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Fremantle Launches Imaginae Studios to “Harness the Power of AI”
Fremantle opens a new division focused on developing AI-powered entertainment formats, partnering with tech leaders to push the boundaries of scripted and unscripted storytelling.

Hollywood Studios Profit from AI-Generated Movie Trailers on YouTube
Major studios monetize AI-created trailers, diverting ad revenue amid debates over copyright and content quality.

Ben Affleck's Artists Equity Explores AI to Revolutionize Film Production
Ben Affleck's production company, Artists Equity, aims to transform Hollywood by integrating artificial intelligence into filmmaking, seeking to empower creatives and streamline production processes.

Mark Cuban Asserts AI Cannot Fully Automate Creativity
Entrepreneur Mark Cuban discusses the limitations of artificial intelligence in the creative process, emphasizing the irreplaceable role of human judgment and intuition in storytelling

Steve Harvey Steps Into AI Protection: A New Digital Safeguard for Creators
The television host partners with AI-driven security solutions to shield entertainment content from digital threats.

‘Divergent’ Producer Launches AI Studio Aiming for Studio-Quality Films on a Modest Budget
Blending AI and Filmmaking, Staircase Studios AI Aims to Produce High-Quality Features on a Fraction of Hollywood Budgets

AI Reshaping TV Production: How Independent Studios Are Gaining an Edge
Industry Leaders at Mip London Discuss AI’s Role in Streamlining Production, Cutting Costs, and Empowering Smaller Studios

Cinelytic Strengthens AI Entertainment Analytics With Jumpcut Acquisition
The integration of Jumpcut’s technology enhances Cinelytic’s data-driven tools, offering studios and content creators deeper insights into IP management and audience analysis.

AI’s Growing Role in Filmmaking: Insights from Sundance
Industry Experts Weigh in on AI’s Role in Streamlining Production, Enhancing Creativity, and Shaping the Future of Filmmaking

U.S. Tech Stocks Slide Amid New Competition from Deepseek AI
U.S. tech stocks plunged after Chinese company DeepSeek launched a low-cost AI model, sparking fears of heightened competition and rattling markets heavily invested in artificial intelligence.

Hollywood Labor Leaders Address AI Challenges and Call for Unity at CES
Hollywood labor leaders at CES discussed strategies to address AI’s impact on creative industries, emphasizing transparency, negotiation, and solidarity to protect workers from potential displacement and exploitation.

Promise Studios: A New Chapter for Generative AI in Hollywood
Peter Chernin's North Road and Andreessen Horowitz Invest in a New Entertainment Studio Focused on Generative AI.

An AI Master Joins the Russo Brothers’ Production Company
AGBO has brought on Dr. Dominic Hughes, an authority figure in the AI space, to advance its creative opportunities and technologies.

Universal Music Group Partners with AI Music Business
UMG has partnered with Klay Vision, an AI music company claiming to be ethical to boost creativity.

Blumhouse Teams up with Meta on AI Video Tool
The horror studio is working with select filmmakers to experiment with Meta’s Video AI Tool, Movie Gen.

Lionsgate Partners with AI Company Runway
The partnership will allow Runway to develop its generative AI model with the studio’s substantial content library.

OpenAI and Condé Nast Launch Partnership
The new deal will allow ChatGPT and SearchGPT to exhibit content from Condé Nast’s media companies.

SAG-AFTRA reaches agreement with advertisers on AI
The new deal allows advertisers to replicate actors’ voices with AI.

Hollywood Video Game Actors on Strike Due to AI Issue
SAG-AFTRA is negotiating for adequate AI safeguards on behalf of the performers against top video game makers.

SAG-AFTRA’s Video Game Actors Prepared to go on Strike Over AI use
Fear over job safety and nonconsensual voice replication is at root of the issue in new interactive media agreement.