Clever

About Clever

Who we are

A production company in Tāmaki Makaurau, working globally. We make TVCs, brand films and AI-native work for agencies and brands.

How we work

A director on every job and a human decision behind every frame. AI does what it's good at, and people do the rest: the idea, the taste, the call.

BK

Executive Producer

A leading figure in New Zealand's commercial production industry for four decades. Founder, Executive Producer and President of Flying Fish from 1986 to 2009, and continuing as a Company Director through to 2025.

Known for creative vision and a relentless production standard, he has overseen the making of countless award-winning commercials and worked alongside many of New Zealand's and the world's most acclaimed directors — earning a reputation for excellence around the globe.

Jack

Chief Technical Officer

Completing a PhD in Computer Science specialising in AI at the University of Auckland. Jack is one of those rare people who genuinely loves finding smart, practical ways to apply the technology to real-world problems — and at Clever, he leads the craft that turns briefs into great work.

His work sits at the intersection of cutting-edge research and production reality: overseeing the building of the pipelines, custom tooling and AI-augmented workflows that let directors focus on the craft, not the tech.