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ChatGPT's viral Studio Ghibli-style images highlight AI copyright concerns

Fans of Studio Ghibli, the famed Japanese animation studio behind “Spirited Away” and other beloved movies, were delighted this week when a new version of ChatGPT let them transform popular ...

ABC News - 3d

AMC bets on premium screens as Hollywood slate boasts big blockbuster titles

Hollywood's blockbuster slate is heating up and AMC Entertainment is growing its quantity of premium screens to meet demand.

CNBC - 1h

'Number One on the Call Sheet' celebrates Hollywood's Black A-listers

Many documentaries explore the relationship between Black Americans and Hollywood, but “Number One on the Call Sheet” looks squarely at the heights of Black success.

NBC News - 8h

Jen Salke to step down from her role at Amazon MGM Studios

Jen Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios, will step down from her role, according to an internal email from the company. She will start her own production entity.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

AI was enemy No 1 during the Hollywood strikes, now it's being used in Oscar-winning films

Tech companies say AI will make productions cheaper and faster - but many in Hollywood think it will replace their jobs.

BBC News - 13h

Undiagnosed entertainment: how Hollywood awkwardly dodges autism

Eccentric, blunt-speaking characters who present as being on the spectrum are everywhere on our screens – but why are their creators so reluctant to state it openly?. I received my autism diagnosis ...

The Guardian - 7h

The Game That Showed How Hollywood Cash Has Super-Charged Wrexham

The Welsh club has a $34.5 million turnover under Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, which dwarfs that of the team they beat on Saturday.

The New York Times - 1d

ESPN's L.A.-based 'SportsCenter' is leaving and heading east

ESPN employees will have the option to go to the company's studios in Bristol, Conn., if they want to keep their jobs.

Los Angeles Times - 4d

Candy Clark Captured Some of the Most Famous Faces. Then She Put Them in a Drawer.

The actress Candy Clark documented her unlikely journey through 1970s Hollywood in a series of Polaroids, now published in a memoir.

The New York Times - 2d

This old-school filmmaking technique is still kicking even as AI takes on a bigger role in movies

As Hollywood is grappling with the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence, Foley artists remain a key and deeply human part of the moviemaking process.

CNBC - 2d

Nice Gang launches PvP combat with arena mode in F2P mobile RPG Eighth Era

Nice Gang, the indie game studio bringing free real-world collectible trophies to players, announced PvP combat for mobile RPG Eighth Era.

VentureBeat - 4h

Why TV News Anchors Like Joy Reid and Don Lemon Are Moving to Substack

Don Lemon, Joy Reid and Jim Acosta, exiled or extricated from their networks, are now on Substack, trading sleek studios and “pancake makeup” for their living rooms.

The New York Times - 39m

'Snow White' opens with $43 million at box office, 'Alto Knights' a total misfire

The Walt Disney Co.’s live-action, controversy-bedeviled “Snow White” opened in theaters with a sleepy $43 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday

ABC News - Mar. 23

Journalist Graydon Carter: ‘If there was another 9/11 this week, I don’t think the world would rush to support us’

The former Vanity Fair editor on how #MeToo changed Hollywood, what Christopher Hitchens would make of the US today, and the value of a handkerchief. Graydon Carter, 75, is a Canadian-born ...

The Guardian - 1d

Calling all fashion models … now AI is coming for you

As fashion brands create AI ‘twins’ with models’ permission, some believe this is just another form of exploitation. The impact of AI has been felt across industries from Hollywood to publishing – ...