The $50 Million Movie ‘Here’ De-Aged Tom Hanks With Generative AI
As Hollywood studios, actors, and writers wrangle over the use of AI in films, a major new release has fully embraced it.
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Social Media Swallowed Gen Z. This Film Shows Exactly How
Read more: Social Media Swallowed Gen Z. This Film Shows Exactly HowLauren Greenfield, director of the docuseries Social Studies, says we have to have empathy for teens growing up online. “It’s not fair to ask them to self-regulate when the apps have been designed to be addictive.”
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Culture, Culture / Digital Culture, Culture / Movies, Culture / TV, Generation AI, Tech Industry, Tech NewsFilmmakers Are Worried About AI. Big Tech Wants Them to See ‘What’s Possible’
Read more: Filmmakers Are Worried About AI. Big Tech Wants Them to See ‘What’s Possible’Amazon is hosting AI filmmaking competitions. Meta is letting directors test Movie Gen. As tech companies develop new tools, they need filmmakers to show they can be used responsibly.
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‘Piece by Piece’ Director Morgan Neville Will Never Use AI Again
Read more: ‘Piece by Piece’ Director Morgan Neville Will Never Use AI AgainBack in 2021, Morgan Neville thought using AI to recreate the late Anthony Bourdain’s voice would be an interesting Easter egg in his documentary. He ended up being a canary in Hollywood’s AI coal mine.
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The Fight That Nearly Destroyed the Letterboxd Community
Read more: The Fight That Nearly Destroyed the Letterboxd CommunityWhen the movie review site removed an anime classic, it put its community’s loyalty and passion to the test.
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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Might Be the Worst Comic Book Adaptation of All Time
Read more: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ Might Be the Worst Comic Book Adaptation of All TimeThe sequel starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga has proven to be both a critical disappointment and a box office one.
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The Black List Upended the Film Industry. The Book World Is Next
Read more: The Black List Upended the Film Industry. The Book World Is Next“I was loath to jump into it,” Black List founder Franklin Leonard says of expanding into publishing. “It’s not a great look to be like, ‘I’m from Hollywood and I’m here to save you.’”
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The Trolling of the ‘Minecraft Movie’ Trailer Isn’t Exactly What You Think
Read more: The Trolling of the ‘Minecraft Movie’ Trailer Isn’t Exactly What You ThinkThis is new—but also very old.
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Mapping the Marvel Universe in 6 Very Cool Charts
Read more: Mapping the Marvel Universe in 6 Very Cool ChartsHave a hard time keeping track of Marvel’s mystical dimensions? What about where in New York City all the superheroes live? These charts are here to help you make sense of it all.
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‘Transformers One’ Isn’t as Silly as It Looks
Read more: ‘Transformers One’ Isn’t as Silly as It LooksIt’s messages may be on the nose—it’s an animated kids’ movie!—but it also has more perspective than the franchise has exhibited in years.
