“In the Belly of AI” Wins the 2025 URTI Grand Prix

DiPLab is proud to announce that the documentary In the Belly of AI, directed by Henri Poulain and co-written by DiPLab’s Antonio Casilli together with Julien Goetz and Lili Fernandez, has been awarded the 44th International URTI (International Radio and Television Union) Grand Prix for Author’s Documentary. This distinction is one of the most prestigious international awards in public broadcasting. It recognizes the depth and urgency of the stories the film brings to light.

Based on DiPLab’s long-term research into digital labor and the hidden workforce behind artificial intelligence, In the Belly of AI has already been broadcast across numerous countries, including France, Japan, Canada, Spain, Belgium, and Finland. The URTI Grand Prix gives renewed momentum to the documentary’s global journey, at a time when the themes it explores are becoming more pressing every day.

The team extends its gratitude to France Télévisions, whose public service mission remains essential to making such investigations possible, and to Federation Studios, whose international distribution work has allowed the film to reach audiences around the world.