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AI in film and entertainment — generative video, digital actors, deepfakes, and how Hollywood, directors and guilds confront machine-made cinema.

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Elon Musk Says Grok Will Make an AI ‘Odyssey’ Film That Is ‘Historically Accurate’ by the End of the Year
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Elon Musk Says Grok Will Make an AI ‘Odyssey’ Film That Is ‘Historically Accurate’ by the End of the Year

Elon Musk promised that his artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will independently create a full-length film based on "2001: A Space Odyssey" by year's end, raising stark questions about whether AI-generated content can legally and creatively compete with human filmmaking at Hollywood's highest level. The claim, made without studio partnerships or apparent technical demonstration, signals an escalating arms race in which tech executives are now promising capabilities—autonomous creative production at feature film scale—that could upend decades-old entertainment industry practices if realized. Industry veterans and AI researchers are divided on whether the feat is technically feasible or merely marketing hyperbole designed to inflate investor confidence in a technology still struggling with basic consistency and copyright

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Can You Use AI-Generated Video Commercially? Here's the Checklist, Tool by Tool

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Higgsfield has released the AI-generated film *Cully Hill Boys* and prompts for it

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Cast Announced for AI-Hybrid Horror Film ‘Terrarium’ From the Producer of Insidious

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Serena makes the AI horror movie as heartbreaking as it is terrifying

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"What's Up Downtown" Focused on Pride Festival, Movie Filming, and AI

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After Cruise V Pitt Deepfake, Seedance 2.5 Blocks Hollywood Rip-Offs
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After Cruise V Pitt Deepfake, Seedance 2.5 Blocks Hollywood Rip-Offs

EXCLUSIVE: ByteDance’s new AI video generator Seedance 2.5 is successfully blocking efforts to steal Hollywood intellectual property after Seedance 2.0 prompted outrage among U.S. studios, research...

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How to Extend an AI-Generated Video Clip Past Its Length Limit (Without the Drift)

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I looked inside an AI generated movie, and the best parts were all human
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I looked inside an AI generated movie, and the best parts were all human

Imagine a trio of bumbling, English lads who fantasize about becoming megastars while knocking back a few pints in a grimy pub somewhere in London. Picture the guys chortling and trying to one-up...

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Fact check: AI-generated video of man offering azaan on damaged mosque amid floods goes viral as real

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AMD, Intel, and NVIDIA All Rally Wednesday After Series of Blockbuster AI Earnings Reports

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Donald Trump’s Secret Catering-Truck Transfer Gets an AI Action-Movie Makeover

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Martin Scorsese Backs AI Company and Says He’s Using It to Storyboard Movies: ‘We Have to Be Open to How’ Cinema Can ‘Evolve’

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Seedance 2.5 AI Video Generator Now Blocking Hollywood Intellectual Property

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OpenAI's Second Senior Exit In Days: CRO Denise Dresser Leaves As IPO Nears
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OpenAI's Second Senior Exit In Days: CRO Denise Dresser Leaves As IPO Nears

OpenAI Chief Revenue Officer Denise Dresser is leaving the company after eight months as the AI firm prepares for a blockbuster IPO. Former Wiz COO Dali Rajic will succeed her amid ongoing leadership...

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Aiarty Video Enhancer Powers Final-Stage 4K Upscaling for AI-Generated Videos

Aiarty Video Enhancer helps creators upscale AIGC footage to 4K and enhance visual quality for modern workflows.

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Behind the “AI slop”: exploring the AI-generated viral short video production in China

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Higgsfield Unveils New AI Film with Authorized Real-Person Performances for $2M Investment, Poised to Hit $5B Valuation

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How To Spot An AI-Generated Video Before Sharing It

AI videos are becoming more convincing. Discover the biggest warning signs and practical ways to verify what you're watching.

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