How the rise of AI has divided Hollywood: some oppose all AI use while others like director Timur Bekmambetov say they are exploring ways to utilize AI tools
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ElevenLabs launches an Iconic Voice Marketplace for licensing AI versions of famous voices, such as Michael Caine's; Matthew McConaughey invested in the startup
Michael Caine on starring in Jaws: The Revenge [embedded post] @ghosttornado : Majel Barrett or nothing [embedded post] General Boles / @generalboles : This is the worst thing Caine's done since Jaws ...
Apple and Formula One announce a five-year US media rights deal for all races, starting in 2026; sources: Apple is paying ~$140M/year, up from ESPN's ~$85M/year
and no one saw it coming BBC : Apple wins US F1 TV rights in $750m deal Wendy Lee / Los Angeles Times : F1 races to air exclusively on Apple TV next year Timi Cantisano / Android Police : YouTube TV v...
Q&A with CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela on Runway's “world models” breakthrough, how it differs from typical AI video generation, the Lionsgate partnership, and more
Co-founder of the first AI platform to partner with a Hollywood studio on video generation talks …
Amazon and Netflix partner to let advertisers buy Netflix ad inventory via Amazon's demand-side platform, after Amazon signed a similar deal with Disney in June
Amazon and Netflix are two of the major competitors in Hollywood's streaming wars, but in at least one instance, they're ready to team up.
UMG partners with IP asset management company Liquidax Capital to “accelerate the development of UMG's music-related AI patents”, already filing 15
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SAG-AFTRA says Hollywood video game voice and motion capture actors signed a new contract with game studios, including AI protections like consent requirements
Hollywood video game voice and motion capture actors signed a new contract with video game studios on Wednesday with a focus …
Disney and Amazon partner to let media buyers using Amazon's DSP have better tools to target consumers on ad-tier programming across Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+
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Mattel partners with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys and games, with the first product expected in 2025, and integrates ChatGPT Enterprise in its business
and it's powered by OpenAI Brian Fagioli / NERDS.xyz : Barbie goes AI as Mattel teams with OpenAI to reinvent playtime with artificial intelligence Grace Priscilla Teo / Tech in Asia : Mattel, OpenAI ...
SAG-AFTRA ends the 320+ day video game performers strike after reaching a tentative new Interactive Media Agreement contract with the major video game companies
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