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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

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Says AI Is About Better Movies, Not Just Cheaper Ones
Netflix’s co-CEO pushes back on narratives of AI as a cost-cutting tool, framing it instead as a way to expand creative possibility and level the playing field for smaller productions.

Arcana Labs Launches AI-Powered Content Production Studio
New Los Angeles-based studio secures $5.5 million in funding to develop AI-driven tools for streamlined film and television production.

AI International Film Festival Draws Crowd in Hollywood, Sparks Conversation
Filmmakers, tech developers, and curious cinephiles gathered in Los Angeles to explore how AI is reshaping film—from visual storytelling to script generation—while debating where creativity ends and computation begins.

'Doctor Who' Superfan Recreates Lost Episodes Using AI
A lifelong fan of the iconic British sci-fi series uses AI to digitally rebuild missing episodes, preserving TV history in a new way.

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.

Fable Studio's AI-Generated 'DreadClub: Vampire's Verdict' Marks a Milestone in Animation
Fable Studio releases 'DreadClub: Vampire's Verdict,' the first AI-generated animated feature film, showcasing the potential and challenges of artificial intelligence in the realm of animation

Hollywood Writers Urge Studios to Address AI Copyright Infringement
Writers in Hollywood are calling on studios to take legal action against AI firms that allegedly use their work without permission, highlighting growing concerns over intellectual property rights in the age of artificial intelligence.

OpenAI's Sora Tool Sparks Debate Among Hollywood Filmmakers
OpenAI introduces Sora, a text-to-video tool, prompting discussions in Hollywood about the implications of AI-generated content on traditional filmmaking and creative processes.

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

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.

Brady Corbet Responds to Backlash Over AI Use in The Brutalist
Director Brady Corbet defends the use of AI in The Brutalist as a tool for refining Hungarian dialogue without altering performances, amid online backlash and debates over its impact on the film’s awards eligibility.

AI Video Model 'Marey' Poised to Shake Up Hollywood in 2025
Asteria Film and Moonvalley are set to launch Marey, an ethically trained generative AI video model for Hollywood in early 2025, designed to prioritize legal and creative transparency by using exclusively licensed and original data.

OpenAI Unveils Sora, Its Text-to-Video AI Model
OpenAI has launched Sora, a text-to-video AI model available to ChatGPT subscribers, offering features like storyboarding, video remixing, and AI-powered scene blending, while emphasizing ethical use and creative potential.

The Atlantic Uncovers OpenSubtitles Data Set at the Heart of AI Training
A treasure trove of Hollywood dialogue has been repurposed to train AI systems, raising questions about transparency and creative rights.

Producers Behind Blade Runner 2049 sue Elon Musk, Tesla, and WBD over AI Images
The production company who made Blade Runner 2049, Alcon Entertainment, has sued Elon Musk, Tesla and Warner Bros. Discovery over unapproved AI images of their film in a new promotional campaign for Tesla’s robotaxi.

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.