Box Office: 'Flight Risk' Gets Off the Ground With $4.4 Million Opening Day - Variety
Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg's thriller 'Flight Risk' will lead another quiet January weekend at the box office …
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Why Studios Training AI on Artist Work Has Risks- Variety
Training AI models on artist and animator work is a new prospect offered by generative AI. Artist talent in Hollywood animation and game art …
Gavin Newsom VetoesAISafety Bill, Which Had Backing of SAG-AFTRA - Variety
SAG-AFTRA backed the bill, SB 1047, the first time it has taken a stand on broader AI issues unrelated to entertainment …
ConversationalAIIs A Novel Opportunity for Hollywood — but Do Talent or Consumers Want It?
AI voice tech brings substantialriskof unauthorized use, which has likely tainted appeal it may have held. Voice and screen actor voices have …
Nielsen's Gracenote Hires Former Snap, Spotify Exec Jared Grusd as CEO - Variety
Grusd most recently was co-founder of Ethiqly AI, a venture-backed educational technology company that uses AI “to elevate human expression and …
Berlin: Wang Xiaoshuai Risks China's Wrath With 'Above the Dust' - Variety
Now Wang will go ahead with the screening of “Above the Dust” in Berlin without the “Dragon Seal” of approval from China's National Film Bureau …
Netflix Adds Generative AI to Competitive Risk Factors in Its Annual Report - Variety
In a change that reflects AI'sgrowing influence in Hollywood, Netflix added generative AI to potentialriskfactors on its annual report …
Generative AI in Film & TV: A Special Report - Variety
...risksof gen AI for the film and TV industry as well as potential mitigations. Our April 2023 report, “GenerativeAI& Entertainment,” presented …