In the latest Alan Smithee Podcast with host Scott Simmons, Katie Hinsen and Michael Kammes, the trio discuss recent trends in the post-production industry, with a specific focus on the annual U.S. PostProduction Rate Survey. The crew also explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in the post-production sector, with the partnership between Lionsgate and Runway ML representing what could be a gamechanger given that AI models are being trained on specific content libraries to enhance creative workflows. They also touch on the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI as well as Avid’s AI tools and Adobe’s generative capabilities that were showcased at IBC 2024.
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Show notes
Lionsgate RunwayML partnership
James Cameron joined Stability AI board
An interesting lawsuit: a “professional troll” suing to claim that political deepfakes are free speech
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/california-anti-deepfake-laws-target-of-free-speech-lawsuit
California – 3 measures signed by Gov Newsom
More layoffs at Paramount and Disney this month, affecting folks in corporate and streaming.
https://deadline.com/2024/09/disney-layoffs-corporate-1236099769/
https://deadline.com/2024/09/paramount-global-layoffs-2-1236097329/
Michael news: https://postperspective.com/michael-kammes-rejoins-key-code-media-as-sr-director-of-innovation/
28 Years Later: Danny Boyle’s New Zombie Flick Was Shot on an iPhone 15
Katie:
Michael:
Background Remover (FX Factory)
Autoscript Voice – AI controlled teleprompter
Scott: