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AI Can Cut Film Budgets by Up to 40%, Says ‘The Outlaws’ Director Kang Yoon-sung, as Netflix Reveals Use on 300 Titles: ‘A Human Touch Is Absolutel...

AI Can Cut Film Budgets by Up to 40%, Says ‘The Outlaws’ Director Kang Yoon-sung, as Netflix Reveals Use on 300 Titles: ‘A Human Touch Is Absolutel...

Netflix has used AI in one form or another on some 300 of its titles, Lee Sung-gyun, the streamer’s senior director of APAC production, told an audience at the Busan International Film Festival. On the same panel, “The Outlaws” director Kang Yoon-sung said AI workflows could take 30% to 40% off a feature film’s production […]

Netflix Says 67% of Surveyed Members Want to Visit Korea as Busan’s Creative Asia Puts Locations in Focus

Netflix Says 67% of Surveyed Members Want to Visit Korea as Busan’s Creative Asia Puts Locations in Focus

Netflix research found that 67% of surveyed members internationally expressed interest in visiting South Korea. For the streamer’s Sung Q Lee, the pull lies in the stories set there, rather than the scenery alone. Lee, Netflix’s senior director of APAC production, made the case at the opening masterclass of Creative Asia, which Netflix and the […]

Netflix’s ‘The Blue Road’ Director Han Jun-hee on Why Playing It Safe Is the Real Risk

Netflix’s ‘The Blue Road’ Director Han Jun-hee on Why Playing It Safe Is the Real Risk

When Han Jun-hee binge-watched “House of Cards,” the series struck him as a game changer. It left him with one ambition: to make a story no one had told before, but that many people would watch. Delivering a masterclass at Netflix’s Creative Asia program during the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), the director of “Coin […]

Google DeepMind Invests $75 Million in A24 for AI Filmmaking Tools

Google DeepMind Invests $75 Million in A24 for AI Filmmaking Tools

Google DeepMind Invests $75 Million in A24 for AI Filmmaking Tools

Na Hong-Jin Discusses Creative Process and War Fears at Busan Masterclass

Na Hong-Jin Discusses Creative Process and War Fears at Busan Masterclass

Na Hong-Jin Discusses Creative Process and War Fears at Busan Masterclass

Disney's Industrial Light Magic Expands Mumbai Studio, Seeks Senior Facial Animator

Disney's Industrial Light Magic Expands Mumbai Studio, Seeks Senior Facial Animator

Disney's Industrial Light Magic Expands Mumbai Studio, Seeks Senior Facial Animator

U.S. Book Publishers Quietly Integrate AI Tools Amid Staff Concerns and Public Scrutiny

U.S. Book Publishers Quietly Integrate AI Tools Amid Staff Concerns and Public Scrutiny

U.S. Book Publishers Quietly Integrate AI Tools Amid Staff Concerns and Public Scrutiny

Stitch Fix Integrates AI and Data Science in Retail Strategy, Seeks Principal Full-Stack Data Scientist

Stitch Fix Integrates AI and Data Science in Retail Strategy, Seeks Principal Full-Stack Data Scientist

Stitch Fix Integrates AI and Data Science in Retail Strategy, Seeks Principal Full-Stack Data Scientist

Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Toy Story 5’ and Roger Deakins Lead View Conference Lineup as AI Debate Takes Center Stage

Brad Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ ‘Toy Story 5’ and Roger Deakins Lead View Conference Lineup as AI Debate Takes Center Stage

Brad Bird, Roger Deakins and the teams behind “Toy Story 5,” “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “Project Hail Mary” head to Turin next week for the 27th View Conference, where AI and the economics of animation and VFX are set to dominate the agenda. Four of the films being unpacked at the Oct. 12-16 event […]

Fan Bingbing Says Young Chinese Audiences ‘Aren’t Being Fed Very Well’ as AI Microdramas Boom

Fan Bingbing Says Young Chinese Audiences ‘Aren’t Being Fed Very Well’ as AI Microdramas Boom

Fan Bingbing watches AI-generated microdramas now and then. She’s just not convinced they’re doing China’s young audiences any good. The Chinese star made the remarks at a Busan International Film Festival press conference, where she presented Wayne Wang’s “Diary of a Mad Old Man,” screening in the A Window on Asian Cinema strand, and Ivan […]

Freelance Artist Faces Backlash for Designing Meta's New AI Logo Amidst Public Distrust of AI and Meta

Jesscia Hische, a Bay Area lettering artist, has faced significant backlash from the design community after designing the 'M' logo for Meta's new AI assistant, Muse. Hische, who runs two brick-and-mortar art and stationery shops in Oakland, took on the freelance project to support her small businesses, citing slow client work and razor-thin margins. Despite anticipating some negative reactions due to the controversial nature of both AI and Meta, the intensity of the criticism, including accusations of 'selling out' and personal attacks, caught her off guard. Hische defended her decision by explaining her financial need and highlighting that Meta chose to hire an independent artist rather than using generative AI, a point she believed would be seen positively. However, the backlash underscored deep public distrust and strong ethical concerns within the artistic community regarding AI and Meta's practices.

Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia police website

Anthropic AI model submits false homicide tip to Philadelphia police website

Oct 9 (Reuters) - An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip through a Philadelphia police website, the department said in a statement, the latest incident of rogue behavior from the powerful technology.