframing historical narratives and exploring AI's creative potential.