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It's War: AI's Horrifying Boiling Point is Here (Copy)
A new category leader is poised to do to entertainment what TikTok did to Silicon Valley — at $79 a year

Eternal Celebrities: The Multi-Billion Opportunity Coming
A shift in law means agents and managers must now act as estate planners as an endless career is within reach (if society can get over the ick factor)

It's War: AI's Horrifying Boiling Point is Here
OpenAI's new brazen image generator rips off Studio Ghibli, Pixar & Lego. Hollywood, fight now before it's too late

Next Cash Cow: AI-Fueled Fan Fiction
IP icons from 'Friends' to Harry Potter are being manipulated by consumers. Now it’s time studios and tech worked together

The Animation App That Should Terrify Hollywood
How an addictive AI tool backed by Jared Leto devoured my family — and stands to win the raging war for screen time (h/t Ted Sarandos)

7 Big Oscar Categories AI Will Blow Up
An awards season of smears and accusations over the technology can't stop what's coming

How AI Will DOGE H'wood Exec Ranks (& What to Do About It)
Am I at risk of losing my job to OpenAI or DeepSeek? Are you? I explore new advanced 'reasoning' tools amid a collapsing exec talent pipeline

Year of the Full-Length AI Movie
A Hollywood director rekindles excitement (and fear) after a splashy debut using Google's new AI video model, with feature films looming next

AI Script Coverage: Machines vs. Humans
A seasoned producer breaks down the tech's strengths and weaknesses when confronted with screening project