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Liza Minnelli and the Consent Case for AI
Liza Minnelli and the Consent Case for AI

Why one artist’s embrace of generative tools complicates Hollywood’s moral line

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Adobe’s Hollywood Strategy Comes Into Focus
Adobe’s Hollywood Strategy Comes Into Focus

Why Firefly’s studio partnerships signal a different AI endgame

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Hollywood’s “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” Moment
Hollywood’s “Stealing Isn’t Innovation” Moment

Why a new artist coalition is forcing AI training out of the shadows

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Brad Pitt and the Economics of the Digital Double
Brad Pitt and the Economics of the Digital Double

Why A-list stars are renegotiating longevity, not novelty, in the AI era

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Awards Season Meets Artificial Intelligence
Awards Season Meets Artificial Intelligence

Why eligibility rules are becoming Hollywood’s next AI battleground

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Ryan Reynolds and the First AI Advertising Problem Hollywood Can’t Ignore
Ryan Reynolds and the First AI Advertising Problem Hollywood Can’t Ignore

Why celebrity-driven brands are colliding with generative marketing tools

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Hollywood’s First Real AI Credit Fight
Hollywood’s First Real AI Credit Fight

Why a quiet end-title dispute matters more than any demo

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Why Hollywood Still Hasn’t Released a Fully AI-Generated Film
Why Hollywood Still Hasn’t Released a Fully AI-Generated Film

Despite the tools, studios are refusing to own the outcome

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Taylor Swift and the New Rules of AI Enforcement
Taylor Swift and the New Rules of AI Enforcement

Why celebrity power, not law, is shaping how platforms police synthetic likeness

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Reel AI: Erik Barmack’s biweekly article for The Ankler

How Hollywood Choked Sora 2’s Rise

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Erik Barmack’s Reel AI Column from The Ankler

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How Hollywood Choked Sora 2’s Rise
How Hollywood Choked Sora 2’s Rise

The numbers don’t lie. And it turns out this industry still knows how to close ranks

The Oscars’ AI Lie: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
The Oscars’ AI Lie: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Last year’s ‘Brutalist’ controversy gave way to a landscape where the tech is rewarded — as long as it’s cloaked in prestige

Anthropic Is a $350 Billion Problem for Hollywood About to Strike
Anthropic Is a $350 Billion Problem for Hollywood About to Strike

Soon, the company’s Claude will be as standard in industry offices as Slack and Excel — reshaping who gets hired and what gets made

8 AI Companies Doing This the Right Way (and Won’t Get You Sued)
8 AI Companies Doing This the Right Way (and Won’t Get You Sued)

My picks for Hollywood to get behind in 2026 as Big Tech’s shortcuts catch up

5 Burning Questions Hollywood Should Ask After Trump’s AI Executive Order
5 Burning Questions Hollywood Should Ask After Trump’s AI Executive Order

From guilds to Gavin Newsom: what studios and creatives need to reckon with now

When Mickey Met Sam Altman — and What It Means for Every Other Studio Now
When Mickey Met Sam Altman — and What It Means for Every Other Studio Now

Scorched by the Streaming Wars, Bob Iger won’t let Mickey Mouse be steamrolled by Big Tech again. And eventually, all our studios will follow

INTRO TO AI

Quick Explainers on Basic AI Terms and Tools

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Intro to AI: How does ChatGPT work?
Intro to AI: How does ChatGPT work?

We’ve all seen the seemingly magical pitches/scenes ChatGPT is able to create. How does it work?

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Intro to AI: Using the ChatGPT App
Intro to AI: Using the ChatGPT App

ChatGPT recently released an app to use on your mobile device

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Intro to AI: 4 Things to Keep In Mind When Using ChatGPT
Intro to AI: 4 Things to Keep In Mind When Using ChatGPT

ChatGPT is a powerful tool, but it has limitations and drawbacks

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Intro to AI: How to Use ChatGPT Effectively
Intro to AI: How to Use ChatGPT Effectively

Some tips to getting the most out of the popular AI tool

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Intro to AI: Definitions
Intro to AI: Definitions

Some commonly used AI terms to help you understand the conversation

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