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New enforcement actions in April highlight growing pressure from rights holders to control how artists’ voices are replicated and monetized
New guidance issued this week by the UK government highlights growing regulatory pressure that could influence how global studios approach generative tools
A fresh wave of complaints in early April underscores how unresolved licensing questions continue to complicate OpenAI’s push into media and entertainment
New features introduced by Meta this week signal a broader push to integrate generative content directly into Instagram and Facebook
Ongoing talks with tech platforms highlight growing pressure to define how copyrighted material is used in generative systems
New AI features are being tested across the TikTok platform, raising questions about how quickly synthetic content could scale globally
Internal experiments at Paramount focus on script analysis and greenlight modeling, reflecting a broader shift toward data-assisted decision-making
Cannes Film Festival discussions reflect growing uncertainty over how to evaluate films that incorporate generative tools without clear industry standards
The company’s latest raise reflects growing enterprise interest as studios and creators test generative workflows beyond early experimentation
Reel AI: Erik Barmack’s biweekly article for The Ankler
Grok, Kling, Runway: AI Video’s Future Has Hollywood on the Outside Looking In
Erik Barmack’s Reel AI Column from The Ankler
Post-Sora, the space is fragmenting into separate ecosystems — and studios and streamers aren’t in any of them
Sam Altman now knows the next AI arms race isn’t about tech — it’s about narrative
It turns out entertainment was too small for OpenAI. The bigger game is still coming.
Hollywood’s answer to the music catalog boom may be here
Hollywood stars issue stern warnings while quietly building startups behind the tech
ByteDance’s AI reconnaissance strike and the four strategic choices now facing the studios before the next attack
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