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Academy President Janet Yang Urges Preservation of ‘Human Authorship’ in the AI Era
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Janet Yang said the media and entertainment community needs to preserve “human authorship” as AI use evolves in Hollywood, Monday during a session at the NAB Show. “We need the human behind the AI,” she said. “I feel cautiously optimistic that we will find a path for what will be a big part of our lives.”
In attendance at the National Association of Broadcasters Show in Las Vegas for the first time, Yang participated in
AI Is Creating Efficiencies in Exhibition, but It’s Not for Everything: ‘You Do Need That Human Oversight’
Otto Turton, chief commercial officer at Vue Cinemas. “If you think about what AI is great at, it’s digesting the density of data and finding patterns of data that it’s beyond what any human can look at in their lifetime. … But then the human [can add to this by] looking at trends and culture.”
Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘Suits’ First Place for 10th Week in a Row, ‘Who Is Erin Carter?’ at #2
Ian Watson/©USA Network/Courtesy Everett Collection, Netflix For 10 weeks in a row now, “Suits” has been the most-streamed title on...
Which Streaming Service Cancels TV Series at the Highest Rate? This Study Sets the Record Straight
WBD's Max wielded the heaviest ax from 2020 to 2023 while Apple TV+ was most merciful "Cowboy Bebop" courtesy of Netflix; "Batwoman"...
Nielsen Switches CEOs as Rivals Stir Up Media Measurement Market
Cheyne Gateley for Variety Nielsen named Karthik Rao its new chief executive, replacing his predecessor David Kenny, who has steered the...
Netflix Top 10: ‘One Piece’ Continues No. 1 on English TV Chart, ‘Love at First Sight’ Leads Titles
CASEY CRAFFORD/NETFLIX “One Piece” continues to dominate the competition on the English-language TV chart during the Sept. 11-17 viewing...
Netflix Updates Top 10 Charts to Include Estimated Viewers in Addition to Hours Viewed
Netflix is making a major shift in how it reports its Top 10 rankings. Starting today, the streaming giant will provide an estimated...
Academy Establishes New Production and Technology Branch
Michael Buckner for Variety The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the creation of the...
Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘The Mandalorian’ Debuts at No. 5, ‘NCIS’ Jumps to Fourth Place
Courtesy of Disney “The Mandalorian” has made its return to Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings. Through the Feb 27-March 5 viewing...
‘Succession’ Season 4 Premieres to Record 2.3 Million Viewers, Beats Previous Series High by 33%
Claudette Barius/HBO The Roy kids may still be at war with their father, but at least they’ve got the support of the viewing public. The...
WGA Would Allow Artificial Intelligence in Scriptwriting, as Long as Writers Maintain Credit
Michael Buckner/Variety The Writers Guild of America has proposed allowing artificial intelligence to write scripts, as long as it does...
Netflix Will Stop Providing Subscriber Forecasts Starting With Q1 2023
Netflix will no longer share projected subscriber targets in upcoming earnings reports — a closely tracked metric among investors — as...
Quentin Tarantino Settles With Miramax Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFT Auction
PC: John Salangsang/Variety/REX/Shut Quentin Tarantino and Miramax have put aside their differences over an NFT auction of screenplay...
Netflix Ad Tier Launch Moved Up to November to Get Ahead of Disney+, Streamer Tells Ad Buyers
Netflix initially asked for a 'soft $65 CPM,' or cost per thousand impressions, but sources say many advertisers aren't willing to pay...
‘Better Call Saul’ Series Finale Viewership More Than Quadruples From Season 6 Premiere on AMC+
Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman (Courtesy of AMC) “Better Call Saul” said goodbye last Monday and brought a big crowd to AMC Networks’...
U.S. Streaming Tops Cable TV Viewing for First Time, Nielsen Says
Stranger Things (Courtesy of Netflix) Americans now watch more stuff on TV from streaming services than either broadcast or cable TV....
Twitter Kicks In With Fox Sports for Exclusive World Cup Content, Deals With E!, Condé Nast, WNBA
Social network also announces pacts with E!, Condé Nast, Essence, Revolt, WNBA Courtesy of zz/John Nacion/STAR MAX/IPx Elon Musk is...
Cannes Film Festival Dives in the Fortnite Metaverse with Brut; Promo Teaser Unveiled
Brut Brut, Cannes’s new official partner, is bringing the world’s biggest film festival in the metaverse with Epic Games’ hit vidgame...
Apple Services Revenue Climbs 17% to $19.8 Billion as iPhone Growth Slows, Still Hits All Time High
Tech giant beats Wall Street expectations, touts more than 825 million paying subscribers for March quarter Tim Cook arrives at the...
Brian Eno Documentary in the Works from ‘Helvetica’ Director Gary Hustwit
L-R: Brian Eno, Gary Hustwit (Courtesy of Shamil Tanna / Ebru Yildiz) Gary Hustwit has started production on “Eno,” a career-spanning...
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