Seedance 2.5 and the Next Generation of AI Video Creation, Chinese AI Short “Website” Wins Two Awards at Venice, AI Is Deflating Hollywood’s Microdramas Scene, and other news

Seedance 2.5 and the Next Generation of AI Video Creation, Chinese AI Short “Website” Wins Two Awards at Venice, AI Is Deflating Hollywood’s Microdramas Scene, and other news

freebeat.ai Hits $9M ARR as LA Emerges as AI Creator Economy Hub, Unauthorized Billy Joel AI Documentary, iQIYI Launches Global AI Creator Challenge on NadouPro Platform,

freebeat.ai Hits $9M ARR as LA Emerges as AI Creator Economy Hub, Unauthorized Billy Joel AI Documentary Sparks Legal and Ethical Debate, iQIYI Launches Global AI Creator Challenge

The celebrated broadcaster and campaigner for consumer and children’s rights has died at the age of 86. We look back at her long life and career

freebeat.ai Hits $9M ARR as LA Emerges as AI Creator Economy Hub, Unauthorized Billy Joel AI Documentary Sparks Legal and Ethical Debate, iQIYI Launches Global AI Creator Challenge

Generative AI in Movies Market Set to Double by 2030, Pixverse Builds Creator Economy for AI Video With Monetization Push, Stivio Debuts Image-to-Video AI Generator With Six Models, AI Documentary “Be

Camelback Productions Launches $6B–$12B AI Native Entertainment Complex in Arizona, Former Telepool CEO and Award-Winning AI Filmmaker Launches Dreamkite Studios in Germany, Google in Talks to License

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York is ending its MFA program in photography, video, and related media. The last class will graduate in 2028.

AI‑native film studios and AI video platforms are reshaping production, pitting big-studio resources against solo creators who are already making features on their own.

The actress and film historian talks about George Cukor's 1939 classic and the contributions of Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer, Cedric Gibbons and more

Amazon Prime Video to Use AI Lip-Syncing Tech for ‘Maxton Hall’, Hollywood Creators Coalition Launches AI Reporting Project, Google in Talks to License Hollywood Libraries for AI Training

Amazon Prime Video to Use AI Lip-Syncing Tech for ‘Maxton Hall’, Hollywood Creators Coalition Launches AI Reporting Project, Google in Talks to License Hollywood Libraries for AI Training

Podcast Episode · Digital Afterlife: Hollywood and AI Tech · 8 September · 20min

It was her very first film and it won her an Oscar. But can Callie Khouri now make it work on stage with songs? She talks about what made her write it – and how little has changed since

Some major Oscar contenders were forged, notably Andrew Scott and Julianne Moore, as the exclusive Colorado film showcase pulled off a successful edition.

Rising Star Sandra Hüller Shines, from 'Fatherland' and 'Rose' to 'Project Hail Mary'

WildBrain Buys Personality AI for $11M, Higgsfield AI Releases 110-Minute Feature “The Cully Hill Boys” in Four Weeks, Hollywood’s creator boom creates ownership disputes, COL AI Studios Launches...

The ‘hugely important artefact’ that’s followed 14 children since they were seven is set to air its final instalment. The now-septuagenarians and director Asif Kapadia talk about breaking new ground f...

AI-Native Studios Reshape Hollywood as Directors Split on Tech, Microdramas Surge as AI and Hollywood Bet on Vertical Video, AI-Native Films Find New Home in Dedicated Festival Circuit

Prolific author campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, pornography and the Vietnam and Gulf wars

AI-Native Studios Reshape Hollywood as Directors Split on Tech, Microdramas Surge as AI and Hollywood Bet on Vertical Video, AI-Native Films Find New Home in Dedicated Festival Circuit

Podcast Episode · Digital Afterlife: Hollywood and AI Tech · 1 September · 18min

Internet Cinematic launches India-Japan AI film studio, Yoroll’s AI Odyssey turns Homer’s epic into a playable film, Warner Bros. faces backlash over AI dog promotion

WildBrain Buys Personality AI for $11M, Higgsfield AI Releases 110-Minute Feature “The Cully Hill Boys”

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WildBrain Buys Personality AI for $11M, Higgsfield AI Releases 110-Minute Feature “The Cully Hill Boys” in Four Weeks, Hollywood’s creator boom creates ownership disputes

Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80.

The country superstar was a luminous natural in a small but indelible body of much-loved feature films, chief among them '9 to 5,' 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas' and 'Steel Magnolias.'

Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80.

Dolly Parton, considered by many to be the all-time queen of country music, and star of movies such as '9 to 5,' has died at age 80.

Digital replica APIs market projected to reach $2.4 billion by 2036, South Koreans use AI videos to remember deceased loved ones, China curbs AI companions as tech companies limit chatbot features

Internet Cinematic launches India-Japan AI film studio, Yoroll’s AI Odyssey turns Homer’s epic into a

Podcast Episode · Digital Afterlife: Hollywood and AI Tech · 20 August · 8min

Digital Twin in entertainment market set for rapid growth, Generative AI in movies market set to reach $1.03 B, Europe’s AI funding boom is led by the U.K. as investment

Internet Cinematic launches India-Japan AI film studio, Yoroll’s AI Odyssey turns Homer’s epic into a playable film, Warner Bros. faces backlash over AI dog promotion

Internet Cinematic launches India-Japan AI film studio, Yoroll’s AI Odyssey turns Homer’s epic into a playable film, Warner Bros. faces backlash over AI dog promotion

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Digital replica APIs market projected to reach $2.4 billion by 2036, South Koreans use AI videos to remember deceased loved ones, China curbs AI companions as tech companies limit chatbot features

Podcast Episode · Digital Afterlife: Hollywood & AI Tech · 11 August · 16min

Lucy Davis, one of the stars of the U.K. version of "The Office," revealed Tuesday that she has received a terminal cancer diagnosis.