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Boots Riley Dresses Down Martin Scorsese for Endorsing AI Company: ‘He Doesn’t Give a F—k’
“One trillion spent on generative AI and it’s not saving anyone or changing film yet,” the “I Love Boosters” director writes
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Fox One Prepares for Its ‘2nd Launch Moment’ With the FIFA World Cup
Product head Amit Dudakia tells TheWrap how the streamer is elevating the viewing experience and its plan to keep subscribers invested long term
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Hollywood’s AI Appetite Has Sped Up – Here’s What’s on the Menu | Analysis
At a recent AI conference, films and shows are pushing the boundaries of what the technology can do – and critically, are projects that you can see now
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‘Stop! That! Train!’ Director Adam Shankman Denies Use of Generative AI: ‘This Is Patently Not True’
“We employed hundreds of VFX artists who all killed themselves getting this out for release and not one job was taken out of human hands,” the filmmaker says
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Martin Scorsese Endorses AI Pre-Viz Software: ‘Less Wear and Tear on the Crew’
“Cinema is a young medium … we have to be open to how it can evolve,” the filmmaker says in partnership with Black Forest Labs
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Obama’s Old White House Instagram Account Hacked, Posts Cryptic Message About Who’s Really in Control
The account – last updated in 2017 – was swiftly reclaimed
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Hollywood’s AI Aversion Could Have Consequences for the Next Generation
A panel discussion at the AI on the Lot conference looked at how other countries are getting their children up to speed on the technology
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Emily Blunt Refused to Use AI to Create Her ‘Disclosure Day’ Alien Voice | Video
“I thought I could make some real, really strange sounds,” the actress tells “Hot Ones” host Sean Evans
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Pope Leo Continues Anti-AI Crusade, Says Tech Weakens Human ‘Creativity and Judgment’
“AI can be a valuable tool and, at the same time, it calls for a measured and vigilant approach,” the pope writes
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Jorge Gutierrez Drops Out of Amazon’s GenAI Series After Backlash
The writer and animator was slated to create animated series “Punky Duck,” which would be made using generative AI tools, as part of the GenAI Creators’ Fund
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CNN Sues Perplexity for Unlawfully Distributing News Content, AI Company Responds: ‘You Can’t Copyright Facts’
“Perplexity, a company valued at tens of billions of dollars, should not be able to steal from entities that create the original content Perplexity exploits,” a network spokesperson says
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Amazon Bolsters AI Production With 3 Animated Series Orders, Launches GenAI Creators’ Fund
“Creative breakthroughs happen when visionary storytellers are given access to transformative tools,” Amazon MGM Studios’ Albert Cheng says
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Roku Updates Home Screen for the First Time in Over 10 Years | Video
“We talked to the viewers, we tested extensively, and we pushed until the design and the data lined up for a meaningful update,” CEO Anthony Wood says
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YouTube Will Start Automatically Labeling Videos With ‘Significant’ AI Use
The video sharing platform is adding automatic artificial intelligence detection and simplified disclosure labels for viewers and creators alike
