Hollywood VFX expert weighs in on AI, studios and guilds dig in

The Business

KCRW

Tv & Film

4.6 • 676 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2023

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

On the strike lines, rhetoric from studios and guilds makes it difficult to reach a resolution, while Disney’s CEO digs in. Plus, Netflix and streaming services face growth challenges.

Then, Emmy-nominated VFX specialist and AI expert Mike Seymour talks about the various ways Hollywood has benefited from AI. He discusses the risks of human misuse of the technology and the need for regulation, and explains how AI can be harnessed — and in some cases, already is — to help rather than hurt creatives.

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