Deep Fusion Films Launches Tech Division with Dubbing Service ‘Verbl’

Obi-Akwari hired to maximise user experience and lead AI media innovation

Deep Fusion Films, the production company and innovative technology specialist, has announced the launch of a new technology division, Deep Fusion Technologies (DFT). 

DFT has been established to supercharge the company’s commitment to reshaping how content is developed, produced and delivered—by building tools that meet the needs of today’s creators, not today’s software.

Obinna Emmanuel Obi-Akwari has been appointed as UX / AI Media & Innovation Lead, reporting to Deep Fusion Film’s head of creative AI Christian Darkin who joined the company last September. Obi holds a multi-disciplinary background in front-end and back-end development, education, law and UX design 

The first product to launch under the DFT banner is Verbl—an AI-supported transcription, translation and dubbing service designed to make localisation faster, more cost-effective, and more accessible. Verbl combines ethically driven and fully licensed machine efficiency with human oversight to ensure accuracy, cultural sensitivity, and editorial integrity—enabling content to be easily monetised in global markets.

Benjamin Field, Co-founder and director at Deep Fusion Films, said: “Welcoming Obi to the team at such a pivotal moment makes him ideally placed to help shape the next generation of creative tools.  His talent and energy are already shaping the way we think about the future of storytelling tools and celebrates the creative outcomes of cross-fertilising knowledge and skills. With the launch of Verbl, we’re proving that AI can drive opportunity—not redundancy. This isn’t about replacing people; it’s about building better workflows, supporting the creative economy, and creating skilled jobs in the process.”

Deep Fusion Technologies will operate under a 'Creative First' ethos, developing software that enhances the creative process across all Deep Fusion Films productions. Where existing tools do not fulfil creative demands, DFT will build bespoke solutions—designed not to replace human creativity, but to unlock it.

This is the second strategic hire in three months for Deep Fusion Films following the appointment of former ITV/BBC development executive Charissa Coulthard to the newly created role of development executive, charged with shaping the next generation of unscripted formats across Deep Fusion’s digital-first and traditional broadcast slates.

Deep Fusion’s intention is to focus on strong, responsible growth in a sector often overshadowed by fears of AI-induced job losses by creating jobs, building capacity, and placing talented people at the heart of technological change.