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Oscar-winning visual effects veteran Ed Ulbrich leaves traditional studios for Moonvalley, aiming to integrate AI ethically into entertainment visual workflows and support creator-friendly tools.
Music and tech icon Will.I.Am speaks out at Cannes, urging transparency as Timbaland launches AI-powered label and virtual artist, spotlighting shifting attitudes in entertainment.
Singer Jennie secures a legal win against a fraudster who impersonated her, exposing how AI-generated content can be weaponized to spread false celebrity claims and sell fabricated narratives.
Runway’s founder Cris Valenzuela, endorsed by major studios, argues generative video tools can democratize filmmaking—aiming to reassure Hollywood wary of unlicensed AI use.
Actress Monica Barbaro collaborates with partner Andrew Garfield and director Luca Guadagnino on a feature film exploring AI’s real-world drama at OpenAI, blending personal chemistry with emerging tech narratives.
Disney and Universal claim Midjourney’s AI has reproduced iconic characters without permission, marking a turning point in entertainment’s legal strategy against unsanctioned AI use.
SAG-AFTRA secures new AI safeguards for video game voice and motion-capture actors, signaling broader entertainment industry protections—and a blueprint for unions working alongside technology.
Emma Stone joins forces with AI-driven animation studio to pioneer hybrid voice performances, combining human nuance with machine precision for next-gen animated storytelling.
First Lady Melania Trump releases a seven-hour audiobook of her memoir, narrated entirely by an AI-generated version of her voice, highlighting the growing intersection of artificial intelligence and celebrity branding.

Reel AI: Erik Barmack’s biweekly article for The Ankler
A $5M Film? AI Studios Bet on a Cheap Future Hollywood Won't Buy (Yet)
Erik Barmack’s Reel AI Column from The Ankler
Don't bet against Burbank yet. As Disney & Universal sue Midjourney, the real block for AI movies is expertise: marketing, distribution & legal
'Stories of Surrender' finally gives the hardware dud a reason to exist and shows a way to innovate in immersive storytelling
The next version of the video game charts a path for truly interactive entertainment if the industry opens its eyes
Cursor shares the same big investor as the indie studio, and is on the cusp of reprogramming everything from development to production to VFX
A new category leader is poised to do to entertainment what TikTok did to Silicon Valley — at $79 a year
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)
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Lead Negotiator of WGA Strike Cautions EU Policymakers Against AI
Ellen Stutzman voiced her concerns and thoughts about the EU’s AI act at a recent event in Europe.
AI Concerns Remain in Post-Strike Hollywood
Existential crises in Hollywood, including those induced by AI advancement, may not stop even after strikes wrap.
The WGA Leaders Share Deal Details about AI
Two WGA leaders shared details about the process and outcome of the strike negotiations in an interview.
The WGA Strike Ends, with a Tentative Deal including Frameworks on AI
The WGA announced the end of strike as a tentative deal had been reached with the AMPTP, answering to the union’s demands including protecting writers and their works against the rise of AI technologies.

Writers’ Realistic Approach to AI
As opposed ͏to fully banning͏ AI, the WGA and screenwriters in general view it as͏ a tool to be used͏ with limitations.
Why is the WGA striking over AI?
As AI's capabilities have expanded, so too have concerns about job security for human writers. With the potential for AI to automate scriptwriting and other forms of writing, fears are mounting that human writers might become redundant.