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How a U.K. startup is building Hollywood’s first AI-native studio
Sora 2 Shook Hollywood. This AI CEO is Helping the Industry ‘Take a F-ing Stand’
Backed by CAA and Comcast Ventures, Bryn Mooser and co-founder Natasha Lyonne’s Asteria is an AI model safeguarding IP in an era of copyright chaos
Sora 2 and the Day Hollywood Went to War
Forget Tilly Norwood. OpenAI’s new cinematic model can fake anyone and anything — and power players finally draw their line
Karan Johar Slams AI “Remix” of Bollywood Film Raanjhanaa, Calling It a Violation of Creative Intent
The filmmaker Karan Johar ’s rebuke of an AI-generated alternate ending for Raanjhanaa ignites a wider debate in Bollywood over authorship, consent, and the future of legacy film catalogs.
OpenAI’s $30M Animated Film is Coming. Pixar Should Be Worried
‘Critterz’ will be made in 9 months and debut at Cannes ’26. The existential stakes couldn’t be higher
Showrunner to Recreate Orson Welles’ Missing 43 Minutes: AI Meets Film History in a Risky Experiment
The Amazon-backed AI studio behind user-generated TV episodes turns its tools toward The Magnificent Ambersons, blending live action and generative reconstruction to restore what Hollywood once destroyed.
Actor Ike Barinholtz Eyed to Play Elon Musk in Guadagnino’s AI Satire Artificial
Actor Ike Barinholtz may take on the role of tech titan Elon Musk in Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming comedic drama about OpenAI’s tumultuous real-life power struggle.
The AI Making Indie Sci-Fi Budgets Possible (James Cameron’s Team Agrees)
Actor Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic’s Wonder Dynamics streamlines VFX, cuts costs and is backed by the software giant that helped power ‘Avatar’
Monica Barbaro to Co-Star in Netflix’s AI-Centered Film ‘Artificial’ with Andrew Garfield
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.
'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.
Google Uses AI to Reimagine 'The Wizard of Oz' for Las Vegas Sphere
Tech giant collaborates with Sphere Entertainment to enhance the 1939 classic using advanced AI technologies, creating an immersive experience for modern audiences
Ben Affleck's Artists Equity Explores AI to Revolutionize Film Production
Ben Affleck's production company, Artists Equity, aims to transform Hollywood by integrating artificial intelligence into filmmaking, seeking to empower creatives and streamline production processes.
Hollywood Luminaries Advocate for AI Compensation in Content Usage
Renowned for their work on "Avengers: Endgame," Anthony and Joe Russo are developing a high-tech studio, Agbo, with a $400 million investment from Nexon, aiming to create AI tools that enhance, rather than replace, artistic creativity in filmmaking.
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.
New Robert Zemeckis Film Made Using AI
“Here”, the new film from Robert Zemeckis, heavily utilizes AI technology to de-age Tom Hanks and Robin Wright.
An AI Master Joins the Russo Brothers’ Production Company
AGBO has brought on Dr. Dominic Hughes, an authority figure in the AI space, to advance its creative opportunities and technologies.
“Alien: Romulus” Uses AI to Bring Back Original Character
Late actor Ian Holm makes a cameo in the new film from the “Alien” franchise through AI technology.
AI is Enabling the Filmmakers of Tomorrow
AI tools are leveling the playing field so that a great film can come from and be made by anyone.
Actor Justin Theroux Says AI Cannot Replicate the Imagination of Tim Burton
The star of Tim Burton’s newest film, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, Justin Theroux remains confident in his belief that certain creative visionaries, like Burton, remain beyond the replication of AI technology.
“Megalopolis” Trailer Withdrawn due to False Information
The trailer displayed excerpts from film critics which were discovered to be fake and apparently created by artificial intelligence.