YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection tool to celebrities, giving talent and their reps a way to find and remove deepfakes.
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GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists
AI music startup GRAI says fans want to remix tracks, not generate songs from scratch.
Deezer says 44% of songs uploaded to its platform daily are AI-generated
Deezer says consumption of AI-generated music on the platform is still very low, between 1-3% of the total streams, and that 85% of these streams are detected as fraudulent and are demonetized.
Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations
Netflix is going to launch a TikTok-like vertical video feed within its apps this month, and plans to use AI broadly for content creation and recommendations.
Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project
The studio’s first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.
Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board
Hastings helped to transform the video rental industry — first with physical, then digital, delivery.
Everything we like is a psyop
If culture is shaped by TikTok’s algorithmic feed, then it’s time for us to decide where we draw the line between necessary marketing and inauthentic growth hacking.
Runway CEO says AI could help Hollywood make 50 films instead of one $100M blockbuster
Runway’s CEO says AI could help studios make dozens of films for the cost of one, betting volume will boost hit-making odds.
Wait, could they still actually break up Live Nation?
A federal jury found that Live Nation has acted illegally as a monopoly — but the company just came to a tentative settlement with the DOJ last month.
HBO Max comes to India via exclusive JioHotstar deal
HBO Max will be available to JioHotstar subscribers as an add-on starting at ₹49 (about $0.50) per month, and would feature content from HBO, Max Originals, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Studios.