Generative AI & Media: A Library of Variety VIP+ Coverage
As artificial intelligence is poised to wholly transform media and entertainment, industry players and professionals are considering how they can most effectively and responsibly harness AI tools.
Since 2020, Variety Intelligence Platform been providing insight on the growing role and value of AI in the industry, offering in-depth analysis while those working in Hollywood weigh their responses amid rapid change. It’s can’t-miss coverage for those wanting to be in the know.
Special Reports
- June 2024: The State of Generative AI in Hollywood
- December 2023: Gen AI in Film & TV
- October 2023: Generative AI & Entertainment Part 2
- July 2023: AI Demographic Divide
- May 2023: Generative AI & Intellectual Property Law
- April 2023: Generative AI & Entertainment
- October 2020: Artificial Intelligence & Media
Daily Commentary
- Why Studios Still Haven’t Licensed Movies & TV to Train AI
- How Much Should AI Giants Pay Hollywood? What Insiders Say Has Stalled Any Licensing Deals
- Content Owner Suits Against AI Companies: Complete Index
- Hollywood Must Define AI Tech Standards to Face Its Future
- Training AI With TV & Film Content: How Licensing Deals Look
- AI Content Licensing Deals With Publishers: Complete Index
- Early Interest From Studios in Fine-Tuning AI Video Models
- Licensing Movie & TV Content for AI: Can You? Should You?
- Conversational AI Is a Novel Opportunity for Hollywood, but Do Talent or Consumers Want It?
- AI Terms Vague in IATSE Tentative Basic Agreement Summary
- SURVEY: Consumer Thoughts on Gen AI Used to Create Content
- SURVEY: What M&E Execs Really Think About Using Gen AI
- Virtual Production Market Grows as Stage Sizes Shrink
- AI Could Contribute to Virtual Production Sector Growth
- How Text-to-Video Models Rate as Hollywood Production Tools
- Gen AI Has Entered Concept Art, and It’s a Slippery Slope
- Lip-Sync Dubbing Beta Tests Begin in Hollywood
- AI Film Fest Shows ‘Imperfect’ but Key Creative Evolution
- Hollywood’s AI Dilemma: Futilely Fight or Engage to Set Limits
- U.S. Consumers Support AI Regulations: HarrisX Survey
- Efficiency Could Be AI’s Greatest Strength in Post-Production
- Hollywood Shouldn’t Risk a New Strike Amid Gen AI Rise
- Data: Entertainment’s AI Adoption Shows Slow Gains
- Broadcasters Look to AI for Efficiency Gains Ahead of NAB
- Most U.S. Adults Think Gen AI Should Credit Artists, Writers
- AI Spurs Job Security Concerns in U.S. Media and Tech
- Watermarking Is Just One Part of Combating Deepfakes
- How Licensing Models Can Be Used for AI Training Data
- How Gen AI Tools Like Lore Machine Revisualize Storyboarding
- VIDEO: ‘Conversations in AI’ on the Intersection of Art and Tech
- Embrace AI to ‘Unbreak’ Hollywood, Retiring CEO Warns
- Why OpenAI’s Sora Isn’t Ready to Replace Hollywood
- SURVEY: Sora Videos Confused With Real Footage in Survey
- 7 Open Generative AI Questions the Media Biz Must Consider
- VIDEO: Reddit CEO Takes on Big Tech for AI and Ad Dollars
- How Gen AI Could Enable a New Era of Filmmaking
- Gen AI Isn’t Off-Limits, but How Should It Be Used?
- VIDEO: Experts Talk Gen AI Tools in Film & TV
- VIDEO: What’s Next for SAG-AFTRA, WGA Post Strike?
- Gen AI Can Aid Creatives, but Tools Need Controllability
- Deepfakes Don’t Just Harm Celebs. Consumers Are Also at Risk
- The Writers Strike May Be Over, Industry Challenges Are Not
- Understanding Gen AI Risks Is First Step to Beneficial Adoption
- Celebrity Just Might Be Meta’s Edge in the AI Chatbot War
- Why AI Dubbing Is More Opportunity Than Threat
- How Generative AI Will Enable Next-Gen Virtual Influencers
- Court Ruling Won’t Be Last Word on AI-Generated Art
- AI-Generated Works Can’t Be Copyrighted — Now What?
- Union Contract Just First Step Toward Actor Protections
- How AI Will Augment Human Creativity in Film Production
- VIDEO: Variety Strike Experts Weigh the Fallout on All Sides
- Why AI Can’t Replace Human Artistry
- VIDEO: HBO’s Casey Bloys Refutes AI Potential at Variety’s TV FYC Fest
- SURVEY: Entertainment Industry Has High Anxiety Over Gen AI
- How AI Can Supercharge the Creator Economy
- Studio Transparency Critical to Resolving WGA Battle Over AI
- Generative AI Copyright Cases Under Cloud of Uncertainty
- Musicians Embracing AI Can Balance Tech and Integrity
- Cold Comfort for Publishers: Users Slow to Embrace AI Search
- How Marketing & Content Execs Can Leverage AI ‘Simulation’
- Tech Giants Trigger Generative AI Investment Boom
- How Generative AI Defied the Venture Capital Crunch
- SURVEY: Striking Writers Winning PR Battle Versus Studios
- How AI Will Revolutionize Streaming
- What Writers and Studios Must Iron Out to Settle on AI
- Avatars as Actors: Will AI Unleash Celebrity ‘Simulation Rights’?
- Streaming Audio May Never Be the Same After AI. And That’s a Good Thing
- Gen AI Aims to Bring Efficiency to Production Process
- Will Generative AI Supplant or Supplement Hollywood’s Workforce?
- What Spotify’s New AI DJ Can Teach Video Streaming Services
- Voice Technology Is the Next Big Thing in Media and Entertainment
- VIDEO: Mark Cuban Urges Inescapable AI Adoption at CES 2020
Be sure to keep checking back as we’ll frequently update this complete list.
