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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 pre-production phase lacked innovation, and Filmustage created an effective solution. 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.

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Sony Ventures earmarks $10M to invest in African entertainment startups

TechCrunch

Sony Group announced today that it has established Sony Innovation Fund: Africa (SIF: AF), a program that will support the growth of entertainment businesses in Africa. Sony Ventures’s latest endeavor to […]

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

CIO

Powering AI at speed and scale The Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA is Dells approach to accelerating AI innovation with a portfolio of products, solutions and services tailored for AI workloads, so businesses can wield AI for a competitive edge. KMM could also operate 50 times faster than traditional methods, while shortening the time to market.

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

Crunchbase News

Under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works , which became the Paris Act in 1971, original works of authorship such as films, illustrations and designs are protected the moment they are created, requiring no formal registration.

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Film, Pixel, Point

Dell EMC

The following is a guest post from Glenn Gainor, President and Director Innovation Studios, Sony Entertainment & Technology. Some 20 years ago, on a film called “Happy Texas,” I had a problem the night before shooting. Let me take you on a journey and start off by telling you that I’ve never publicly shared this story… until now.

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Silicon Valley should reward zebras, not unicorns

TechCrunch

Although most tech innovation requires venture capital in today’s economy, unicorns sometimes become case studies in taking too much of a good thing. Film and TV critics weren’t surprised, and neither were those few consumers who’d heard of the company.

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