NRJ Global presents

The soundof tomorrow

A DOCUMENTARY SERIES ENVISIONED AND PRODUCED BY NRJ GLOBAL, TO UNDERSTAND HOW SOUND IS REDEFINING THE WAY WE COMMUNICATE.

Hugo sets out to meet 21 experts — from voice deepfakes to sonic branding, neuroscience to spatial audio,etc. Across five thematic "tracks" (New Voices, Inhabiting Sound, The Listening Brain, Shared Sound, Tomorrow’s Audio), the series reveals how these innovations are converging toward a profound transformation — already underway — in our relationship with the world of sound. Executive production, writing and direction by Yes Sir Films.

Episodes

  • EPISODE 01

    New Voices

    At a time when artificial intelligence can replicate any voice, Hugo sets out to discover what still makes it unique. From deepfakes to dubbing, sonic identity to new legal frameworks, he comes to realize that the voice is much more than a sound: it is a matter of trust, memory and identity.

  • Episode 2

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  • Episode 3

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    See you on September 16, 2026

  • Episode 4

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    See you on September 23, 2026

  • Episode 5

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Bonus content

  • William Réjault HUB Institute

    The HUB Institute's AI expert argues that artificial intelligence is brilliant if you're already an artist — and that the real danger is how fast copyright has been left behind.

  • Simon Thomé Aurigin.ai

    How does a French startup manage to detect audio deepfakes with 98% accuracy?

  • Donald Reignoux Comédien de doublage

    The French voice of Spider-Man stands up for his craft against AIs that is cloning his voice without his consent — and discovers that the law does not yet protect what makes us unique.

  • Christophe Caurret Prodigious / Publicis

    The head of music creation at Publicis reveals why an advertising soundtrack can define an entire generation, and what AI is changing — or not — in this craft.

  • Ludovic Basset EASA

    Europe's advertising ethics watchman explains how the law is trying to keep pace with a fast-evolving audio world.

  • Guillaume Calvar

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  • Orhun Olgun

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  • Venti Gao

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  • Philippe Le Borgne

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  • Louis Daubé

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  • Stéphane Guétin

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  • Charlie Rousset

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  • Olivier Locufier

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  • Domenico Guarino

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  • Jenny Monteiro & Quentin Delamotte

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  • Domitille Mahieux & Alex Jaffray

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  • Andy Kelly

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  • Lisa Coffey

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  • Martin Sorrell

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  • Ophélie Surcouf

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  • Julien Tauvel

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Full version

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Trailer

  • Trailer

    Hugo meets the people shaping tomorrow’s audio productions and uses — technologists, creatives, scientists, business leaders and artists — piecing together, one conversation at a time, a single puzzle: what will the sound of tomorrow look like, and what does it say about us?

+ Info

Episode 1 : New Voices

Featuring

  • Simon Thomé — Founder, Aurigin.ai
  • William Réjault — Senior Director, Generative AI Strategy & Organizational Change du HUB Institute
  • Donald Reignoux — Voice Actor
  • Christophe Caurret — Prodigious / Publicis, President of the AACC Production Club
  • Ludovic Basset — Director General, EASA

Duration : 17:18

Episode 2 : Inhabiting Sound

Featuring

  • Venti Gao — Regional Director South Europe chez Shokz
  • Orhun Olgun — Fondateur de Sonixspace
  • Guillaume Calvar — Chief Marketing Officier de Geely
  • Philippe Le Borgne — Fondateur AudioDimension

Episode 3 : The Listening Brain

Featuring

  • Stéphane Guétin — Président et Fondateur de Music Care. Docteur en psychologie clinique, et Musicothérapeute
  • Charlie Rousset — Co-fondateur de Morphée
  • Olivier Locufier — CEO HABS
  • Domitille Mahieux & Alex Jaffray — Cofondatrice et Directeur général de Start-Rec

Episode 4 : Shared Sound

Featuring

  • Louis Daubé — Animateur NRJ
  • Ophélie Surcouf — Journaliste spécialiste de la Corée et la KPOP
  • Jenny Monteiro & Quentin Delamotte — Directrice générale et Chief Strategy Officer de Dentsu X

Episode 5 : Tomorrow’s Audio

Featuring

  • Julien Tauvel — Designer & Futurologue, Cabinet Imprudence
  • Andy Kelly — EVP, Global Brand Partnerships - iHeartMedia
  • Lisa Coffey — Chief Business Officier – iHeartMedia
  • Martin Sorrell — S4 Capital

Production

Format : Editorial documentary series · 5 episodes · 21 interviews · presented by Hugo Koffi

Production : NRJ Global

Executive Production : Yes Sir Films

Written by : Timothée Chevalier

Journalist : Hugo Koffi

Directed by : David Merlin-Dufey

Cinematography : David Merlin-Dufey

Sound : Louis Peltier / Robin Bouët

Editing : Kerrian Julienne

Color Grading : Kerrian Julienne

Sound Mixing : Guillaume Raymond (NRJ Global – Spot Machine)

Delegated Producer : Marie Noelle Le Moal / Adrien Verseau

Executive Producer : Damien Gouilly-Frossard / Anouchka Enrici