Agbo, the media company led by filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo of Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” fame, has hired AI expert Dominic Hughes as its first chief scientific officer.

Hughes, in the newly created role, will work with Agbo’s “storytelling and innovation teams to guide the development and deployment of AI technologies to enrich the creative process,” the company said.

“The entertainment industry is evolving at breakneck speed, and we have never felt more energized by the possibilities,” said Agbo co-chairs and partners Anthony and Joe Russo. “At Agbo, we are relentlessly focused on a creative-led approach to technology and innovation. Working in tandem with our writers, directors, crew members, and technologists, Dr. Hughes will help us imagine new ways to empower artists to tell their boldest and most ambitious stories.”

Hughes has decades of academic and applied experience in machine learning and AI. He earned his Ph.D.