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Toy Story 5 premiere begins on Hollywood Blvd!

Toys are back in town - Tinseltown!

Custom Buzz Lightyear, Jesse and Woody Porsche cars greet guests on the red carpet!

(Photos taken June 9)

#toystory5 #toystory @toystory @PorscheDesign @Porsche

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Setting up for the Toy Story 5 premiere on Hollywood Blvd
(Photos taken June 8)

#toystory5 #toystory

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Congrats Jennifer English wins Best Voice Actor of the Year award at Gayming Awards!

Her credits include Marathon (Joy), 1348 Ex Voto (Bianca) and
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Maelle)

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Congrats Orela Rose, Dead by Daylight, wins Best LGBTQ+ Character in Gaming at Gayming Awards.

Introduced as part of Chapter 35.5: Steady Pulse, she is a dedicated paramedic with an unshakable, calm demeanor.

Shes voiced by Angelica Ross.

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Filmmakers @DougRoland JC Bond from @TheAcademy discuss tech for good: more eco-friendly filmmaking at @HWClimateSummit

Digital scripts, apps, reduce paper

Zoom mtgs and VFX can reduce travel / gas / carbon footprint

Editing: no film!

iPhones let more people tell stories

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Climate Games tell stories @erikaishii at @HWClimateSummit

🦊 Alaskan tribe + @ELineMedia created Never Alone game about Eskimo girl and fox to solve puzzles. Game $ supports tribe

🦀 Another Crab's Treasure: you are a crab exploring microplastic polluted ocean @NRDC

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AI is following typical Hollywood reaction to new technology, said speaker at AI on the Lot:

Fear,
strikes,
protests,
lawsuits
....
then it's ok.

@aionthelot

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AI Investors panel at Stage 15 volume at Culver Studios @aionthelot

Trends: new problems being solved

Founders should have domain expertise

What is distribution for AI gen content beyond social media?

How can AI creators beat algorithm, get seen, monetize and engage fans?

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Director Gareth Edwards at @aionthelot

- AI is good for iteration and discovery

- AI is like giving people an electric guitar: anyone can strum, but only a few will make a hit song

- Tough to beat algorithm now to get your content seen

'If I was in this era I'd be f'd!'

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Director Gareth Edwards (Rogue One, Creator) said filmmakers can use AI to suggest edit shots, experiment, explore new ideas at @aionthelot

'I view it as having a second unit director who is a billionaire on acid.' - May be batshit crazy

It will help you enter but not win

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The @HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL returns 13-23 August in Hollywood.

Get special $99 passes by this Friday at https://t.co/Wzd1dLtLda

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AI and Fandom: AI tools can let fans create AI gen content for toys, games and new IP

However, most Hollywood studios film/TV IP owners currently don't want fans to use gen AI with their characters/ IP.

@aionthelot @BITKRAFTVC @candiceafia @wideworlds_

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AI Film Studios show their work @aionthelot

Most use AI for ads, and short films, vertical videos, micro dramas

Gen AI used for backgrounds, VFX (fire, flood, explosions), action sequences, realistic / talking animals etc, would otherwise be $$$$

#aionthelot

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Who's Buying AI Pitches w
@kleverov of Native Foreign,
@momowangart Bunny Galaxy,
@jasonzada of @secret__level
Moderator Lesley Silverman of UTA

At @aionthelot

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Tools to create AI influencers:

@TheBlurStudio started w Google Veo 3, now uses Seedance 2.0, Kling 2.6. Google NanoBanana (so char looks same).

Made Granny Spills, 2M followers in a year

@DollyDoesVlogs: NanoBanana for images, GPT image 2.0 gen, Seedance 2.0

@aionthelot

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AI influencers like @DollyDoesVlogs are on rise, less expensive at @aionthelot

Measure response via social engagement

People know it's AI; don't care if humor relates, and not trying to be real

Indie, CPG brands experimenting

@TheBlurStudio creates AI chars to reach demos

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At @aionthelot:

Foundry shows how artists concept ideas via AI via creative control, pipeline automation

@Amaru_Zeas_3D shows artist tools he uses

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At @aionthelot opening keynote with Amazon Studios Albert Cheng mod by @datashogun

- 3 new animation series approved from GenAI Creator fund by AWS @AmazonMGMStudio using Project Nara AI platform

- Even haters need to try AI

- AI can help keep jobs in LA

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Yessssss! Let's goooooo!

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Time to get the X-Men back to the 90s.

Marvel Animation’s #XMen97 Season 2 streams July 1, only on Disney+.

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Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, cast and crew at Nobody Wants This, S2 panel

Kristen wanted to film in LA to be with family, spoke up, so it's in LA. Cast / crew get to stay in LA. Their happiness shows on screen

LA is a character

On S2, easier to get music and celeb guests