Hollywood Confronts AI Copyright Chaos in Washington, Courts

America’s creators are mounting a campaign to push back on any use of their work without permission or compensation, seeking to head off potential abuses of their intellectual property. Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger, along with legal chief Horacio Gutierrez met with White House officials recently to discuss worries about AI models infringing on the … Read moreHollywood Confronts AI Copyright Chaos in Washington, Courts

Martin Scorsese’s Brilliant Killers of the Flower Moon Opens to “Thunderous Ovation” in Cannes

The Cannes audience is going wild cheering for Martin Scorcese and the cast of Killers of the Flower Moon. Brilliant film. May be the longest standing ovation ever. The Applause sounds like hard rain on a rooftop. Scorsese turned the story of the murders of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma into a mob allegory and … Read moreMartin Scorsese’s Brilliant Killers of the Flower Moon Opens to “Thunderous Ovation” in Cannes

Harrison Ford defends de-aging tech in new ‘Indiana Jones’

Speaking at a press conference on Friday (May 19th), Ford defended using the technology. “I know that that is my face,” he said, per Entertainment Weekly. “It’s not a kind of Photoshop magic – that’s what I looked like 35 years ago. Because Lucasfilm has every frame of film that we’ve made together over all of … Read moreHarrison Ford defends de-aging tech in new ‘Indiana Jones’