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Thursday, May. 30, 2024
OpenAI's Altman Sidesteps Questions About Governance, Johansson Voice Controversy At UN AI Summit
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was a star speaker at the annual AI for Good conference Thursday, addressing the U.N. telecommunications agency's annual gathering about how to tap the societal promise of artificial intelligence technology. But Altman spent part of his virtual appearance fending off thorny...
Thursday, May. 30, 2024
"Star Trek" Actor George Takei Is Determined To Keep Sharing His Japanese American Story
The incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans, including children, labeled enemies during World War II is an historical experience that has traumatized, and galvanized, the Japanese American community over the decades. For George Takei, who portrayed Hikaru Sulu aboard the USS Enterprise in the "...
Wednesday, May. 29, 2024
California Considers Measures Targeting AI Discrimination, Deepfakes, Cloning of Actors
As corporations increasingly weave artificial intelligence technologies into the daily lives of Americans, California lawmakers want to build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination and outlaw deepfakes that involve elections or pornography. The efforts in California — home to many of the...
Wednesday, May. 29, 2024
Amy Homma Succeeds Jacqueline Stewart At Helm Of Academy Museum
Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her post leading the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to return to the University of Chicago. Academy Museum veteran Amy Homma will succeed her as director and president, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday. Stewart, a prominent film scholar...
Tuesday, May. 28, 2024
ArtClass Adds Director Danielle Calodney To Its Roster
ArtClass has signed comedy director Danielle Calodney. With a background in improvisational comedy, Calodney has an innate talent for idiosyncratic world-building and populating that environment with lovable lead characters who drive the story forward. Full of energy and often featuring food and...
Tuesday, May. 28, 2024
Richie Shazam Joins m ss ng p eces' Directorial Roster
Production company m ss ng p eces, a part of the Tribeca Enterprises family, has added Richie Shazam to its directorial roster. This marks Shazam’s first representation as a director in the advertising and branded content space. Shazam caught m ss ng p eces’ attention when Tribeca Studios produced...
Tuesday, May. 28, 2024
Digitas Promotes Resende To ECD, Hires Hathaway As SVP, Creative
Digitas has elevated Nat Resende to executive creative director, Chicago, and hired McKay Hathaway to serve as sr. VP, creative. They will report into Atit Shah, chief creative officer. Shah, Resende and Hathaway will team to further advance the agency’s creativity capability and leadership...
Tuesday, May. 28, 2024
Study Finds Hollywood Movies Rarely Reflect Climate Change Crisis; Researchers Hope To Change That
Aquaman might not mind if the oceans rise, but moviegoers might. That's one of the takeaways from a new study conducted by researchers who set out to determine if today's Hollywood blockbusters are reflective of the current climate crisis. The vast majority of movies failed the "climate reality...
Tuesday, May. 28, 2024
Republic Signs Director Andrew Ryan Shepherd
Republic, a production, editorial, and design collective headquartered in Uptown Dallas, has signed director Andrew Ryan Shepherd to its Republic Productions roster and will represent him in the U.S. for commercial and branded content motion work. Shepherd has cultivated strong bonds with clients...
Monday, May. 27, 2024
"Furiosa" Narrowly Tops "Garfield" For #1 Box Office Spot Over Memorial Day Weekend
Furiosa won the holiday box office over Garfield by a hair. It was a close race, but the wasteland warrior of "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga " came out slightly ahead of the plump orange cat with an estimated $32 million in ticket sales over the four-day weekend according to studio estimates Monday. "...