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Filmustage leverages AI to break down film scripts, create shooting schedules and more

TechCrunch

An AI platform for the film industry, Filmustage , is today announcing new funding. The company also plans to use the funding to acquire new B2B customers, which include “several major players in the film industry,” Filmustage told TechCrunch. Christian spoke about Filmustage during the 2022 European Film Market event.

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Atomic-backed Jumpcut uses data to advance diversity in film

TechCrunch

Set in India, his script garnered some interest from producers, but no one took the plunge to fund a film by a first-time Indian director. Now, films featuring diverse casts are gaining traction – this year, Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color, and only the second woman ever, to win the Academy Award for Best Director.

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AI voice, synthetic speech company LOVO gets $4.5M pre-series A funding

TechCrunch

LOVO , the Berkeley, California-based artificial intelligence (AI) voice & synthetic speech tool developer, this week closed a $4.5 The proceeds will be used to propel its research and development in artificial intelligence and synthetic speech and grow the team. “We

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Not your father’s avatar: The real future of artificial intelligence

CIO

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is the latest milestone in the “AAA” journey, which began with the automation of the mundane, lead to augmentation — mostly machine-driven but lately also expanding into human augmentation — and has built up to artificial intelligence. Artificial?

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What does AI success look like? Real stories from across industries

CIO

The robust economic value that artificial intelligence (AI) has introduced to businesses is undeniable. Yet, whats less well-known is that right at the centre of this transformation is the advent of AI factories. KMM could also operate 50 times faster than traditional methods, while shortening the time to market.

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Wonder Dynamics raises $2.5M seed to equip indie filmmakers with AI-powered VFX

TechCrunch

Practically every film production these days needs some kind of visual effects work, but independent creators often lack the cash or expertise to get that top-shelf CG. The company has its origins in 2017, after Sheridan and Todorovic met on the set of Rodrigo Garcia’s film Last Days in the Desert. million to make it happen.

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Stealing Ghibli: How AI Has Crossed The Line Into Creative Theft

Crunchbase News

Last week, the Studio Ghibli AI controversy entered our timelines, disgusting its founder and raising deep concerns about the state of intellectual property law and how it applies to the rapidly advancing world of artificial intelligence.

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