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James Harden, Carmelo Anthony & the AI-Powered Hollywood Pivot
Forget star production companies. This company creates athlete IP faster than Hollywood can call ‘foul’
TikTok’s AI Video Explosion Is Reshaping Music Marketing
Labels are increasingly designing campaigns around synthetic clips, meme formats, and AI-generated fan participation rather than traditional promotion
CAA Pushes Deeper Into AI Likeness Licensing Conversations
The agency’s latest negotiations suggest Hollywood is moving toward structured digital-rights management instead of broad resistance to synthetic media
Disney Expands AI Localization Research Across Disney+ International
How the company’s internal push toward faster dubbing and translation reflects a broader streaming race to make global releases cheaper and simultaneous
USC to NYU: AI’s Stealth Film School Takeover Has Begun
How Adobe, Google and Runway are funding adoption of their tools — even as guilds negotiate against them
European Regulators Increase Scrutiny on AI Training Data Transparency
New discussions in April signal a shift toward requiring clearer disclosures from companies developing generative media tools
Grok, Kling, Runway: AI Video’s Future Has Hollywood on the Outside Looking In
Post-Sora, the space is fragmenting into separate ecosystems — and studios and streamers aren’t in any of them
TikTok Tests AI Video Creation Tools for Brand Partnerships
New features aimed at advertisers show how generative video is being integrated directly into marketing workflows on social platforms
YouTube Expands AI Content Labeling as Synthetic Media Surges
Platform updates introduced this month reflect growing pressure to distinguish between human-made and AI-generated video at scale
Sony Music Expands Legal Fight Against AI Voice Cloning Platforms
New enforcement actions in April highlight growing pressure from rights holders to control how artists’ voices are replicated and monetized
UK Government Signals Stronger AI Copyright Enforcement Ahead
New guidance issued this week by the UK government highlights growing regulatory pressure that could influence how global studios approach generative tools
OpenAI Faces Renewed Pressure From News Publishers Over Training Data
A fresh wave of complaints in early April underscores how unresolved licensing questions continue to complicate OpenAI’s push into media and entertainment
Meta Expands AI Video Tools Across Instagram and Facebook
New features introduced by Meta this week signal a broader push to integrate generative content directly into Instagram and Facebook
Why OpenAI Needs ‘TBPN.’ Badly
Sam Altman now knows the next AI arms race isn’t about tech — it’s about narrative
Music Labels Push for Stronger AI Training Controls in New Negotiations
Ongoing talks with tech platforms highlight growing pressure to define how copyrighted material is used in generative systems
TikTok Expands Generative Video Tools as Creator Ecosystem Evolves
New AI features are being tested across the TikTok platform, raising questions about how quickly synthetic content could scale globally
Paramount Tests AI Tools in Development as Cost Pressures Mount
Internal experiments at Paramount focus on script analysis and greenlight modeling, reflecting a broader shift toward data-assisted decision-making
How Sora Played Hollywood On Its Way to Dying
It turns out entertainment was too small for OpenAI. The bigger game is still coming.
Val Kilmer and Immortal IP Stars: Private Equity’s Next Play
Hollywood’s answer to the music catalog boom may be here
Cannes Programmers Debate AI Disclosure Ahead of 2026 Festival
Cannes Film Festival discussions reflect growing uncertainty over how to evaluate films that incorporate generative tools without clear industry standards