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Reel AI: Erik Barmack’s biweekly article for The Ankler
The Oscars’ AI Lie: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Erik Barmack’s Reel AI Column from The Ankler
Last year’s ‘Brutalist’ controversy gave way to a landscape where the tech is rewarded — as long as it’s cloaked in prestige
Soon, the company’s Claude will be as standard in industry offices as Slack and Excel — reshaping who gets hired and what gets made
My picks for Hollywood to get behind in 2026 as Big Tech’s shortcuts catch up
From guilds to Gavin Newsom: what studios and creatives need to reckon with 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
‘What to watch’ is a minefield as Literate AI uncovers major biases around stars, Harry Potter and the MCU — and grim fallout for marketing, greenlights and talent
INTRO TO AI
Quick Explainers on Basic AI Terms and Tools
We’ve all seen the seemingly magical pitches/scenes ChatGPT is able to create. How does it work?
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Lead Negotiator of WGA Strike Cautions EU Policymakers Against AI
Ellen Stutzman voiced her concerns and thoughts about the EU’s AI act at a recent event in Europe.
AI Concerns Remain in Post-Strike Hollywood
Existential crises in Hollywood, including those induced by AI advancement, may not stop even after strikes wrap.
The WGA Leaders Share Deal Details about AI
Two WGA leaders shared details about the process and outcome of the strike negotiations in an interview.
The WGA Strike Ends, with a Tentative Deal including Frameworks on AI
The WGA announced the end of strike as a tentative deal had been reached with the AMPTP, answering to the union’s demands including protecting writers and their works against the rise of AI technologies.
Writers’ Realistic Approach to AI
As opposed ͏to fully banning͏ AI, the WGA and screenwriters in general view it as͏ a tool to be used͏ with limitations.
Why is the WGA striking over AI?
As AI's capabilities have expanded, so too have concerns about job security for human writers. With the potential for AI to automate scriptwriting and other forms of writing, fears are mounting that human writers might become redundant.