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SAG-AFTRA sits back down with producers
The Future. Yesterday, SAG-AFTRA finally resumed negotiations with the AMPTP, breaking a months-long silence. Given the WGA’s recent agreement, there’s hope for a deal… but if the AMPTP doesn’t budge on some of SAG’s key requests, the silver screen may be dark for a long time. In the spotlightDuring the meeting, some of Hollywood’s biggest […]
YouTubers flock to a European micronation
Andorra has an influencer problem
Big Tech streamers obscure what counts as a “subscriber”
Streaming bundles complicate writer residuals
Social media is about to be flooded with virtual users
The Future. While social media of the past decade has evolved from peer-to-peer social networking to influencer-driven entertainment, the next decade of evolution may be all about peer-to-AI social networking. Best-case scenario, the rise of chatbots will give us entertaining personalities that can answer anything on the fly… but they may also run the risk […]
Bain & Co. recommends AI leave creatives alone
Hollywood gets some creator-friendly AI advice
Gwyneth Paltrow sweats Goop’s success
The Future. Even though Gwyneth Paltrow retired from acting in 2019, she’s arguably been giving the best performance of her life ever since — the unflappable face of Goop. The unwieldy company has cemented itself as a name in culture… but maybe one that’s too intertwined with that of its celebrity founder and CEO. With […]
Jony Ive is helping OpenAI build the “iPhone of artificial intelligence”
The Future. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is plotting an AI hardware device that would be designed by Jony Ive — the designer of the iPhone. The project is still in early stages, and an ultimate design of the mysterious device still hasn’t been decided, but whatever it ends up being could one day join our […]
Teens are constantly getting notifications
The Future. Kids these days are getting simply too many notifications, according to a new study from Common Sense Media. The findings highlight how overly-connected teens are, not allowing for even a minute of unadulterated silence. In an act of true counter-culture, the barrage of home-screen banners may push people to join the nascent log-off […]
Ticketmaster tries a new anti-scalping policy for Olivia Rodrigo’s tour
The Future. Ticketmaster doesn’t want another TSwift situation with Olivia Rodrigo’s upcoming Guts tour, so it’s implementing some changes that could cut off scalping. If the plan decreases scalping and makes it easier for actual fans to secure seats, scoring last-minute tickets at absurd prices may soon be a thing of the past. No more […]