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nofilmschool.com > spielberg-take-on-ai

What Every Filmmaker Can Learn From Spielberg’s Take on AI

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (995+ words) Where does the auteur think technology is going to take us? As artificial intelligence gets better and better, I am relying on the great auteurs of filmmaking to help shape our points of view on the future and how we…...

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nofilmschool.com > ai-war-hollywood

The Breaking Point: Why Hollywood’s Long-Simmering AI Cold War Just Went Nuclear

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (703+ words) New developments in IP theft have put Hollywood at stake. Hollywood has been trying to figure out what to do with AI since it debuted. They had hoped that in a best-case scenario, it would make their lives easier and…...

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nofilmschool.com > toy-storys-imagination-vs-tech

'Toy Story 5' Is a Metaphorical Rallying Cry Against AI

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (784+ words) In 1995, I was eight years old when I went to the movies and saw Toy Story. It changed the way I play, and the way I imagined play could happen. At the time, toys were my life. I had lots…...

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nofilmschool.com > upscale-seedance-2-0-videos

Uh-Oh: Those 720p Seedance 2.0 Videos Can Now Be Upscaled to 4K With This Upscaler

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (405+ words) Yikes, it looks like a new beta update for the Magnific Upscaler for video is out, and it promises the ability to upscale Seedance 2.0 videos from 720p to 4K. Upscale Seedance 2.0 Videos We know, we're all doomed. Or maybe we're not, and…...

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nofilmschool.com > google-lyria-3-ai-music-generation-model

Google Launches Lyria 3: Exploring the Capabilities and Ethics of This New AI Music Generator

5+ day, 4+ hour ago  (951+ words) Google's AI assistant app Gemini is getting a new music generation model, which promises the ability to create a custom soundtrack for your videos in seconds. Google Lyria 3 AI Music Generation Model As we've seen with the most recent AI…...

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nofilmschool.com > paul-thomas-anderson-writing-process

Paul Thomas Anderson Opens Up About His Writing Process

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (554+ words) The auteur says sometimes it;s easy and sometimes it's very hard. Far too often, I measure the success of my writing by how much work I produce each day, instead of actually thinking about the quality of what I…...

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nofilmschool.com > bytedance

Facing Legal Threats, ByteDance Pledges to Reign In Its Viral Seedance 2.0 AI Video App

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (471+ words) According to reports, ByteDance is taking steps to "strengthen current safeguards" with its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator. However, what those steps are does not appear to be clear. AI-generated Max from 'Stranger Things' using Seedance 2.0 In what might amount to…...

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nofilmschool.com > seedance-motion-picture-association-statement

MPA Calls out Seedance 2.0 for Its Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Works

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (395+ words) The Motion Picture Association has put out a statement calling out the Chinese company ByteDance for the "unauthorized use of U.S. copyrighted works" seen in the flash of viral clips created by Seedance 2.0. As we stated when we saw the first…...

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nofilmschool.com > viral-ai-fight-pitt-cruise

Viral AI Fight Between Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt Sparks Alarm and Awe

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (600+ words) The AI slop is coming for actors now. If you were online yesterday and have any presence in Hollywood, someone probably texted you the viral AI clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting on a roof. It set X…...

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nofilmschool.com > davinci-resolve-update-2032

DaVinci Resolve Update Adds Dynamic Trim Tools and Workflow Enhancements

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (656+ words) DaVinci Resolve Update 20.3.2 is live with new trim editor options, improved kerning for subtitles, and other important improvements. Exciting times are ahead for DaVinci Resolve editors as Blackmagic Design's popular NLE is getting a new update that is set to…...