CineD Focus Check Ep20 – Is Hollywood Declining & Are Unions Failing? | Netflix of AI Content & First Gen AI Camera
Tune into this week’s podcast episode of CineD Focus Check where Nino and Johnnie dive deep into the current state and future of the entertainment industry. While Johnnie is recording from a bustling supermarket in Japan, they discuss why studios aren’t chasing big tech companies while Hollywood is declining, suggesting hidden investments and connections that might be at play.
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In this week’s episode, Nino and Johnnie explore the shifting future of filmmaking based on the current cost-cutting in Hollywood and how the strikes might have motivated, the appeasement policy of big studios and streamers with AI companies (instead of taking them to court). They also analyze the recent Paramount deal and the involvement of big tech companies in the entertainment space.
This episode features a segment on the world’s first generative AI camera, exploring its potential and the skepticism surrounding its practicality, and the teasing of a new AI platforms aiming to become the “Netflix of AI” for auto-generated episodes of your favorite shows.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:27 – Hollywood is in Decline – Union Strikes Partly to Blame, Says Scott Galloway
https://www.cined.com/hollywood-is-in-decline-union-strikes-partly-to-blame-says-scott-galloway
18:17 – The Netflix of AI? – Fable’s Showrunner Platform Lets Users Create Custom Episodes

https://www.cined.com/the-netflix-of-ai-fables-showrunner-platform-lets-users-create-custom-episodes
25:28 – Is the First Generative AI Camera on the Horizon?
https://www.cined.com/is-the-first-generative-ai-camera-on-the-horizon
37:55 – iodyne’s Creator Series Released – A Glimpse Into the Way an Artist Thinks
https://www.cined.com/iodynes-creator-series-released-a-glimpse-into-the-way-an-artist-thinks
42:23 – OConnor Ultimate 2575E Platinum Edition Fluid Head Introduced
https://www.cined.com/oconnor-ultimate-2575e-platinum-edition-fluid-head-introduced
46:13- Krypton OR Cinema Prime Lenses Coming Soon – A Collaboration with Whitepoint Optics

51:13 – Matthews Middle MAX Menace Boom Arm Released – Compact and Heavyweight
https://www.cined.com/matthews-middle-max-menace-boom-arm-released-compact-and-heavyweight
53:07 – CAME-TV Pocket 3 Multifunctional Shock Absorber Arm Released
https://www.cined.com/came-tv-pocket-3-multifunctional-shock-absorber-arm-released
We hope you enjoyed this episode!
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