Where Do AI and the Streaming Bubble Bursting Leave Hollywood?

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🗓️ 12 October 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Hollywood is in transition, and it’s not clear what the film and television industry looks like on the other side. Between studios moving their productions out of California and the rise of artificial intelligence such as the AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood, many creatives in the Los Angeles area are struggling to keep steady employment. Joe Flint and Ben Fritz, who cover entertainment for the Journal, discuss the state of Hollywood and where L.A.'s entertainment economy could be headed. Kate Bullivant hosts. Further Reading L.A.’s Entertainment Economy Is Looking Like a Disaster Movie All the Hollywood Action Is Happening Everywhere but Hollywood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	Hey, What's News listeners. It's Sunday, October 12th. I'm Kate Bullivant for the Wall Street Journal.
0:39.0	This is What's News Sunday, the show where we tackle the big questions about the biggest stories in the news
0:45.2	by reaching out to our colleagues across the newsroom to help explain what's happening in our world.
0:51.8	This week, Hollywood is in crisis mode,
0:55.0	with the historic center of film and TV production
0:58.4	looking more like a disaster movie than a glamorous rom-com.
1:02.2	Many media houses are finding other,
1:04.5	cheaper places to make their shows,
1:06.8	like Disney's Marvel Studios, which makes many
1:09.6	of its superhero movies in the UK, and Netflix,
1:12.9	which has expanded a production facility in New Mexico. Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows is the
1:18.8	increasing presence of artificial intelligence. Earlier this year, organizers of the Oscars
1:24.6	announced that films made with the help of AI will be able to win top awards.
1:30.0	And you might have heard of the so-called AI actor Tilly Norwood,
1:34.5	who's drawing criticism from some A-list celebrities like Emma Stone.
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