Gen Z: Shorts vs. Streaming
Gen Z is reshaping the media landscape, and the numbers speak for themselves:
⏱ Gen Z spends ~1 hr/day on TikTok & Shorts vs. 1.3 hrs/day streaming Netflix/HBO/Disney+
🎬 73% spend ≥1 hr/day on paid streaming but short-form is their go-to discovery engine for what to watch next
📱 71% of US Gen Z use TikTok, compared to 68% on Netflix
😂 67% prefer short-form comedy/memes
💡 60% start a show/movie after hearing about it from a creator online
⚡ Short-form videos deliver 2.5× more engagement than long-form
👉 Translation: Short-form isn’t replacing long-form, but it’s the front door to Gen Z’s viewing habits. Platforms that master the hand-off from a 30-second clip to a 30-minute episode will win.
The future of entertainment is hybrid: viral, snackable moments feeding into immersive, premium storytelling.
#GenZ #Streaming #ShortFormVideo #AI #EntertainmentIndustry #FutureOfMedia @izsit_ai
🚨Spoiler Alert 🚨 Literally! Netflix just buckled to short form pressure. Netflix has upgraded its mobile-only feature “Moments” to give users full control over scene clipping easy to rewatch and share on social media.
Expect many spoilers as you scrolling through your social media feeds like Instagram, Facebook, Youtube, Reddit and more
@netflix@facebook@Meta@instagram@Google@YouTube@Reddit@izsit_ai
#Netflix #StreamingWars #ShortFormContent #SpoilerAlert #Moments #SocialMediaClips #BingeCulture #SceneClipping #DigitalSharing #StreamingTrends #WatchParty #ViralMoments 🎬
🦜IZSIT TALKS🦜 The right mix of infrastructure + talent + forward-thinking initiatives can be extremely powerful. It really is like mining gold and a force that can be shaped in so many directions
@izsit_ai@andreasswahn@mattszy@AiFilm_Awards
🌍 Huge congratulations to everyone pushing these kinds of programs forward. The work you’re doing isn’t just innovative, it’s essential.
#AI #Film #Education #Innovation #FutureOfWork #Creativity
🦜IZSIT TALKS🦜 During a recent conversation we explored AI Film Academies designed to empower both newcomers and experienced creators.
🎬 From the basics of AI filmmaking to the most advanced techniques, academies serve as a space for:
- Newcomers to learn how to craft their first AI films
- Advanced creators to push the boundaries further
- Everyone to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and grow together
With the growing opportunities (including EU support for AI + media education), the timing couldn’t be better to bring these ideas to life.
@andreasswahn@mattszy@AiFilm_Awards@izsit_ai
👉 If you’re passionate about AI films, education, or vertical storytelling, I’d love to connect and explore how we can make this ecosystem thrive together.
#AI #Filmmaking #AIFilms #Education #VerticalVideo #Innovation
🦜IZSIT TALKS🦜What makes the AI Film Awards so special?
Unlike most festivals, it runs alongside traditional film festivals. That means AI filmmakers and traditional filmmakers aren’t in separate bubbles, they’re in the same rooms, swapping ideas, sharing craft, and inspiring each other.
This cross-pollination is where the magic happens. Once considered a taboo, AI and traditional cinema are now colliding and the result is a new wave of storytelling.
The future of film isn’t AI vs traditional. It’s AI with traditional. And that’s exactly what the AI Film Awards is proving.
@mattszy@GiacomoBonavera@AiFilm_Awards@andreasswahn
#AIFilm #FilmFestival #AI #Storytelling #Cinema #Filmmaking #FutureOfFilm #Creativity #Innovation
🦜 @IZSIT_AI TALKS 🦜 Last week, we had the chance to speak with filmmaker @MattSzymanowski, who’s been pioneering AI cinema across Poland and beyond.
He’s currently working on a global documentary called “The Human Future” capturing voices from Silicon Valley, Hollywood, Amsterdam, Paris, Warsaw, Lagos, and more. The film explores the hopes, fears, and philosophies around AI in creativity, especially in cinema.
This was in discussion while chatting with the @AiFilm_Awards including Devy Man, @andreasswahn and @DrJacquesDurand there in spirit.
👉 What do you think? Is AI in cinema a threat to creativity, or the biggest expansion of creative possibility we’ve seen in decades?
#AI #Film #Creativity #FutureOfCinema #HumanFuture
🎬 Harold Pinter’s Betrayal Returns in a Bold New Form
From August 21–24, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute in Los Angeles will host a daring, immersive reimagining of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal.
Directed by Brendan Pollecutt and executive produced by Henrik Molin, this limited-run production fuses theatre and cinematic storytelling—bringing Pinter’s reverse-chronology classic to life with rich soundscapes, cinematic lighting, and an atmosphere that pulls you into the emotional tension from the very first moment.
🎟 Details here: Link to article
#Theatre #Film #Storytelling #HaroldPinter #Betrayal #ImmersiveExperience #LosAngelesTheatre #Culture #Arts