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Venture
fromwww.engadget.com
13 hours ago

AI animation studio Toonstar will turn books into digital shows for HarperCollins

HarperCollins partners with Toonstar to adapt book franchises into AI-driven digital shows, starting with the Friendship List series.
#netflix
fromKotaku
18 hours ago

AI-Generated Interview With One Piece Actor Published By Esquire

Esquire's Joy Ling stated, 'We were stoked to have some face time with the Japanese-American actor, but his schedule prevented it. With a driving need for a feature, we had to be inventive.'
Humor
Music production
fromIndieWire
1 day ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
fromThe Conversation
1 day ago

AI's fluency in other languages hides a Western worldview that can mislead users a scholar of Indonesian society explains

The response was in Indonesian but shaped by values that centered individual autonomy over the consensus-building, social harmony and collective family dynamics that tend to matter more in Indonesian social life.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

The US is no longer the go-to place': How Korean culture is taking Latin America by storm

The Korean wave or hallyu that brought the country's culture to the world has now well and truly engulfed Latin America.
Madrid food
#generative-ai
fromWIRED
2 days ago
Artificial intelligence

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Troy Baker Says AI Revolution "Is A Good Thing," But Not For The Reason You Might Think

Artificial intelligence
fromWIRED
2 days ago

'Thank You For Generating With Us!' Hollywood's AI Acolytes Stay on the Hype Train

Generative AI is revolutionary, but it cannot replace human creativity, which is rooted in effort and experience.
fromGameSpot
2 months ago
Video games

Troy Baker Says AI Revolution "Is A Good Thing," But Not For The Reason You Might Think

Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

From the phone to the plex: why TV shows are turning into movies

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man achieved over 25 million views on Netflix in three days, showcasing the shift from cinema to streaming.
#localization
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

The Rise of a Spanish-Language News Influencer

Espina humorously admitted to oversleeping on a significant news day, stating, 'Breaking news, mi gente! I can't believe it.' His videos celebrated Maduro's fall but also expressed concern about the complexities of the situation.
US Elections
#google
Mobile UX
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Google Translate's real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries | TechCrunch

Google's Live Translate feature expands to iOS and more countries, enabling real-time translations in headphones for over 70 languages.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Google's 'live' AI search assistant can handle conversations in dozens more languages

Google expands Search Live, allowing voice and camera searches in over 200 countries with a new AI model for improved responses.
Mobile UX
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Google Translate's real-time headphone translations feature expands to iOS and more countries | TechCrunch

Google's Live Translate feature expands to iOS and more countries, enabling real-time translations in headphones for over 70 languages.
Mobile UX
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Google's 'live' AI search assistant can handle conversations in dozens more languages

Google expands Search Live, allowing voice and camera searches in over 200 countries with a new AI model for improved responses.
Marketing tech
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Webtoon is adding AI localization tools to its comics platform

Webtoon is enhancing its Canvas platform to help creators monetize their work and reach a broader audience through new features and tools.
#creator-economy
fromDigiday
1 week ago
Marketing

Joint signings highlight growing convergence between creator and Hollywood agencies

Agencies are evolving representation models to diversify talent and revenue streams, focusing on multi-hyphenate creators.
fromDigiday
1 month ago
Marketing

How creator talent agencies are evolving into multi-platform operators

Creator agencies are transforming from deal brokers into full-service media operators that help creators build diversified businesses across multiple platforms and revenue streams.
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 week ago

Joint signings highlight growing convergence between creator and Hollywood agencies

Agencies are evolving representation models to diversify talent and revenue streams, focusing on multi-hyphenate creators.
Marketing
fromDigiday
1 month ago

How creator talent agencies are evolving into multi-platform operators

Creator agencies are transforming from deal brokers into full-service media operators that help creators build diversified businesses across multiple platforms and revenue streams.
Video games
fromVG247
2 weeks ago

Heartopia goes to the movies with its next event

Heartopia's Dreamlight Cinematics Festival runs March 21 to May 1, celebrating classic Hollywood filmmaking with themed collectibles, cosmetics, and limited-time exhibition passes.
Marketing tech
fromVariety
2 weeks ago

Directable AI Set to Disrupt Film and TV Biz: 'It's Going to Help Small Film Industries in Asia Compete'

Generative AI tools with advanced directability are transforming film and TV production workflows, enabling filmmakers to achieve results three to four times faster than traditional methods.
Media industry
fromMashable
2 weeks ago

AI translation tool turns English into 'LinkedIn'

Kagi, a premium search service, offers a free AI-based tool that translates standard English into LinkedIn's characteristic self-promotional jargon and corporate speak.
Relationships
fromBusiness Matters
3 weeks ago

Real-time video translation for families: How to end awkward multilingual calls

Real-time video translation removes language barriers in family calls, enabling natural conversations and preserving emotional connection across multilingual households.
Public health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Can Media Literacy Games Travel Across Cultures?

Culturally tailored misinformation games significantly outperform generic Western-designed versions in building media literacy across different populations.
Independent films
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

How Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media became Hollywood's most innovative-and bankable-company

Ryan Coogler founded Proximity Media with his wife Zinzi and producer Sev Ohanian to produce films, television, documentaries, and audio content across multiple entertainment divisions.
Media industry
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

New "vibe coded" AI translation tool splits the video game preservation community

Gaming Alexandria faced backlash for using AI-assisted machine translations of historical gaming documents, with critics arguing the inaccurate translations damage credibility, while supporters contend AI tools are necessary to make hundreds of thousands of untranslated pages searchable.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

And the winner is ... all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better

The traditional fall film festival circuit's influence on Oscar success has significantly diminished as major winners now emerge through wide studio releases and alternative pathways.
Marketing
fromTheWrap
3 weeks ago

Top Marketing Execs Say Hollywood's Embrace of Brand Integration Offsets Industry Cuts | Video

Hollywood studios increasingly embrace brand integration in film and television to offset production budget cuts, with audiences accepting placements when executed authentically and organically.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 weeks ago

New program connects schools with Disney's musical magic

Through Disney Musicals in Schools' Stage Connect, educators are given free resources like show scripts, music tracks and training that give them the confidence they need to produce a school musical. The program makes musicals and bringing the magic of Disney into public schools more accessible for all.
Education
Film
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
Media industry
fromTheStreet
3 weeks ago

YouTube just crushed Hollywood in a major milestone

YouTube's 2025 revenue exceeded $60 billion, surpassing Netflix and becoming the largest advertising platform, overtaking combined revenues of Disney, NBC, Paramount, and Warner Bros. Discovery for the first time.
Film
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

How to Craft a Film Festival That Appeals to All Ages (No, Really, All Ages)

The New York International Children's Film Festival demonstrates how specialized festivals can serve diverse audiences through rigorous curation, year-round engagement, and inclusive programming strategies applicable to festivals of all sizes.
Film
fromIndieWire
3 weeks ago

Have You Been Hurt by Media Consolidation? I Have.

The infrastructure supporting independent film production and distribution has collapsed, eliminating financing options, distribution channels, and profit opportunities that sustained filmmakers for decades.
Music
fromNature
1 month ago

Music is not a universal language - but it can bring us together when words fail

Music continues to unite people globally and remains central to debates about universality, human uniqueness, and responses to AI-driven inhumanity.
Television
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

CBS in the spotlight as parent company pursues Warner Bros. Discovery deal

CBS faced multiple controversies including Anderson Cooper's departure from 60 Minutes, a blocked Stephen Colbert interview, and Paramount's final bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
Podcast
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The surge of video podcasts raises an awkward question for the industry: Why do we still call them 'podcasts'?

The definition of 'podcast' has expanded from asynchronous talk radio to any episodic audio or video content with people speaking, making the original term increasingly obsolete as consumption shifts toward video-based formats.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panic

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 can generate cinema-quality videos with synchronized sound and dialogue from short prompts, sparking copyright and creative-industry disruption concerns.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Hollywood's mega-merger battle ends with Warner Bros. as the real winner

Netflix said Thursday that it won't raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio assets, allowing Paramount Skydance to emerge as the winning bidder of the entire Warner Bros. portfolio, which includes cable networks like CNN, TBS, TNT, HGTV and others.
Media industry
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
2 months ago

Meta Adds More Languages to AI Translations for Reels

As explained by Meta: AI-powered translations for Reels are starting to roll out in more languages, including Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, and Kannada, on Instagram. These new additions build on our existing language support for English, Hindi, Portuguese, and Spanish. The addition of more of the languages spoken in India is significant, because India is now the biggest single market for both Facebook and Instagram usage, beating out the U.S. by a significant margin.
Tech industry
Artificial intelligence
fromAxios
1 month ago

China's AI rise rattles Hollywood

Chinese AI models like Seedance threaten high-cost industries by offering lower cost, faster performance and weaker safety guardrails, sparking copyright and likeness-rights conflicts.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial

BBC World Service faces imminent funding collapse despite global influence and lifesaving role, risking vital international news services as state rivals expand.
UX design
fromMedium
2 months ago

From playwright to stage manager

Self-generating AI interfaces require structured constraints like A2UI to prevent chaotic, unusable experiences and shift designers from deterministic blueprints to probabilistic protocols.
Television
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Cultural Nuances in Apple TV's "Pluribus"

Individualism versus collectivism shapes characters' responses, cooperation, perspective-taking, and resource strategies in Pluribus's depiction of a global hive-mind crisis.
Film
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Lying to Everyone About How Much AI They're Using, Says Consummate Hollywood Insider

Hollywood studios are using AI more widely across writing and production than they publicly acknowledge.
Music
fromwww.latimes.com
2 months ago

Universal Music invests $80 million in Bollywood production company

Universal Music Group is investing $80 million for a 30% stake in Bollywood studio Excel Entertainment, gaining global rights to future soundtracks and collaboration plans.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Cohere launches a family of open multilingual models | TechCrunch

Cohere launched Tiny Aya open-weight multilingual models supporting 70+ languages, runnable offline on everyday devices with a 3.35B-parameter base and regional variants.
fromComputerworld
1 month ago

T-Mobile offers a reason to call, not text: simultaneous translation

"By bringing real-time AI directly into our network, we're delivering more than connectivity - turning conversations into community, starting with Live Translation," T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan said in a news release about the service. Subscribers will be able to dial *87* to turn on the new service, which will then translate their conversation in real time. Only one party to the call needs to be on the T-Mobile network.
Tech industry
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

Want to Get Into Anime? These Are the Streaming Services For You.

Anime became a mainstream box-office powerhouse in 2025, and major streaming services like Crunchyroll dominate with large catalogues, simulcasts, and tiered subscription pricing.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

How Rapid Translate helps in brochure translation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

A glossy brochure is still one of the fastest ways to put your brand story in a buyer's hands. Trade-show attendees tuck it into a tote, hotel guests leaf through it while waiting for a meeting, and new distributors scan it to see if you're worth a call. When the same piece must work in Madrid, São Paulo, and Seoul, every headline, caption, and micro-copy line has to ring true in the reader's own language.
Marketing
fromExchangewire
1 month ago

Digest: Disney Takes On Bytedance Over AI Video App; Alliance of Independent Agencies Launches Middle East Chapter

ByteDance has pledged to tighten controls around its AI video generator, Seedance, after facing legal threats from Disney and growing criticism from other Hollywood studios over alleged copyright violations. The latest iteration of the tool, Seedance 2.0, has seen a surge of hyper-realistic AI-generated clips circulating on social media, some appearing to feature characters from major film franchises.
Artificial intelligence
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

This "Heated Rivalry" Star Just Spilled Why The Show Couldn't Be Made In The US

If you haven't been living under a rock, you'd know that Heated Rivalry has taken the world by storm. Since its release, the gay hockey romance has gone from a niche fan favourite to a full-blown pop culture moment. In an extremely short amount of time, the two leads (Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams) have already gone on to present at the Golden Globes, appear on late-night TV, and even secured a confirmed second season.
Television
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

AI Has A Brand Problem And Entertainment Is The Fix

Brands must build and own entertainment platforms to create durable cultural value because AI-driven content abundance commoditizes attention and distribution.
Artificial intelligence
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Free AI Dubbing Tool with Audiobook Support - Convert Text to Speech Instantly

AI audiobook generators and dubbing engines let anyone convert text or video into realistic, human-like audio quickly, affordably, and across languages.
Television
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Netflix won seven awards at the Golden Globes with Adolescence and KPop Demon Hunters

Streaming platforms dominated the 2026 Golden Globes, with Netflix winning seven awards while Apple TV, HBO Max and Hulu also secured major wins.
Marketing
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Branded entertainment will just be entertainment in 2026

Brands are shifting from interruptive paid media to branded content and entertainment partnerships with Hollywood to attract attention and drive measurable results.
Film
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Warner Bros. reopening takeover talks with Paramount, but Netflix deal still favoured | CBC News

Warner Bros. Discovery received a seven-day waiver from Netflix to reopen takeover talks with Paramount Skydance while remaining committed to the Netflix merger.
fromDigiday
2 months ago

Inside Goalhanger's shift from podcast producer to screen studio

On YouTube, The Rest is History podcast draws roughly around 500,000 viewers, who stick around for an average of about 48 minutes. That's close to the length of a traditional hour-long show and even longer than the podcast's strong audio average of around 40 minutes.. For the production team, seeing that level of engagement, especially on TV screens, was a turning point. People weren't just listening along to podcasts. They're settling in to watch now too.
Media industry
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

The Strongest Signals Yet Of Brand Storytelling's Entertainment Future

Brand storytelling has become a strategic corporate function essential for engaging audiences, building emotional resonance, and driving brand preference in fragmented media landscapes.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
2 months ago

Google Introduces TranslateGemma Open Models for Multilingual Translation

TranslateGemma is an open suite of 4B, 12B, and 27B translation models delivering efficient machine translation across 55 languages for diverse hardware.
fromVariety
2 months ago

Microdramas Help Drive Online Video Surge as Global M&E Heads Toward $1.2 Trillion, Omdia Announces at Content Americas (EXCLUSIVE)

Global media and entertainment revenues reached $1.1 trillion in 2025, up from $1.03 trillion in 2024, representing $70 billion in annual growth, according to Omdia. Of that increase, $64 billion came from online video, with $42 billion driven by advertising. Omdia forecasts the market will expand further in 2026, reaching $1.2 trillion.
Media industry
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
2 months ago

OpenAI quietly rolls out a dedicated ChatGPT translation tool

OpenAI offers ChatGPT Translate, a web-based translator that rewrites translations for tone and context but currently lacks offline, image upload, and real-time conversation support.
Film
fromTheWrap
2 months ago

2026 in the Frame: 6 Key Media and Entertainment Trends to Watch

Entertainment and media face a profound 2026 transition driven by political shifts, AI integration, pandemic and strike aftereffects, and creators rising as power players.
Media industry
fromVariety
2 months ago

Asia-Pacific Video Revenue to Reach $196 Billion by 2030, With India Overtaking China in SVOD Subscriptions, Report Forecasts

Streaming services, social video platforms, and connected TV will drive all Asia-Pacific screen revenue growth to 2030 while traditional television revenues decline.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Netflix and Paramount deals are both wrong for Warner Bros Discovery and democracy

Donald Trump wants CNN sold. He has said so repeatedly and publicly, demanding it should be sold in any deal involving Warner Bros Discovery. Now one of America's largest media companies is racing to oblige him, while another looks to consolidate its power. Wednesday's House judiciary hearing on streaming competition where lawmakers voiced concern over the Trump administration's influence and a potential merger's toll on consumers made clear just how dangerous both options are for free speech, audiences and democracy itself.
Media industry
Film
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Arc Raiders Has Received Movie And TV Offers

Arc Raiders has drawn extensive Hollywood interest for film and TV adaptations, but no official production deals have been confirmed.
Film
fromIndieWire
2 months ago

Critics, Filmmakers, and Why the Future of Movies Belongs to the People Who Give a Sh*t About Them

At the New York Film Critics Circle awards dinner, a lengthy speech about critics' relationship with filmmakers prompted playful roasts from presenters.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

BBC could soon make programmes for release first on YouTube under deal

BBC may produce original programmes for initial release on YouTube to reach younger viewers, prompting licence-fee questions and potential commercial and overseas impacts.
Film
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Universal Music invests $80 million in Bollywood production company

Universal Music India is investing $80 million to acquire a 30% stake in Excel Entertainment and will secure global rights to its future original soundtracks.
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